Thursday was one of the busiest days I have had at Dorman: completing ongoing projects, assisting three blocks of students working on argumentative essays, and the Lunchtime Book Club. Melanie and I provided formatting, citation, and research assistance for Mr. Smutzer's senior English class. Hanging indents and controversial topics anyone? Once again, I was reminded how fortunate we in South Carolina are to have access to databases like Points of View and Opposing Viewpoints through Discus. Now to convince students of the advantages of these databases...
The Lunchtime Book Club met for lunch and book discussions. 1st lunch: Legend, 2nd lunch: The Fault in Our Stars, 3rd lunch: Divergent. I found a Faction Quiz on the Divergent Fans site as an activity for the book club. No one claimed to be Divergent, but most identified with one faction or the other. I love that several book club members are such big Divergent fans that they have already read the whole series! Love that enthusiasm for reading.Speaking of enthusiasm for reading, check out Cathy's blog post about her book matching for students project here. Yet another great idea for creating a buzz about reading from my Dorman mentors! Once I have my own media center, I plan to emulate and shamelessly copy (with proper accreditation of course!) many of Melanie's and Cathy's library programs, clubs, and activities. The Dorman Media Center always has something going on and students flock to be a part of it.
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