Literature Blog Post 4- Commenting

The Task:

1. Choose one person from your group.

2. Read blog posts 1-3.

3. Next, write a comment on each blog post - your comment should contain information related to ideas that you had during the discussion and how reading the blog post has added to your understanding of the novel.

Please note - The comment places on each blog post should be 5 or more sentences. QUALITY PLEASE. Check spelling, grammar and word choice.

The whole aim of Literature Circle discussions is very similar to our School wide Learning Results:

* Live Ethically

* Think Creatively

* Collaborate Constructively

* Learn Enthusiastically

* Communicate Effectively.

If people in your group have not completed their Blog Posts, please give them a gentle nudge - you will need their posts to place comments on.

I am grading Irene's Blog, LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST.

Blog Post 1:

I like how you make your Blog Post like a narrative and describe your feelings. It was interesting to hear your perspective of Literature Circle Discussions before 6th Grade. This perspective creates an interesting comparison to how you feel about it now and what makes you feel that way. For example, you said that not many people made interesting predictions and different views on a character. With this, you explain what you think are important elements of a discussion. You explain how the discussion helped you understand certain parts better and talk about characters you like and why you like them. I agree with you because without interesting ideas, predictions and different views, Literature Circle Discussions aren't fun. Overall, it was a very interesting blog post!

Blog Post 2:

Through this blog post, you express your struggle to choose three important passages, as you thought that a lot of them were important. You tell us about how you thought the passage was interesting and why. You communicate to the audience what part of the story you think it is, [Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action]. In the blog post, you tell us about your groups thoughts. You also say that some feelings about the characters changed after you discussed with your group. You express excitement for the next discussion and how you feel you have learned a lot through it. In it, you tell us about how one passage led to discussions about many other passages. Further on in your blog post, you talk about constructive criticism and how you feel better knowing that you are helping others by giving them this type of criticism. I agree with Irene because sometimes knowing others perspectives can change yours as well. I think you have a very interesting style of writing and through it you put across a medley of feelings, understandings, inferences and many more values.

Blog Post 3:

Irene tells about how she thinks there can be many reasons about how a character changes. She tells us about how she thinks that Charlotte felt obligated to be a gentlewoman and being introduced to a sailors life, she felt that Charlotte enjoyed the freedom more. Irene tells us about Charlotte and how she thought that Charlotte didn't know what she wanted for a specific period of time (Chapters 1-13). In it she explains to us her view of freedom to make more sense to the audience and how she thought it was important. Finally, she tells us the moral that she perceived from the story. Irene's Moral: "Follow your dreams and stop at nothing. Although they may be times that feels like the end of the world, just keep going and you'll soon be rewarded with happiness and you'll be proud of yourself for standing up your dreams and stop at nothing. Although they may be times that feels like the end of the world, just keep going and you'll soon." After this, she explains the moral's importance in life, and how people will feel after embracing it. I agree with her thinking because Avi clearly tells us in the book that she felt that her old life imprisoned her. Just like a bird in a cage trying to break free. Her blog post shows a lot of change in her thinking.

Thank You Irene for Explaining Your Literature Circle Discussions Clearly!

Cindy