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Game Board

from Chapter 6 Literature Circles in Middle School: One Teacher's Journey
Bonnie Campbell Hill, Katherine L. Schlick Noe and Janine A. King

©2003 Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc.
used by permission

Directions: Create a board game based on the characters, events, or theme of your book. Be sure that the game is playable and that participants must rely on their knowledge of the book in order to succeed!

The example shown below, The Shakespeare Dealer, is based on several books in a literature circle unit on William Shakespear's time. Teacher: Janine King, 6th-8th grades, Brighton School, Lynnwood, Washington.


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