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 * Week One**

Group Leader - Jess M.

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, describe the main characters in your text. What makes them interesting? What is their story or background? Why are you drawn to them? Conversely, are there any characters that you just cannot stand? Why not?

--> The main character Mr. Bob Gray aka Pennywise the Dancing Clown has been terrorizing the town of Derry, Maine since the year 1957. The ones that have seen him would describe him as Ronald McDonald, with his white face and read hair on either end of his bald head. He has a clown smile painted on and bright blue, dancing eyes. He wears a baggy silk-suit with big orange buttons and a bright tie. He also has big clown shoes and wears big white gloves. He lurks under the town and prays on little kids, he gets them to come to him by offering balloons and by portraying a "nice guy" but once a child refuses him he turns into a crazy man. "It" as everyone knows him draws my attention because he is literally crazy.

Quotation Finder - Dylan B.

Key Questioner- Jess M. 1) Why do you think that Stephen King keeps referring back to the paper boat? Why is it important? Why does it matter? 2) What was the symbolism behind the boat? 3) What do you think the symbolism behind the basement was? Do you think it was foreshadowing to Georges death? 4) Why in your opinion does IT need the balloons? 5) What is the significance of the smell of the circus from the drain? I think that the significance of the smell is because "IT" is not actually human and he has the power to make it seem like the circus is actually is there.

Summarizer- Nick D.


 * Week Two: October 8**

Topic: Language (Section 2 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the type of language that your book contains. Is it easy to read? Conversational? "Classic"? Does it use a lot of words you don't understand? What grade level do you think the book is written at, and why? (A) Jess

2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. Jess --> "... as George Denbrough ran toward his strange death." --> 3. Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page Dylan

4. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. Nick.


 * Week Three: October 15**

Topic: Mood/Tone (section 3 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the mood or tone of your book.What is the overriding emotion of this book? What examples back up your claim? (A) Nick 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques.Dylan 3. Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page Jess 4. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. Jess


 * Week Four: October 22**

Topic: Themes/Images (section 4 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the themes and images that your book contains. What are some of the images that are used? What do they seem to represent? Why do you think the author uses these images to convey his or her meaning? (A) Nick

2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. Jess

3. Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page Ricardo

4. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. Dlyan


 * Week Five: October 29 (LAST MEETING)**

Topic: Responding to the Text (section 5 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss your final reflections on this book. Would you recommend it to peers? Why or why not? Has this topic been discussed more/less effectively in another book or books? Should this book be considered for the school's curriculum? (A) Jess

I would recommend this book to peers because its an excellent read. It keeps the reader guessing and wanting to know what happens next. I don't think i ever read another book like this one. The plot though seems repetitive as for the fact that there's a killer and he hunts and kills people. I don't think that this book should be considered for the school's curriculum because it has very vulgar language and is extremely graphic.

2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. Dlyan

3. Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page NIck

4. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. Ricardo