Ms. Marilú’s 12th-grade Spanish Humanities Class was all abuzz last week preparing and then presenting their live Literary Circles, bringing to life the novels they had recently read, in a variety of ways.
There were three main groups which were assisted by members of 826 Boston, who helps transform students into published authors, now an integral part of the Muniz Academy.
The TV News Program – the students presented the key events of the novel they had read, as TV commentators, breaking a news story.
A Live Interview Show - This group had the author of the novel being interviewed by a panel of experts, discussing the main points of the novel.
A Psychologists session – This group was made up of one psychologist and three patients: Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Alice from Alice in Wonderland, and Wendy from Peter Pan. Through each original context, problems discussed in the novel are set forth and seen in a new way.
In preparation for their presentation, students also created new book covers for their novel of choice demonstrating the focus their literary circle placed on the content of their novel.
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