Literature Circles
Strategies for Integration
Overview This model uses the four quadrants of the Tribal Resiliency Framework, East, South, West, North, to structure and deepen students’ engagement with literature, especially texts by or about Indigenous peoples. It honors holistic learning: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Integrating the Tribal Resiliency Framework with literature circles supports holistic learning that balances mind, body, heart, and spirit, while respectfully honoring Native ways of knowing. Create Visual Representations: Display the Tribal Resiliency Framework diagram during Literature Circles, allowing students to visually organize their reflections according to the four directions. Circle Structure: Begin with East (initial reactions), move through South (feelings/community), West (analysis/reflection), and conclude with North (wisdom/applications). Reflection Journals: Use journals structured around the Medicine Wheel, prompting students to reflect in each of the four dimensions throughout their reading.
Role Rotation: Rotate student roles aligned with each Medicine Wheel direction: East: Connector (initial connections) South: Reflector (emotional/community connections) West: Analyzer (theme/symbolism) North: Wisdom Keeper (big-picture insights)
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