WEEKS 1–25 · The Forge

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WEEKS

1–25

Trial Forge through the U8 Tavern: minute-by-minute facilitation for every week of the year.

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WEEKS · opener

Weeks 1–4

WEEK 1 · TRIAL FORGE

Week 1: Trial Forge

SESSION TYPE: TRIAL FORGE  ·  NORMAL ROOM: 2 MENTORS ACTIVE, FULL DEMONSTRATION

What it is: Students watch mentors debate each other, then are thrown into a mock debate with roles assigned on the spot. The goal is not mastery. It is orientation: they see what the room feels like when it is alive.

Pre-class setup → Appendix A · Trial Forge Mock Topic

Print 8 Role Cards + 8 Scholar Agreements (signature pages) → Student Handbook §3 Role Playbooks (cards) + §1 The Promise (Scholar Agreement)

Print 8 Evidence Map templates (Jury use) → Student Binder §9 · Jury Worksheet

Prepare a 600-word mock topic students already know (e.g. “Should high school start later?”)

Bring a timer. Test it. Bring a backup timer.

Arrange chairs in two semicircles facing each other

Prepare 8 blank ballots (scrap paper is fine)

Hand out on arrival

1Role Card (assigned at door, do not let them choose)

2Scholar Agreement (read today; take home for signatures; collect Week 2)

3Evidence Map (jurors only; debaters/researchers get blank paper)

Minute by minute2 MENTORS? A = FORGE COACH + WEAVER · B = TEXT COACH

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:05	Introduction: “You are not here to learn about debate. You are here to debate.” Set the single rule.	Weaver speaks. Forge Coach sets energy.
0:05–0:20	Two-adult demonstration — literal 7-minute script: Students are the jury. Mentor A says, “Pre-vote,” and collects hands; then gives the Position A opening (0:00–0:45). Mentor B gives Position B opening (0:45–1:30). A rebuts (1:30–2:15); B rebuts (2:15–3:00). A says, “Jury questions,” and calls two students (3:00–4:30). A closes (4:30–5:15); B closes (5:15–6:00). Mentor A says, “Post-vote,” students vote, and Mentor B narrates the sequence and names the shift (6:00–7:00).	Mentor A = Position A + moderator. Mentor B = Position B + narrator. Student jury asks questions and votes. No third adult or overlapping role is required.
0:20–0:25	Debrief: “What did you notice?” Call on 3 students. Do not explain. Just listen.	Weaver asks. Text Coach notes noticed vs. missed.
0:25–0:30	Role assignment: Hand out Role Cards randomly. 3 minutes to study. Spot-check: “Moderator, what is your first job?”	Forge Coach assigns. Text Coach circulates.
0:30–0:35	Mock debate: Students run the same topic. 5 min, abbreviated. Chaotic is fine.	Forge Coach beside moderator w/ whisper-card. Text Coach beside researcher. Weaver watches.
0:35–0:50	Debrief: “What was harder than it looked?” Call on the student who said the least.	Weaver facilitates. Forge Coach notes confusion. Text Coach notes evidence mistakes.
0:50–0:55	Scholar Agreement: Read aloud. Students take it home for student and parent/guardian signatures; it is collected at the start of Week 2.	Weaver reads. Forge Coach does not collect today.
0:55–1:05	Next-week preview: “Complete all five Project Hail Mary reading blocks before the Arms Room on Sept 22.” Check that everyone has the guide and teacher-arranged access.	Text Coach hands out guide. See the Required Readings and Acquisition Record for teacher acquisition; privately arrange student access.
1:05–1:35	Supported reading / access clinic: Begin or catch up on the next reading block; privately solve missing-book, format, or schedule barriers.	Text Coach supports reading. Forge Coach checks access one student at a time.
1:35–1:50	Role-card filing and catch-up: Students annotate the debate sequence and file today’s work.	Mentors resolve procedural questions and note absences.
1:50–2:00	Closure: Every student names the next reading action privately on an exit slip.	Collect slips; follow up privately.

WEEKS 1–4 · 10

WEEK 1 · TRIAL FORGE

Weeks 1–4

What to listen for

1Did the moderator call votes without prompting?

2Did jurors ask questions or just sit?

3Did debaters open with claims or with stories?

4Did researchers have anything to pass?

Equivalent participation is guaranteedOffer every student a private choice before roles: live speech, a mentor-read written contribution, recorded contribution, or timed written jury analysis. Each route must produce the same claim, evidence, counter, and response; no diagnosis or reason is disclosed. Bench is a prepared evidence role, never a punishment. If a student declines one route, quietly offer another and preserve belonging.

Homework to check

Complete all five Project Hail Mary reading blocks before the Arms Room on Sept 22.

Scholar Agreement signed by parent and returned before Week 2.

WEEKS 1–4 · 11

Weeks 1–4

WEEK 2 · ARMS ROOM

Week 2: Unit 1 — Arms Room

SESSION TYPE: ARMS ROOM (INVESTIGATE)  ·  MENTOR VISIBILITY: ALL 3 ACTIVE

Pre-class setup → Appendix A · Mission Briefing + Volunteer Form

Print the U1 debate questions: Q1 “The Final Choice” is the formal debate; Q3 “No One Is Watching” is the warm-up → Contents “DEBATE” row · U1 Project Hail Mary sheet

Print 8 Evidence Map templates → Student Binder §9 · Jury Worksheet

Have spare reading guides on hand

Prepare the optional mission-design anchor: “Mission Briefing” (1-page declassified brief)

Prepare the optional consent counterfactual: “Volunteer Form” (1-page agreement)

Prepare private readiness slips: all five reading blocks complete? document study complete? access/catch-up support requested?

After Block 5 closes Sunday Sept 20 and before the Sept 22 Arms Room, send or display the exact formal Q1 through the declared course channel or paper handoff.

Minute by minute2 MENTORS? A = FORGE COACH + WEAVER · B = TEXT COACH

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:05	Private readiness check: Every student hands the Text Coach a folded slip confirming all five reading blocks and the document study, or requesting catch-up/access help. Readiness never determines or publicly signals a role.	Text Coach reviews slips privately. Forge Coach collects signed Scholar Agreements. Arrange catch-up without disclosure.
0:05–0:25	Document Study discussion: Mentor leads the U1 close-read questions. Students arrive having pre-read from the Document Study Reader.	Weaver facilitates; Forge Coach times. Keep it inside 20 minutes.
0:25–0:35	Warm-up: Run Q3 “No One Is Watching” (Contents “DEBATE” · U1). Students write one sentence. Collect. Read 3 aloud. Then name Q1 “The Final Choice” as the formal debate.	Weaver runs Q3. Forge Coach reads Q1 exactly and times.
0:35–0:55	Independent claim → Evidence Forge: First, 5 protected minutes: each student writes one Q1 quote → claim → impact → strongest-counter response alone and initials it. Only then pair for quote mining and argument construction.	Text Coach initials every independent claim before collaboration, then circulates. Forge Coach manages energy.
0:55–1:00	Break
1:00–1:10	Argument Sharpen: Pair check. “Does your impact follow from your evidence, or are you just restating your claim?”	Text Coach spot-checks. Weaver listens for quality.
1:10–1:20	Role assignment for the Forge. Moderator tests timer.	Forge Coach assigns. No reference to prior history. Fresh start.
1:20–1:25	Role preview: What does this role require? Announce upcoming debate roles.	Forge Coach narrates. Students ask procedural questions.
1:25–1:30	Exact U1 prep deadline: Sunday, Sept 27, 10:00 AM, by the locally declared course channel or paper handoff.	Point to the locally declared channel; do not invent a platform. Confirm each student’s route privately.
1:30–1:45	Catch-up / access clinic: Students missing reading or materials receive protected catch-up and a private completion plan; roles remain independent.	Use teacher-arranged copies and the Required Readings and Acquisition Record, never a private vault path.
1:45–1:55	File and verify: Independent claim, role sheet, and deadline route filed.	Mentors verify all eight folders.
1:55–2:00	Closure: One written next action.	Collect exit slips.

