Divergent

The grade 9 class has been reading the novel Divergent. As we get further and further into the story, our ideas and thoughts about a dystopian world continue to change as we reflect upon and dissect this novel. I have never seen a group of students so involved in a book before. The conversations we have are not only related to the characters in the story and how they're dealing with change and certain life-altering situations, but also how the students would feel if they were placed in such scenarios as the ones our protagonist, Tris, deals with.

The students placed themselves into reading groups where they read together, work on chapter booklets, and analyze everything from character motivations to relationships. Along with our readings, we have our Kahoot quizzes (find one of our quizzes at https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/f00d8162-24c5-473f-81f4-9e3f8c39e07a). These quizzes are a fun way for the students to remember moments in the novel and experience an interactive comprehension test. 

When we are done reading the novel, the students will be placing themselves in their own groups of 5 and creating a faction. After that, we will have a choosing ceremony of our own (much like the one in the novel - minus the blood, of course)! Stay tuned for updates!