Reader's Workshop: 

Studying Social Issues 

in Book Clubs

Essential Questions:

Goals:  

● Students independently manage their book clubs.

● Readers work in clubs, having conversations about their reading while growing big ideas.

● Book clubs understand middle school social issues

● Readers take action after reading integrating their learning from varied text types

Reader's Notebook- Helpful Information

Helpful Information for Book Clubs

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BOOK CLUB GUIDELINES

Social Issue Chart Examples:

JONES- CHARACTER MOTIVATION CHART
venn diagram showing social issues
JONES NOTICEABLE EVENTS CHART

Social Issues Write Long Example:

Write Long Example