WEEKS 1–4 · 12

WEEK 2 · ARMS ROOM

Weeks 1–4

What to listen for

1Are students mining quotes from the text, or making them up?

2Are they identifying counterarguments, or just restating their own claim louder?

3Is anyone pairing with the same person every time? (Mix them next unit.)

Common failure — the evidence forge is quiet, students are stuckText Coach intervenes with one pair: “Show me the strongest quote you found. Now show me why the other side would disagree.” Do this once, out loud, for the room to overhear. Then circulate. Do not intervene with every pair.

Homework to check

All five Project Hail Mary blocks were completed before today’s Arms Room; use the private plan if catch-up remains.

All U1 role prep is due Sunday, Sept 27, 10:00 AM, by the locally declared course channel or paper handoff.

WEEKS 1–4 · 13

Weeks 1–4

WEEK 3 · THE FORGE

Week 3: Unit 1 — The Forge

SESSION TYPE: FORGE (DEBATE)  ·  FORGE COACH MODERATES AND NARRATES EVERY MOVE

Pre-class setup

Confirm prep deadline was met. Forge Coach checks packets.

Moderator has timer. Test it.

Jurors have ballots.

Weaver has logbook for the Forge Record.

Print extra Evidence Maps for absent jurors. → Student Binder §9 · Jury Worksheet

Minute by minute2 MENTORS? A = FORGE COACH + WEAVER · B = TEXT COACH

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:05	Arrival. U1 packets due Sunday, Sept 27, 10:00 AM are checked privately.	If prep was missed: keep the assigned role private and intact. Provide the blank scaffold and lawful source access—never a completed packet—and use 0:05–0:25 for protected catch-up. Before contributing, the student independently creates one quote → claim → impact → strongest-counter response; the mentor initials it. During the formal debate, use an equivalent written, recorded, or mentor-read contribution for that same role. Never assign Bench.
0:05–0:15	Q3 “No One Is Watching” warm-up (Contents “DEBATE” · U1): Students write, then rehearse one claim. Re-read Q1 “The Final Choice” as today’s formal question.	Weaver runs Q3. Forge Coach names Q1 exactly.
0:15–0:25	Pre-debate. Moderator checks timer, reads stakes.	Forge Coach beside moderator. Whisper-card ready. Narrates aloud for the room.
0:25–0:30	Break
0:30–1:05	Oxford Debate: Pre-vote → Openings → Rebuttals → Closings → Jury questions → Post-vote. 35 minutes, each debater speaks twice. This is the canonical Role-Cards flow, run it exactly. Ballots pass to the moderator at post-vote.	Forge Coach monitors clock, not content. Text Coach fact-checks only if a source is clearly fabricated. Weaver watches room dynamics.
1:05–1:20	Forge Reflection + custody: Every student writes an attributable reflection. Criterion: identify one claim, cite the evidence that changed or failed to change its force, and name the strongest counter. Student keeps the original in the Forge Journal. Mentor initials a duplicate or completes the named custody checklist before the original leaves the table.	Text Coach marks one criterion on each reflection. Weaver files the duplicate/checklist by student name; never take the only student copy.
1:20–1:30	The Reveal: Weaver reads one anonymized line from the written reflections aloud. “Someone changed their mind. That is the point.”	Weaver reads. No commentary. Let the room sit with it.
1:30–1:40	“Hold the Tension”: “What did the winning side leave out?”	Students note one omission; no scoring.
1:40–1:50	Catch-up / equivalent evidence: Finish missing role evidence or mentor-read/written contribution.	Protect equivalent participation without public explanation.
1:50–1:55	File: Originals return to students; mentor duplicates/checklists enter the Forge Record.	Count eight attributable records.
1:55–2:00	Closure + U2 launch: Preview the Tavern correction, distribute the dated Little Women guide, and assign Block 1.	Name the marked criterion, not a grade; confirm every student leaves with the U2 guide.

WEEKS 1–4 · 14

WEEK 3 · THE FORGE

Weeks 1–4

What to listen for

1Did the moderator manage time, or lose control?

2Did debaters address the strongest counterargument first?

3Did jurors ask text-based questions, or emotional ones?

4Did the room shift? If not, why not?

Common failure — the debate dies at minute 12Check in this order: timer (does the moderator know where they are?), stakes (did the hook make the question feel real?), moderator confidence (calling jurors by name?), debater prep (do they have text evidence?). Fix the nearest problem. If all four are fine, let the room die for 30 seconds. Silence is teaching.

Common failure — the room gets personal or angryForge Coach pauses, re-reads the exact question aloud. Precision cools emotion. If it continues, call a 2-minute break. Do not mediate the argument, the format mediates it.

Homework to check

Forge Reflection kept in the Forge Journal (analytical, about the argument).

No new Project Hail Mary reading: all five blocks were complete before the Arms Room.

WEEKS 1–4 · 15

Weeks 1–4

WEEK 4 · THE TAVERN

Week 4: Unit 1 — The Tavern

SESSION TYPE: TAVERN (BRIDGE)  ·  WEAVER RUNS · FORGE COACH OBSERVES · TEXT COACH TEACHES SKILL

Pre-class setup

Forge Record updated with U1 roles, votes, shifts

Skill Layer prepared: one explicit skill to teach

U1 Story Layer prompt ready (Weaver's prompt)

Celebration prepared: which name, which reason

Confirm every student received the U2 reading guide at the Week 3 Forge

Minute by minute2 MENTORS? A = FORGE COACH + WEAVER · B = TEXT COACH

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Arrival & Retro: “What worked? What faltered?” Call on the student who spoke least during the Forge.	Weaver facilitates. Forge Coach notes wins/failures. Text Coach notes evidence mistakes.
0:10–0:30	Criterion-linked correction: Return each student’s mentor mark. Student copies the original sentence, revises it to meet the U1 criterion (claim + cited evidence + strongest counter), and labels BEFORE / AFTER.	Text Coach verifies one correction per student. Student keeps original and correction; Weaver files the duplicate/checklist.
0:30–0:35	Break
0:35–1:00	Story Forge — privacy choice: Students choose private first-person, third-person/case-based, or non-personal trait analysis. Assess trait reasoning, choice, consequence, and cost—not autobiographical disclosure. Sharing is opt-in and requires consent.	Weaver presents all three routes neutrally. Never ask why a student chose a route.
1:00–1:15	Reading Pipeline: Continue Little Women Blocks 1–2 using the guide distributed at the Forge; privately verify access.	Use the Required Readings and Acquisition Record for teacher acquisition.
1:15–1:25	Private completion / catch-up: Finish correction or Story Layer evidence.	Protect quiet and equivalent routes.
1:25–1:40	U2 launch and access clinic: File U1, mark the next reading blocks, solve missing-material needs privately.	Text Coach checks access; Weaver audits U1 custody.
1:40–1:50	Filing audit: Eight independent claims, eight mentor marks/corrections, eight reflection custody records, eight Story Layer artifacts.	Repair missing evidence now; attendance alone does not count.
1:50–1:55	Celebration: One specific recognition, never for disclosure.	Recognize craft or reasoning.
1:55–2:00	Closure: Students leave with U1 originals and the next dated action.	Mentors retain duplicates/checklists only.

