Third Meeting - March 12

In this meeting, my group and I worked very well. I asked my questions:
1. What did Otto write about to his mom? How did he have "his own language?"
2. "There were always odd jobs to be done about the barn on holidays, and the men were busy until afternoon." Why did they work on holidays?
3. Why did Mr. Shimerdas kill himself? Did he not like his American life? Were the troubles at home just increasing? Was there a problem with his marriage?
... and i help to answer some of my group-mates' questions. Again, the meeting helped clear up a lot of confusion about the reading. Events of the book were clarified. I shared my passage about Antonia stepping up to take responsibility and work. I said that I think that girls will start working in the next part of the book. The group worked well at this meeting even though we got off track for a little bit. We were able to pick up the conversation again in no time. Everyone shared insight about the book and asked and answered questions.

2nd literary circle meeting

In this literary circle meeting, my group and I worked well to answer each others questions about the book and to clarify things for each other. i answered a few questions or helped to find answers during this meeting. I answered all three of my questions:
1. How old is the narrator?
2. Is this Jim Burdon's story? Is he narrating it?
3. If the Shimerdas's were able to pay in excess for their home, why don't they eat good food and are "famished for fruit?",
and i got answeres for all of them. I also explained the that I think the meaning of my chosen passage will come up later in the story. Through this meeting, I got a better understanding of the story. My group and I used the class time well and worked diligently.

First Literary Circle

Today was the first literary circle meeting. I was slightly confused but my group members knew what to do. We gave reading assignments and assigned scribes for each meeting. Today was a very productive literary circle meeting.