Virtual Book Club Journal

Name:

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Guidelines

• The next slide is a choice board for your digital notebook.
• Click on a topic to get more details.
• The left-hand side of the slide will have the prompt/guidelines
• The right-hand side of the slide is for your writing
• You will need to complete three entries in a Tic-Tac-Toe format they may be:
• Vertical
• Horizontal
• Diagonal
• Your notebook is an space to generate ideas, to create writing territories, something that can lead to further writing. . With that in mind follow these guidelines:
• Write for five minutes. Here is a online free timer.
• Don’t think too much. Try to write fast enough that you “outrun the censor” in your head.
• Don’t worry about grammar or punctuation. Let your ideas lead.
• Let the writing take you where it takes you—that is, don’t feel you have to “stay on topic”.
• Once you are done, please delete all the other slides that you did not use.

Notebook Choice Board

Character

Select one of the characters from the novel and write a brief analysis of the character. Consider the following:

• What makes the character complex?
• Does the character face internal or external conflicts?
• How does the characters actions/choices impact the story’s development?

Response

Theme

Write about a thematic idea from the novel. Consider the following guidelines:

• Is there a clear theme emerging from the text?
• Does the novel address any universal themes dealing with the ideas of:
• Identity
• Coming-of-age
• Finding one’s purpose

Structure

Write about how the structure of the novel is significant or contributing to the overall purpose of the novel. Consider:

• Is it a unique structure?
• Is the structure effective?

Setting

Write about how the setting contributes to the novel’s overall purpose. Consider:

• The overall setting
• A particular setting in the novel
• Time
• Place

Free Choice

Use this space to write about topic that relates to your novel.

Historical Context

How does the historical or cultural context contribute to the novel’s overall purpose?

Motif

Look for repeating images, motifs, or repetitions and consider their implications on the larger body of work here.

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Author’s Craft

What resonates with the author’s style? How does it influence your reading of the novel?

Video Reading

Create a video where you read a favorite moment in the novel. At the end of the video explain why you chose this moment. The video should be no more than 4-5 minutes.

You may record on a personal device or through a program such as Screencastify or Loom. Watch this video if you need help adding a video to this Google Slide.