Discussion Director

Name: _____Joaquin Reynoso___________________

Book:___the devil we know_____
Chapters: ______p-1______________
Your job is to develop a list of questions that your group can discuss about
this part of the novel. Your questions should be ones which require thought and get
everyone talking and sharing their opinions and reactions. The best discussion
questions come from your own thoughts, feelings, and concerns as you read. Do
NOT write questions that call for a simple "yes" or "no" answer or a factual detail!
Order for Leading Your Group Discussion

Call on the Summarizer to read the summary.

Pose each one of your questions to your group for discussion

Ask for each member of your group to state their comment/questions about this section of
the novel. Lead your group in response to what each person says.

Call on the Passage Master.

Call on the Vocabulary Reporter.

You fill out the Group Record sheet, with input from your group members

After discussion is completed, assign roles for your next reading and make sure everyone
gets a new role sheet, including absent members.

Call the teacher over. Be ready to discuss items on the Group Record sheet.

Discussion Questions or Topics for Our Lit Circle:

1. _____how would you felt, in the situation that the author was in?
2. ____why the US wanted to know more about the Iranian paradox?
3. ____What do you think about the idea that martyrdom exists in all
religions?
4. ___what is ending the US interests and Sunni empire in the middle east?_
5. ___what is this book about, or trying to explain?
6. ___What do you think would happen if the US would try to understand
better this culture?
Types of Questions Make sure theyre fat!:
What did you think about......? (name a specific event, action, or character's action)
Why do you think that.......?
What do you think will happen......? (ask for predictions of events and characters' actions)
What is happening at the part where.......?

What do you think ______________ (event/incident) means?

What would you ask the author if you could?
might people of (another background) ___________ think of this story?

What

Daily Group Record Sheet

Book:________________________
Chapters: ____________________
Following the group meeting, the Discussion Director will complete this form with
the help of the group members.
1. Two topics which generated the most discussion today were:
The understanding of Iran culture to have a better idea of what they are.
The differences of culture and religion

2. As a group, we agreed one of the most important or intriguing passages in this

section was about: (this may or may not be one that the Passage Master selected)
We stated that the Us noticed that iran was a threat to its economy and security

3. Group Participation Today:

(1) means beginning (2) means developing (3) means good (4) means exemplary

Member's
Name

Completed
Reading

Carlo
martinez

Contributes
relevant info

Listens to
group
members
4

Fulfills
duties
4

Lui
Eduardo
castillo

Jorge
espinoza

Joaquin

Teacher input
(for teacher
only)

reynoso
ARemember to put your groups work in your team folder with this sheet on top before
you leave class today.