Philosophical Chairs with Tom Sawyer

In this lesson, students will close read a short section (chapter 23) of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, gathering and organizing evidence to collaboratively defend a position with textual support in a debate-style activity. They will use this experience to assist with the creation of an extended written response addressing the development of theme in Twain's novel, this time citing evidence in writing to support their assertions.

Resource ID#: 45580 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)

Keywords: Tom Sawyer, Twain, Mark Twain, Philosophical Chairs, theme, debate

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Assessment, Text Resource, Instructional Technique

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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