Watch for

· Does the chosen mode make a defensible trait claim through a specific choice?

· Are consequence and cost visible without requiring personal disclosure?

Homework to check

Continue Little Women Blocks 1–2 using the guide distributed at the Forge

Story Layer artifact submitted in the student’s chosen mode

Common failure — the Story Layer is genericAsk: “What specific choice makes this trait visible? What followed? What did it cost?” Keep the student in the chosen first-person, third-person, or non-personal mode. Do not route the work back through the debate question.

WEEKS 1–4 · 16

Week 5

WEEK 5 · ARMS ROOM

Week 5: U2 — Arms Room (120 min)

SESSION TYPE: INVESTIGATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: HANDOFF — FORGE COACH BESIDE MODERATOR, WHISPER-CARD

Pre-class setup

Confirm reading guide Day 1–2 (Ch. I–XXI: "The Ambition" + "The Cost") was due tonight.

Prepare Q2 hook materials: one slip of paper per student.

Print Evidence Map templates and extra blank ballots.

Have Q2 debate text ready to display or read aloud.

Confirm the student moderator for this unit's Forge; print the whisper-card.

Reading check (top of class)

• Private readiness only (slip or quiet 1:1): confirm Day 1–2 (Ch. I–XXI). Status is not announced and does not determine a visible role.

• Optional private depth (on slip or 1:1 only): "In 'Castles in the Air,' what does each sister want?" Do not cold-call late-book facts (Beth’s death) this week.

Hook

Before anyone writes, say: "The text is the question. Their own grief is not." Each student privately writes one thing they are pursuing that they would set aside if a family member needed them, and whether they would. No mandatory oral share. Optional: Weaver may read at most one anonymous slip. Jo will face exactly that choice by the end of this book.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:08	Arrival. Private readiness/access (Day 1–2 only). Optional private Castles depth. No cold-call.	Forge Coach: slips/quiet check. Text Coach: private access.
0:08–0:28	Document Study (20 min) — Frankl six acts. Pre-read at home; discussion only. Mentor leads (not student-moderated in U2).	Mentor facilitates close-read. Keep to 20 min.
0:28–0:38	Hook — Absence: Grief line first. Private write only (optional anonymous slip). No mandatory oral personal share.	Weaver runs. Forge Coach protects dignity.
0:38–0:48	Break
0:48–0:56	Independent Q2 claim gate: quote → claim → impact → strongest counter. Mentor initials each. No pairs yet.	Text Coach checks all. Forge Coach protects silence.
0:56–1:18	Pair Evidence Forge from each student's captured claim. ≥3 quotes/side before leaving pairs.	Text Coach circulates (Ch. XL / XLII).
1:18–1:33	Argument Sharpen + source check. Name strongest counter.	Weaver listens for empty restatements.
1:33–1:43	Role assignment incl. first student moderator for Week 6. Whisper-card ready. Role ≠ reading status.	Forge Coach assigns; narrate handoff.
1:43–1:55	Protected individual prep start (Evidence Map / role sheet).	Text Coach: process only.
1:55–2:00	Deadlines: Day 3–4 before Forge; Evidence Maps 5 days before Forge (e.g. Oct 15); state route twice.	Forge Coach states date/time/route.

Homework to check

Day 3–4 reading (Ch. XXII–XLI, "New Territory" + "The Breaking Point") before next Arms Room check.

Jury: Evidence Map with 2 quotes per side + 1 sentence each, submitted 48 hours before Forge.

WEEKS 5–7 · 17

Week 6

WEEK 6 · FORGE

Week 6: U2 — Forge (120 min)

SESSION TYPE: DEBATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: HANDOFF — FORGE COACH BESIDE MODERATOR, WHISPER-CARD

Pre-class setup

Confirm the student moderator is ready; timer checked; whisper-card in hand.

Prepare Q4 hook materials: two columns on board, "What Amy sacrifices" / "What Jo sacrifices."

Print ballots; confirm jury Evidence Maps received.

Have Q2 and Q4 debate texts ready.

Reading check (top of class)

• Private readiness only: confirm Day 3–4 (Ch. XXII–XLI) on slip or quiet 1:1. On the same private check, plot-anchor: "Where was Jo when Beth died?" (Correct: at her bedside; she never left.) If students are behind, open private catch-up plans only—no public huddle. Do not cancel the debate.

Hook

Each student lists what Amy sacrifices, then what Jo sacrifices. Compare on the board: who actually gave up more? Then: Jo "renounced her old ambition" at Beth's bedside while Beth was still alive (Ch. XL). But she also "never left her for an hour" (Ch. XL), and after Beth's death was "taught by love and sorrow," and wrote again (Ch. XLII). Was giving up the ambition itself the perseverance, or was coming back to the work?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Private readiness Day 3–4 + plot-anchor ("Where was Jo when Beth died?"). Private catch-up only if behind.	No public huddle. No cold-call.
0:10–0:18	Optional Q1 warm-up (not formal debate) or skip and extend Tabulation.	Weaver if used.
0:18–0:28	Q4 Tabulation (Amy/Jo book sacrifices on board). Emotional anchor; ~10 min max.	Weaver runs. Forge Coach times.
0:28–0:38	Break + student moderator quiet prep with whisper-card.	Forge Coach: procedural only.
0:38–1:13	Oxford Debate — formal Q2 (35 min). Equivalent private/written routes OK.	Clock + whisper-card. Fact-check fabricated sources only.
1:13–1:28	Attributable Forge Reflection + criterion mark (text answers strongest counter).	Student keeps original; mentor keeps record.
1:28–1:38	The Reveal — one anonymized line. No commentary.	Weaver reads.
1:38–1:48	Hold the Tension (1 min) + start before/after correction note.	Weaver asks.
1:48–1:58	Private tally / Forge Record; 2-min student-moderator debrief.	Weaver records. Forge Coach: process.
1:58–2:00	Close: Day 5 reading; U2 Story Layer = private journal at home (Workshop 1 next week, not Story Forge in class).	Forge Coach states homework.

