Literature Circle Notes: Connector

Name:_________________________ Meeting Date:___________________ Assignment: _____________

Connector:

Your job is to find connections between the book your group is reading and the world outside. This means connecting the reading to your own life, happenings at school or in the community, similar events at other times and places, or other people or problems that this book brings to mind. You might also see connections between this book and other writings on the same topic or other writings by the same author. The connections should be
meaningful to you and those in your group. Responsibilities as Connector: Connect the passage to other parts of the book Connect the passage to real life events, people, movies, music, etc. Share connections with group members Invite others to make further connections Participate in the group discussion Possible questions to ask yourself: What connections can you make between the text and your life? What other places or people could you compare this story to? What other books or stories might you compare to this one? What other characters or authors might you compare to this one? What current trends or events are related to this section of the book? What is the most interesting or important connection that comes to mind? What is the connection that no one else but you can discover? How does this section relate to those that came before it?

Consider possible connections between this reading and other people, places, events, authors:

Topic to be carried over to next discussion: _______________________________________________ Assignment for next discussion: _______________