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Thein, Amanda Haertling; Guise, Megan; Sloan, DeAnn Long – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2011
In a six-week literature circle unit in a tenth-grade classroom, one group of students discussed Dorothy Allison's novel "Bastard out of Carolina." By criteria frequently used to judge the quality of discussion, this literature circle was successful. However, several key moments are highlighted that point to the limits of literature circles as…
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Reading Instruction, Group Activities, Grade 10