Students treat Jo's bedside renunciation as the whole answer. Re-read the Ch. XL/XLII contrast aloud: she renounces ambition while Beth is dying, then resumes writing after, perseverance doesn't mean never pausing, it's what she does with the pause.

Homework to check

Day 5 reading (Ch. XLII–XLVII, "What Remains") before next week.

Story Layer paragraph: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?"

WEEKS 5–7 · 18

Week 7

WEEK 7 · TAVERN

Week 7: U2 (120 min) — Tavern

SESSION TYPE: BRIDGE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: HANDOFF — WEAVER RUNS THE ROOM

Pre-class setup

Have Forge Record updated with U2 roles, votes, shifts.

Prepare Skill Layer: arguing the text, not the wound, the U2 signature skill.

Prepare Forge Workshop 1 (replaces Story Forge this Tavern).

Have U3 reading guide (The Boys in the Boat) ready to distribute.

Prepare Celebration: one name, one reason.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Retro: What worked? What faltered? Call on quietest Forge speaker.	Weaver facilitates.
0:10–0:30	Skill Layer (20): plot fact vs interpretation (Jo/Beth signature error).	Text Coach teaches.
0:30–0:40	Break
0:40–1:05	Forge Workshop 1 (25): "What kind of arguer are you becoming?" No hand-in. No required disclosure.	Weaver runs. Not Story Forge.
1:05–1:25	Filing / correction buffer — labeled open work, not a new lesson.	Circulate quietly.
1:25–1:40	U3 Reading Pipeline — Boys in the Boat guide; Day 1–2 by next Arms Room.	Forge Coach holds line.
1:40–1:55	Celebration (one name, one reason; no readiness/vote disclosure) + reset.	Forge Coach or Weaver.
1:55–2:00	Confirm U3 Day 1–2 homework; dismiss.	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

U3 Day 1–2 reading begins tonight.

WEEKS 5–7 · 19

Week 8

WEEK 8 · ARMS ROOM

Week 8: U3 — Arms Room

SESSION TYPE: INVESTIGATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: WARM FADE, FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, CRISIS ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm reading guide Day 1–2 (Ch. 1–8: "Abandonment" + "The Boat") was due tonight.

Prepare Q2 hook materials: one slip of paper per student.

Print Evidence Map templates and extra blank ballots.

Have the Q2 debate text ready (Pocock's "swing" passage, Ch. 10 & 13).

Reading check (top of class)

• Cold-call one student: "What does Pocock mean when he says a crew must 'surrender yourself absolutely' (Ch. 12)? What happened to Joe before the shell house that makes surrender especially hard for him?" (Correct: rowers give up individual effort for the boat's rhythm; Joe was abandoned by his family and taught himself never to depend on anyone.)

• Ask one focus question from Day 1 or Day 2 to confirm depth, not just completion.

Hook

Have you been in a group where your own thoughts disappeared into its rhythm? Freeing, or frightening? Great crews "have no stars…not the individual, not the self" (Ch. 10), is that what makes them great, or what it costs them?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:08	Arrival. Private readiness/access (Day 1–2). No cold-call; no public list.	Slips / quiet 1:1. Access private.
0:08–0:28	Document Study (20 min). Pre-read at home. Mentor-led U3–U4; student moderator U5+.	Discussion only; keep to 20 min.
0:28–0:38	Hook for unit Arms Room Q. Private write if personal; optional anonymous slip.	Weaver runs. Protect dignity.
0:38–0:48	Break
0:48–0:56	Independent claim gate for formal Q: quote → claim → impact → counter. Initials. No pairs yet.	Text Coach checks all.
0:56–1:18	Pair Evidence Forge from each captured claim. ≥3 quotes/side.	Text Coach circulates.
1:18–1:33	Argument Sharpen + source check.	Weaver listens.
1:33–1:43	Role assignment. Whisper-card. Role ≠ reading status.	Forge Coach assigns.
1:43–1:55	Protected individual prep start.	Process questions only.
1:55–2:00	Deadlines stated twice (Day 3–4; prep due date/route).	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

Day 3–4 reading (Ch. 9–16, "The Swing" + "The Trust").

Jury: Evidence Map with 2 quotes per side + 1 sentence each, submitted 48 hours before Forge.

WEEKS 8–10 · 20

Week 9

WEEK 9 · FORGE

Week 9: U3 — Forge

SESSION TYPE: DEBATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: WARM FADE, FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, CRISIS ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm moderator role assigned and timer checked.

Prepare Q4 hook materials: prompt on board, "Who did you trust after being let down?"

Print ballots; confirm jury Evidence Maps received.

Have Q2 and Q4 debate texts ready.

Reading check (top of class)

• Confirm Day 3–4 (Ch. 9–16) complete. Private readiness only. If behind: private catch-up plans only—no public huddle. Do not cancel the debate.

Hook

Write about a time you trusted someone after being betrayed. What did saying yes cost you? Then: after his father told him to leave, Joe's "world had grown dark, narrow, and lonely" (Ch. 2); Pocock says a rower must "surrender yourself absolutely" (Ch. 12). Is that surrender what happens when you can't leave, or is it trust?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Private readiness + packets; private catch-up if needed. No public huddle.	Private only.
0:10–0:18	Optional warm-up Q (not formal) or extend anchor hook.	Weaver if used.
0:18–0:28	Emotional-anchor hook (~10 min). Book-grounded preferred.	Weaver runs. Time hard.
0:28–0:38	Break + moderator whisper-card prep.	Procedural only.
0:38–1:13	Oxford Debate — formal Q (35 min). Equivalent private routes OK.	Clock. Fabricated-source only.
1:13–1:28	Attributable Forge Reflection + criterion mark (text → strongest counter).	Student original; mentor record.
1:28–1:38	The Reveal — one anonymized line. No commentary.	Weaver reads.
1:38–1:48	Hold the Tension + start before/after note.	Weaver asks.
1:48–1:58	Private tally / Forge Record; brief mod debrief if used.	Weaver records.
1:58–2:00	Close: next reading; Story/journal homework as card states.	Forge Coach.

Debates collapse into "teamwork is good" platitudes. Force every claim to name a specific dependency from the boat, who carried whom, and what it cost. No generic "they worked together."

Homework to check

Day 5 reading (Ch. 17–19 + Epilogue: "The Furnace").

Story Layer paragraph: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?"

WEEKS 8–10 · 21

Week 10

WEEK 10 · TAVERN

Week 10: U3 — Tavern

SESSION TYPE: BRIDGE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: WARM FADE, WEAVER RUNS THE ROOM

Pre-class setup

Have Forge Record updated with U3 roles, votes, shifts.

Prepare Skill Layer: naming a specific dependency, not a general one, the U3 signature skill.

Have U4 reading guide (Pride and Prejudice) ready to distribute.

