Vote for Book Club Agenda & Bylaws

From 11/3/08 meeting; reviewed at 11/14/08 meeting.

Suggestions for organizing book club meetings:

1. start meeting by setting the agenda
2. review old business
3. review new business
4. book discussion (45 min.)

Suggested guidelines/bylaws

1. Let others talk without "bugging" in
2. No swearing
3. No putting others down
4. No racist or sexist comments aloud
5. Be coll to everyone (don't pretend you don't know outside of book club)
6. Keep personal stuff to self
7. Don't be hating
8. Let it all out (in a good way)
   

Final Comments & Minutes for "The Book Thief"

Hi all book club members! We held two meetings for Mark Zusak's "The Book Thief."

November 3: Lonnie, Amber, Kelsey, James, Shamari
Notes posted for the meeting held on Nov. 3rd
---Members reviewed some do's & dont's for holding book club meetings and discussed the creation some discussion guidelines (see post titled "Discussion Guidelines").
---A deep conversation took place about the book, with students (attending on 11/3) sharing some great insight about their interpretation of the novel and its characters.

November 14: Jazmin, Octavia, Myesha, Morgan, Rochelle
Notes posted for the meeting held on Nov. 14th
---Members reviewed the discussion guideline notes from the November 3rd meeting.
---The general consensus was that members (attending on 11/14) had a hard time connecting with the book.
---But not to fret, members enjoyed reading poetry from, Angst!: Teen Verses From the Edge! by Karen Tom, Matt Frost, and Kiki, and discussed the possibility of the book club hosting a "poetry slam." at CHSAS (more info to come).

Don't forget to post your comments and favorite quotes about "The Book Thief" to the post titled:

"So what did you think about the book thief?"

For those who did not make one of the past to meetings, "we missed you!"

The Book Thief Trailer

So, what did you think about The Book Thief?

So....

What did you think about The Book Thief?

Bring your thoughts, comments, discussion questions to the next meeting.

Monday, November 3, 2008

CAUTION the following link contains a spoiler

Here is a reading guide with questions for Book Thief

Read this only after you have read the book!

Book Thief Official Website

A big "hello" to all the Mayor Daley book club members!

A big "hello" to all the Mayor Daley book club members!

Here are some notes from our Tuesday and Wednesday meetings.

Book Club Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 attendance:
Olivia, Bobbie, Octavia, Kelsey, Rochelle, Aleshia, Myesha

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 attendance:
Lonnie, Amber, Katie, Morgan, James, Denisse

Upcoming Meeting Times and Dates

We will meet

on

Monday, November 3, 2008, and

on

Friday, November 14, 2008

During both meetings we will discuss the The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

We will not meet this Friday, October 31, 2008

• It was hard to select one day where everyone can make it, so for now, we will meet on one Monday and one Friday each month so that everyone can participate. It will not be necessary to attend both meetings.
• Pick Monday or Friday, whichever day works for you; try to stick to the same same day going forward.
• Starting next semester, we will work to narrow down the meeting to one day.