Fire Thief Planning Sheet
A student planning sheet for the Philosophical Chairs activity. It guides students through selecting a stance, gathering textual evidence from Bernard Evslin's myth, and preparing for a structured 2-3 person discussion.
Fire Thief Slides
A visual presentation to guide the Fire Thief debate. It includes the learning target, the central debate question, discussion protocols for small groups, and textual clues to help students find evidence.
Fire Thief Facilitator Guide
A facilitator guide for teachers to lead the Fire Thief debate. It includes the small group protocol, a cheat sheet of textual evidence from Bernard Evslin's myth, and differentiation strategies for various learner levels.
Fire Thief Rubric
A student-facing rubric for evaluating the Fire Thief debate. It assesses preparation (the planning sheet), use of textual evidence (RL.6.1), analysis of character motivations, and collaborative discussion skills.