Prepare Celebration: one name, one reason.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Retro: What worked? What faltered?	Weaver facilitates.
0:10–0:30	Skill Layer (20) from signature failure / live debate.	Text Coach teaches.
0:30–0:40	Break
0:40–1:05	Story Forge (25): unit Story Layer prompt. Private first-person or third-person case; trait reasoning. Share only with consent.	Weaver runs. Not forced disclosure.
1:05–1:25	Filing / correction buffer — labeled open work.	Circulate quietly.
1:25–1:40	Reading Pipeline — next unit guide; Day 1–2 target.	Forge Coach holds line.
1:40–1:55	Celebration (no readiness/vote disclosure) + reset.	Forge Coach or Weaver.
1:55–2:00	Confirm homework; dismiss.	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

U4 Day 1–2 reading begins tonight; no school Nov 24 (Thanksgiving).

WEEKS 8–10 · 22

Week 11

WEEK 11 · ARMS ROOM

Week 11: U4 — Arms Room

SESSION TYPE: INVESTIGATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: WARM FADE, FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, CRISIS ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm reading guide Day 1–2 (Ch. 1–24: "The Assembly" + "The Proposal") was due tonight.

Prepare Q3 hook materials (this unit's formal debate): one slip of paper per student.

Print Evidence Map templates and extra blank ballots.

Have the Q3 debate text ready; post the 48-hour hard prep deadline, it starts this unit.

Reading check (top of class)

• Private check (slip/1:1), do not cold-call. Mentor prompt if needed: "Mr. Collins proposes to Elizabeth in Ch. 19, and Charlotte accepts him in Ch. 22. What does each woman actually get from her choice?" (Correct: Elizabeth refuses for love and keeps her standards; Charlotte accepts for security, Longbourn itself, since Collins is Mr. Bennet's heir.)

• Ask one focus question from Day 1 or Day 2 to confirm depth, not just completion.

Hook

Find one person, real or fictional, who proves resilience is possible without Elizabeth's advantages. Then: strip Elizabeth of her father's protection, her wit, her looks, would she still have refused Collins, or is that a luxury only she could afford?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:08	Arrival. Private readiness/access (Day 1–2). No cold-call; no public list.	Slips / quiet 1:1. Access private.
0:08–0:28	Document Study (20 min). Pre-read at home. Mentor-led U3–U4; student moderator U5+.	Discussion only; keep to 20 min.
0:28–0:38	Hook for unit Arms Room Q. Private write if personal; optional anonymous slip.	Weaver runs. Protect dignity.
0:38–0:48	Break
0:48–0:56	Independent claim gate for formal Q: quote → claim → impact → counter. Initials. No pairs yet.	Text Coach checks all.
0:56–1:18	Pair Evidence Forge from each captured claim. ≥3 quotes/side.	Text Coach circulates.
1:18–1:33	Argument Sharpen + source check.	Weaver listens.
1:33–1:43	Role assignment. Whisper-card. Role ≠ reading status.	Forge Coach assigns.
1:43–1:55	Protected individual prep start.	Process questions only.
1:55–2:00	Deadlines stated twice (Day 3–4; prep due date/route).	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

Day 3–4 reading (Ch. 25–37, "The Letter").

Jury: Evidence Map with 2 quotes per side + 1 sentence each, submitted 48 hours before Forge: hard deadline, no exceptions.

WEEKS 11–13 · 23

Week 12

WEEK 12 · FORGE

Week 12: U4 — Forge

SESSION TYPE: DEBATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: WARM FADE, FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, CRISIS ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm moderator role assigned and timer checked.

Prepare Q4 hook materials: have Ch. 56 (Lady Catherine confrontation) ready to read aloud.

Print ballots; confirm jury Evidence Maps received, hard 48-hour deadline, no late packets.

Have Q3 and Q4 debate texts ready.

Reading check (top of class)

• Confirm Day 3–4 (Ch. 25–37) complete. Private readiness only. If behind: private catch-up plans only—no public huddle. Do not cancel the debate.

Hook

Read Lady Catherine's confrontation aloud (Ch. 56). Write one time you stood up to someone more powerful: brave, or because silence would cost more? By this point Elizabeth has read Darcy's letter, learned the truth, and had months to recognize his goodness (Ch. 36: "blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd"). Is defiance backed by evidence still resilience, or is it just confidence?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Private readiness + packets; private catch-up if needed. No public huddle.	Private only.
0:10–0:18	Optional warm-up Q (not formal) or extend anchor hook.	Weaver if used.
0:18–0:28	Emotional-anchor hook (~10 min). Book-grounded preferred.	Weaver runs. Time hard.
0:28–0:38	Break + moderator whisper-card prep.	Procedural only.
0:38–1:13	Oxford Debate — formal Q (35 min). Equivalent private routes OK.	Clock. Fabricated-source only.
1:13–1:28	Attributable Forge Reflection + criterion mark (text → strongest counter).	Student original; mentor record.
1:28–1:38	The Reveal — one anonymized line. No commentary.	Weaver reads.
1:38–1:48	Hold the Tension + start before/after note.	Weaver asks.
1:48–1:58	Private tally / Forge Record; brief mod debrief if used.	Weaver records.
1:58–2:00	Close: next reading; Story/journal homework as card states.	Forge Coach.

December momentum kills this unit if the 48-hour deadline slips even once. Forge Coach states the deadline in days and hours and holds the line without exception, holidays included.

Homework to check

Day 5 reading (Ch. 38–61, "The Elopement" + "The Confrontation").

Story Layer paragraph: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?"

WEEKS 11–13 · 24

Week 13

WEEK 13 · TAVERN

Week 13: U4 — Tavern

SESSION TYPE: BRIDGE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: WARM FADE, WEAVER RUNS THE ROOM

Pre-class setup

Have Forge Record updated with U4 roles, votes, shifts.

Prepare Skill Layer: holding a claim once new evidence arrives, the U4 signature skill.

Have U5 reading guide (A Man for All Seasons) ready to distribute, a play (~150 pp), which absorbs the semester gap well.

This is the last Tavern before Winter Break (Dec 22); confirm families have the U5 reading guide before they leave.

Prepare Celebration: one name, one reason.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Retro: What worked? What faltered?	Weaver facilitates.
0:10–0:30	Skill Layer (20) from signature failure / live debate.	Text Coach teaches.
0:30–0:40	Break
0:40–1:05	Story Forge (25): unit Story Layer prompt. Private first-person or third-person case; trait reasoning. Share only with consent.	Weaver runs. Not forced disclosure.
1:05–1:25	Filing / correction buffer — labeled open work.	Circulate quietly.
1:25–1:40	Reading Pipeline — next unit guide; Day 1–2 target.	Forge Coach holds line.
1:40–1:55	Celebration (no readiness/vote disclosure) + reset.	Forge Coach or Weaver.
1:55–2:00	Confirm homework; dismiss.	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

U5 Day 1–2 reading over Winter Break.

WEEKS 11–13 · 25

Week 14

WEEK 14 · ARMS ROOM

Week 14: U5 — Arms Room

SESSION TYPE: INVESTIGATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm reading guide Day 1–2 (Act One, opening through the King) was due tonight.

Prepare Q2 hook materials: one slip of paper per student.

Print Evidence Map templates and extra blank ballots.

Have Q2 debate text ready to display or read aloud.

