2013 Fantastic Fantasy Book Clubs

Name:

Book Title/Number:

Author:

Reading/Meeting Schedule:

5/2 and 5/3

/ Overview of Book Clubs
Begin Reading
Note card #1 due Monday

Monday, 5/6

/ Magician’s Nephew up to p. 75
Ella Enchanted up to p. 65
A Wrinkle in Time up to p. 73
Artemis Fowl up to p. 112
Arctic Incident up to p. 99
Secret of Platform 13 up to p. 61
Due: 3x5 cards#1 due for group meeting

Blog Journal #1 assigned and due Friday.

Tuesday, 5/7 / Summary Quiz #1 in class
Work Time
Thursday 5/9 and Friday, 5/10 / Reading and Writing Work Time
Blog Journal #1 due
Monday, 5/13 / Magician’s Nephew up to p.152
Ella Enchanted up to p. 147
A Wrinkle in Time up to p. 143
Artemis Fowl up to p. 200
Arctic Incident up to p.205
Secret of Platform 13 up to p. 135
Due: 3x5 cards#2 due for group meeting
Blog Journal #2 assigned and due Friday.
Tuesday, 5/14 / Summary Quiz #2 in class
Thursday 5/16 and Friday 5/17 / Reading and Writing Work Time
Blog Journal #2 due
Monday, 5/20 / Magician’s Nephew up to p.221/end
Ella Enchanted up to p. 232/end
A Wrinkle in Time up to p. 211/end
Artemis Fowl up to p. 279/end
Arctic Incident up to p. 277/end
Secret of Platform 13 up to p. 231/end
Due: 3x5 cards#3 due for group meeting
Blog Journal #3 assigned and due Wednesday
Tuesday, 5/21 / Final Novel Quiz – over entire novel
Wednesday, 5/22 / Moodle Journal #3 due
Book Club Packet Due
Wrap up Book Clubs

3x5 cards must include:

Card 1

A quotation with page # and why you chose it.

A prediction

A connection (text-to-text, text-to-world, text-to-self) with page #

A visualization in words of pictures

Card 2

A description of something in the story that confused you or made you thinkwith page # and why you chose it

A discussion questionthat you create

One word that is new or interesting. This can also be an example of figurative language.

Fantasy

Fantasy novels generally have some the same qualities, for example talking animals or objects, magical powers, supernatural creatures, an invented world, or time constraints. List as many examples for each quality from your book in the chart below.

Quality / Example from Class Discussion / Examples from your book club novel
w/ page #
Talking animals or objects / Tock, the talking dog from The Phantom Tollbooth
Magical Powers / Spells / Harry Potter
Supernatural Creatures / Trolls, Brownies and Pixies from Boots & the Seven Leaguers
An invented world / Narnia from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Time constraints / In The Princesses of Bamarre, Addie must find a cure for the Gray Death before Meryl dies.
Magical Objects / In The Princesses of Bamarre, there is a tablecloth that will produce food on command.

Plot

The plot of a literary work is the series of events in the story. The plot is usually built around a central conflict – a problem or struggle that drives the story. The four parts of the plot include the exposition, during which the characters and setting are introduced, the rising action, during which the story becomes more and more complicated, the climax, which is the turning point in the story, and the resolution (falling action), during which all of the loose ends are tied up. As you read the novel,

Plot Element / Example from your book club he novel
Exposition
  • Setting: time/place
  • Main Characters

Main Conflict
After reading the whole book, what is the main conflict around which the entire story focuses?
Rising Action
Here list 5 key event that lead from the conflict to the climax.
Climax
This is the most exciting part of the book--- usually it occurs right before the Resolution/Solution.
Resolution to the main conflict

Setting

The stories in novels usually take place in a variety of settings. As you read, write down your impressions of each new setting. For example, does it seem like a good place, a frightening place, or the kind of place you would like to explore? Then list details that give you that impression.

Setting
p. / Overall Impression (ex: cozy, chaotic) / Details(ex: Plush chairs surround the room. OR Papers were strewn everywhere.)

Character Traits

Characters in novels vary in many respects. For example, they have different feelings, interests and experiences.

Prompt / Character #1 / Character #2 / Character #3
What I like most about the character. Why?
What I like least about the character. Why?
What the character thinks of him/herself.
How the character interacts with other people.
What seems most important to the character.
How do other characters view or respond to this character?
Predict what you think may happen to this character by the end of the book.

Conflict

Most novels are filled with conflict or struggle between opposing forces. Sometimes the conflict is external, involving a character fighting an outside force like nature, society or another person. There are also other examples of internal conflict, where a struggle occurs within a character’s mind or heart. To explore conflict complete the chart below using you novel. There are fives basic types of conflict: man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, man vs. society, and man vs. fate.

Conflict Type / Force A / Force B / What is the conflict about?

Theme

The theme of a literary work is an insight about life or human nature that the writer presents to the reader. Below are some common themes in novels. Before beginning the novel, give an example from the real world that relates to each theme listed. After you’ve read the novel, describe situations from the novel that illustrates the theme. Describe four of the following themes that are found in your book.

Theme / Example From Real Life / Example from your book club novel
Love has the power to triumph over evil.
People are afraid of things they don’t understand.
The choices people make affect not only themselves but also others.
Each person is unique and has a unique contribution to make.
There are some battles that individuals must fight for themselves.
The battle against evil is ongoing.
Don’t be afraid to follow your dream.