Have you always wanted to try Literature Circles in your ELD class, but couldn't find a good way to start? This lesson is made for you, your middle-school readers and ideally, your SMARTboard (though the lesson could function without it). After watching a PowerPoint presentation on literature circles, pupils complete a graphic organizer on the functions and goals of the activity. Though it's designed for an ELD class, this could work for a Language Arts class at any level.