Reading check (top of class)

• Private check (slip/1:1), do not cold-call. Mentor prompt if needed: "King Henry visits More in disguise in Act One. What does Henry want from him, and what does More actually give him?" (Correct: Henry wants More's support for the divorce; More gives him nothing in writing and no public opposition, only silence and courtesy.)

• Ask one focus question from Day 1 or Day 2 to confirm depth, not just completion.

Hook

Have you ever stayed silent about something important and let someone else draw their own conclusions? Write one sentence: were you being principled or strategic? Collect. Then: More said, "I will not take the oath. I will not tell you why I will not" (Act Two, Tower interrogation). He later stated, "And for my silence I am punished, with imprisonment" (Act Two, trial). He called it safety. Cromwell called it treason. Which was it?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:08	Arrival. Private readiness/access (Day 1–2). No cold-call; no public list.	Slips / quiet 1:1. Access private.
0:08–0:28	Document Study (20 min). Pre-read at home. Mentor-led U3–U4; student moderator U5+.	Discussion only; keep to 20 min.
0:28–0:38	Hook for unit Arms Room Q. Private write if personal; optional anonymous slip.	Weaver runs. Protect dignity.
0:38–0:48	Break
0:48–0:56	Independent claim gate for formal Q: quote → claim → impact → counter. Initials. No pairs yet.	Text Coach checks all.
0:56–1:18	Pair Evidence Forge from each captured claim. ≥3 quotes/side.	Text Coach circulates.
1:18–1:33	Argument Sharpen + source check.	Weaver listens.
1:33–1:43	Role assignment. Whisper-card. Role ≠ reading status.	Forge Coach assigns.
1:43–1:55	Protected individual prep start.	Process questions only.
1:55–2:00	Deadlines stated twice (Day 3–4; prep due date/route).	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

Day 3–4 reading (Act Two opening through imprisonment) before next Arms Room check.

Jury: Evidence Map with 2 quotes per side + 1 sentence each, submitted 48 hours before Forge.

WEEKS 14–16 · 26

Week 15

WEEK 15 · FORGE

Week 15: U5 — Forge

SESSION TYPE: DEBATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm moderator role assigned and timer checked.

Prepare Q4 hook materials: two columns on board, "What the principle cost me" / "What I still believe."

Print ballots; confirm jury Evidence Maps received.

Have Q2 and Q4 debate texts ready.

Reading check (top of class)

• Confirm Day 3–4 (Act Two opening through imprisonment) complete. Private readiness only. If behind: private catch-up plans only—no public huddle. Do not cancel the debate.

Hook

Write about one time someone you love chose a principle that cost you something. Not the principle, the cost. One sentence. No names. Collect. Then: More told Alice, "If you can tell me that you understand, I think I can make a good death, if I have to." She said, "I don't! I don't believe this had to happen" (Act Two). He told her, "If you say that, Alice, I don't see how I'm to face it." She was supporting his acceptance with her own refusal. Was that love, or was that hostage-taking?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Private readiness + packets; private catch-up if needed. No public huddle.	Private only.
0:10–0:18	Optional warm-up Q (not formal) or extend anchor hook.	Weaver if used.
0:18–0:28	Emotional-anchor hook (~10 min). Book-grounded preferred.	Weaver runs. Time hard.
0:28–0:38	Break + moderator whisper-card prep.	Procedural only.
0:38–1:13	Oxford Debate — formal Q (35 min). Equivalent private routes OK.	Clock. Fabricated-source only.
1:13–1:28	Attributable Forge Reflection + criterion mark (text → strongest counter).	Student original; mentor record.
1:28–1:38	The Reveal — one anonymized line. No commentary.	Weaver reads.
1:38–1:48	Hold the Tension + start before/after note.	Weaver asks.
1:48–1:58	Private tally / Forge Record; brief mod debrief if used.	Weaver records.
1:58–2:00	Close: next reading; Story/journal homework as card states.	Forge Coach.

Students read More's silence as passivity. Re-read the Q2 Position A/B text aloud. More's silence is not cowardice or indecision; it is the legal and moral argument. His refusal to speak IS the position.

Homework to check

Day 5 reading (Act Two trial through execution) before next week.

Story Layer paragraph: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?"

WEEKS 14–16 · 27

Week 16

WEEK 16 · TAVERN

Week 16: U5 — Tavern

SESSION TYPE: BRIDGE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — WEAVER RUNS THE ROOM

Pre-class setup

Have Forge Record updated with U5 roles, votes, shifts.

Prepare Skill Layer: how to read silence as argument, the U5 signature failure.

Prepare Forge Workshop 2: pull students' U1 Story Layers; have the thesis hinge question ready.

Have U6 reading guide (All the Light We Cannot See) ready to distribute.

Prepare Celebration: one name, one reason.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Retro: What worked? What faltered?	Weaver facilitates.
0:10–0:30	Skill Layer (20) from signature failure / live debate.	Text Coach teaches.
0:30–0:40	Break
0:40–1:05	Forge Workshop 2 (25): thesis exploration. Replaces Story Forge in class.	Weaver runs. Consent for any aloud share.
1:05–1:25	Filing / correction buffer — labeled open work.	Circulate quietly.
1:25–1:40	Reading Pipeline — next unit guide; Day 1–2 target.	Forge Coach holds line.
1:40–1:55	Celebration (no readiness/vote disclosure) + reset.	Forge Coach or Weaver.
1:55–2:00	Confirm homework; dismiss.	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

U6 Day 1–2 reading begins tonight.

WEEKS 14–16 · 28

Week 17

WEEK 17 · ARMS ROOM

Week 17: U6 — Arms Room

SESSION TYPE: INVESTIGATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm reading guide Day 1–2 (Parts Zero–Two + first half of Part Three, ≈ pages 1–180) was due tonight.

Prepare Q2 hook materials: one slip of paper per student.

Print Evidence Map templates and extra blank ballots.

Have Q2 debate text ready to display or read aloud.

Reading check (top of class)

• Private check (slip/1:1), do not cold-call. Mentor prompt if needed: "At Schulpforta, Frederick is singled out in the 'weakest' exercise. What does Werner do while Frederick is beaten?" (Correct: Werner watches without intervening, he "opens his mouth but closes it again; he drowns; he shuts his eyes, his mind.")

• Ask one focus question from Day 1 or Day 2 to confirm depth, not just completion.

Hook

Write two numbers on your paper. First: estimate how many lives Werner's radios helped destroy. Second: how many he saved. No discussion yet, just the numbers. Then: the text says "The resistance is pitched to Werner as supremely organized; they are dangerous, disciplined insurgents" but what he sees is "ragtag desperadoes with nothing to lose." He sees them starve and freeze. Still he tracks them. Now argue: when does a technician become responsible for what his tools do?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:08	Arrival. Private readiness/access (Day 1–2). No cold-call; no public list.	Slips / quiet 1:1. Access private.
0:08–0:28	Document Study (20 min). Pre-read at home. Mentor-led U3–U4; student moderator U5+.	Discussion only; keep to 20 min.
0:28–0:38	Hook for unit Arms Room Q. Private write if personal; optional anonymous slip.	Weaver runs. Protect dignity.
0:38–0:48	Break
0:48–0:56	Independent claim gate for formal Q: quote → claim → impact → counter. Initials. No pairs yet.	Text Coach checks all.
0:56–1:18	Pair Evidence Forge from each captured claim. ≥3 quotes/side.	Text Coach circulates.
1:18–1:33	Argument Sharpen + source check.	Weaver listens.
1:33–1:43	Role assignment. Whisper-card. Role ≠ reading status.	Forge Coach assigns.
1:43–1:55	Protected individual prep start.	Process questions only.
1:55–2:00	Deadlines stated twice (Day 3–4; prep due date/route).	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

Day 3–4 reading (second half of Part Three + Parts Four/Six/Seven/Nine, ≈ pages 181–360) before next Arms Room check.

Jury: Evidence Map with 2 quotes per side + 1 sentence each, submitted 48 hours before Forge.

WEEKS 17–19 · 29

Week 18

WEEK 18 · FORGE

Week 18: U6 — Forge

SESSION TYPE: DEBATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm moderator role assigned and timer checked.

Prepare Q4 hook materials: two columns on board, "What the resistance cost Manec" / "What hiding cost Etienne."

Print ballots; confirm jury Evidence Maps received.

Have Q2 and Q4 debate texts ready.

Reading check (top of class)

• Confirm Day 3–4 (second half of Part Three + Parts Four/Six/Seven/Nine, ≈ pages 181–360) complete. Private readiness only. If behind: private catch-up plans only—no public huddle. Do not cancel the debate.

Hook

Write about someone you love who chose something principled that scared you. Not the principle, the fear. One sentence. No names. Collect. Then: Madame Manec tells the other women, "Seventy-six years old, and I can still feel like this? Like a little girl with stars in my eyes?" She's the only character who seems happy in the resistance. Everyone around her pays. Argue: if courage feels like stars, is it really courage?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Private readiness + packets; private catch-up if needed. No public huddle.	Private only.
0:10–0:18	Optional warm-up Q (not formal) or extend anchor hook.	Weaver if used.
0:18–0:28	Emotional-anchor hook (~10 min). Book-grounded preferred.	Weaver runs. Time hard.
0:28–0:38	Break + moderator whisper-card prep.	Procedural only.
0:38–1:13	Oxford Debate — formal Q (35 min). Equivalent private routes OK.	Clock. Fabricated-source only.
1:13–1:28	Attributable Forge Reflection + criterion mark (text → strongest counter).	Student original; mentor record.
1:28–1:38	The Reveal — one anonymized line. No commentary.	Weaver reads.
1:38–1:48	Hold the Tension + start before/after note.	Weaver asks.
1:48–1:58	Private tally / Forge Record; brief mod debrief if used.	Weaver records.
1:58–2:00	Close: next reading; Story/journal homework as card states.	Forge Coach.

Students cherry-pick scenes from the two timelines as if they happened in order. Re-read the Q2 Position A/B text aloud. The central factual dispute is about what Werner does across the whole novel, Frederick/Schulpforta, the roving unit, Saint-Malo: not what happens in a single scene. Insist on timeline markers every time a student names a quote.

Homework to check

Day 5 reading (Parts Eight/Ten/Eleven/Twelve, ≈ pages 361–531) before next week.

Story Layer paragraph: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?"

WEEKS 17–19 · 30

Week 19

WEEK 19 · TAVERN

Week 19: U6 — Tavern

SESSION TYPE: BRIDGE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — WEAVER RUNS THE ROOM

Pre-class setup

Have Forge Record updated with U6 roles, votes, shifts.

Prepare Skill Layer: how to keep the two timelines straight, the U6 signature failure.

Prepare Story Forge prompt: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?"

Have U7 reading guide (The Picture of Dorian Gray) ready to distribute.

Prepare Celebration: one name, one reason.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Retro: What worked? What faltered?	Weaver facilitates.
0:10–0:30	Skill Layer (20) from signature failure / live debate.	Text Coach teaches.
0:30–0:40	Break
0:40–1:05	Story Forge (25): unit Story Layer prompt. Private first-person or third-person case; trait reasoning. Share only with consent.	Weaver runs. Not forced disclosure.
1:05–1:25	Filing / correction buffer — labeled open work.	Circulate quietly.
1:25–1:40	Reading Pipeline — next unit guide; Day 1–2 target.	Forge Coach holds line.
1:40–1:55	Celebration (no readiness/vote disclosure) + reset.	Forge Coach or Weaver.
1:55–2:00	Confirm homework; dismiss.	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

U7 Day 1–2 reading begins tonight.

WEEKS 17–19 · 31

Week 20

WEEK 20 · ARMS ROOM

Week 20: U7 — Arms Room

SESSION TYPE: INVESTIGATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm reading guide Day 1–2 (Chapters I–V) was due tonight.

Prepare Q1 hook materials: one slip of paper per student.

Print Evidence Map templates and extra blank ballots.

Have Q1 debate text ready to display or read aloud.

Reading check (top of class)

• Private check (slip/1:1), do not cold-call. Mentor prompt if needed: "Dorian sees the finished portrait in Chapter II and makes a wish. What does he wish for, and who hears him make it?" (Correct: Dorian wishes the portrait would age while he stays young; he says he would give everything; Basil and Lord Henry hear him.)

• Ask one focus question from Day 1 or Day 2 to confirm depth, not just completion.

Hook

Each student writes down: have you ever created something that later hurt someone? (A photo, a drawing, a text, a post, anything.) Write one sentence. No details, no names. Collect. Then: does the creator bear responsibility for what the creation becomes?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:08	Arrival. Private readiness/access (Day 1–2). No cold-call; no public list.	Slips / quiet 1:1. Access private.
0:08–0:28	Document Study (20 min). Pre-read at home. Mentor-led U3–U4; student moderator U5+.	Discussion only; keep to 20 min.
0:28–0:38	Hook for unit Arms Room Q. Private write if personal; optional anonymous slip.	Weaver runs. Protect dignity.
0:38–0:48	Break
0:48–0:56	Independent claim gate for formal Q: quote → claim → impact → counter. Initials. No pairs yet.	Text Coach checks all.
0:56–1:18	Pair Evidence Forge from each captured claim. ≥3 quotes/side.	Text Coach circulates.
1:18–1:33	Argument Sharpen + source check.	Weaver listens.
1:33–1:43	Role assignment. Whisper-card. Role ≠ reading status.	Forge Coach assigns.
1:43–1:55	Protected individual prep start.	Process questions only.
1:55–2:00	Deadlines stated twice (Day 3–4; prep due date/route).	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

Day 3–4 reading (Chapters VI–XI) before next Arms Room check.

Jury: Evidence Map with 2 quotes per side + 1 sentence each, submitted 48 hours before Forge.

WEEKS 20–22 · 32

Week 21

WEEK 21 · FORGE

Week 21: U7 — Forge

SESSION TYPE: DEBATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm moderator role assigned and timer checked.

Prepare Q3 hook materials: mock contracts printed, one per student.

Print ballots; confirm jury Evidence Maps received.

Have Q1 and Q3 debate texts ready.

Preview Q2 with your co-mentor if you plan to use it as the warm-up; keep the framing textual, not modern-psychological.

Reading check (top of class)

• Confirm Day 3–4 (Chapters VI–XI) complete. Private readiness only. If behind: private catch-up plans only—no public huddle. Do not cancel the debate.

Hook

Hand out a mock contract: "I agree to eternal youth. I understand my soul will be stored elsewhere. I understand there will be no visible consequences for my actions." Students check yes or no, and write one sentence why. Collect. Reveal the class breakdown. That is the debate's starting position.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Private readiness + packets; private catch-up if needed. No public huddle.	Private only.
0:10–0:18	Optional warm-up Q (not formal) or extend anchor hook.	Weaver if used.
0:18–0:28	Emotional-anchor hook (~10 min). Book-grounded preferred.	Weaver runs. Time hard.
0:28–0:38	Break + moderator whisper-card prep.	Procedural only.
0:38–1:13	Oxford Debate — formal Q (35 min). Equivalent private routes OK.	Clock. Fabricated-source only.
1:13–1:28	Attributable Forge Reflection + criterion mark (text → strongest counter).	Student original; mentor record.
1:28–1:38	The Reveal — one anonymized line. No commentary.	Weaver reads.
1:38–1:48	Hold the Tension + start before/after note.	Weaver asks.
1:48–1:58	Private tally / Forge Record; brief mod debrief if used.	Weaver records.
1:58–2:00	Close: next reading; Story/journal homework as card states.	Forge Coach.

Students moralize instead of argue. Re-read the Q1 Position A/B text aloud. The question is not whether vanity is bad; it is who bears responsibility under the text. Ask students to argue Lord Henry's side for 60 seconds without endorsing it. If they can't, they are moralizing.

Homework to check

Day 5 reading (Chapters XII–XIII) before next week.

Story Layer paragraph: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?" (This is replaced by Forge Workshop 3 next week; still useful as a short journal entry.)

WEEKS 20–22 · 33

Week 22

WEEK 22 · TAVERN

Week 22: U7 — Tavern

SESSION TYPE: BRIDGE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — WEAVER RUNS THE ROOM

Pre-class setup

Have Forge Record updated with U7 roles, votes, shifts.

Prepare Skill Layer: how to hold a position you find distasteful, the U7 signature failure.

Prepare Forge Workshop 3: draft intensive + peer review. Students bring their Anvil draft-in-progress.

Have U8 reading guide (A Good Man Is Hard to Find) ready to distribute.

Prepare Celebration: one name, one reason.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Retro: What worked? What faltered?	Weaver facilitates.
0:10–0:30	Skill Layer (20) from signature failure / live debate.	Text Coach teaches.
0:30–0:40	Break
0:40–1:05	Forge Workshop 3 (25): as printed. Replaces Story Forge in class.	Weaver runs.
1:05–1:25	Filing / correction buffer — labeled open work.	Circulate quietly.
1:25–1:40	Reading Pipeline — next unit guide; Day 1–2 target.	Forge Coach holds line.
1:40–1:55	Celebration (no readiness/vote disclosure) + reset.	Forge Coach or Weaver.
1:55–2:00	Confirm homework; dismiss.	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

U8 Day 1–2 reading begins tonight.

WEEKS 20–22 · 34

Week 23

WEEK 23 · ARMS ROOM

Week 23: U8 — Arms Room

SESSION TYPE: INVESTIGATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm reading guide Day 1–2 was due tonight.

Prepare Q1 hook materials: one slip of paper per student.

Print Evidence Map templates and extra blank ballots.

Have Q1 debate text ready to display or read aloud.

Reading check (top of class)

• Private check (slip/1:1), do not cold-call. Mentor prompt if needed: "At The Tower, Red Sammy says something that becomes the story's title. What does he say, and what has just happened to him?" (Correct: "A good man is hard to find"; two fellers charged gas and never paid.)

• Ask one focus question from Day 1 or Day 2 to confirm depth, not just completion.

Hook

Each student writes one sentence: the last thing you would say to someone who was about to hurt you. Not what you should say, what you would actually say. Collect (optional: read one aloud). Then: is moral courage what you say when you have nothing left to lose, or what you do when you still have everything to lose?

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:08	Arrival. Private readiness/access (Day 1–2). No cold-call; no public list.	Slips / quiet 1:1. Access private.
0:08–0:28	Document Study (20 min). Pre-read at home. Mentor-led U3–U4; student moderator U5+.	Discussion only; keep to 20 min.
0:28–0:38	Hook for unit Arms Room Q. Private write if personal; optional anonymous slip.	Weaver runs. Protect dignity.
0:38–0:48	Break
0:48–0:56	Independent claim gate for formal Q: quote → claim → impact → counter. Initials. No pairs yet.	Text Coach checks all.
0:56–1:18	Pair Evidence Forge from each captured claim. ≥3 quotes/side.	Text Coach circulates.
1:18–1:33	Argument Sharpen + source check.	Weaver listens.
1:33–1:43	Role assignment. Whisper-card. Role ≠ reading status.	Forge Coach assigns.
1:43–1:55	Protected individual prep start.	Process questions only.
1:55–2:00	Deadlines stated twice (Day 3–4; prep due date/route).	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

Day 3–4 reading before next Arms Room check.

Jury: Evidence Map with 2 quotes per side + 1 sentence each, submitted 48 hours before Forge.

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Week 24

WEEK 24 · FORGE

Week 24: U8 — Forge

SESSION TYPE: DEBATE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — FORGE COACH OUTSIDE CIRCLE, EMERGENCY ONLY

Pre-class setup

Confirm moderator role assigned and timer checked.

Prepare Q3 hook: no materials needed, but rehearse the scene read-aloud.

Print ballots; confirm jury Evidence Maps received.

Have Q1 and Q3 debate texts ready.

Preview Q2 with your co-mentor if you plan to use it as the warm-up; keep the framing textual, moral seriousness, not a defense of murder.

Reading check (top of class)

• Confirm Day 3–4 complete. Private readiness only. If behind: private catch-up plans only—no public huddle. Do not cancel the debate.

Hook

Students close their eyes. The moderator reads the final encounter: The Misfit's voice is about to crack; the grandmother sees his face twisted close to hers. She reaches out. Students keep eyes closed. Then: raise your hand if you would have reached out. Count. Open eyes. That is the debate's starting position.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Private readiness + packets; private catch-up if needed. No public huddle.	Private only.
0:10–0:18	Optional warm-up Q (not formal) or extend anchor hook.	Weaver if used.
0:18–0:28	Emotional-anchor hook (~10 min). Book-grounded preferred.	Weaver runs. Time hard.
0:28–0:38	Break + moderator whisper-card prep.	Procedural only.
0:38–1:13	Oxford Debate — formal Q (35 min). Equivalent private routes OK.	Clock. Fabricated-source only.
1:13–1:28	Attributable Forge Reflection + criterion mark (text → strongest counter).	Student original; mentor record.
1:28–1:38	The Reveal — one anonymized line. No commentary.	Weaver reads.
1:38–1:48	Hold the Tension + start before/after note.	Weaver asks.
1:48–1:58	Private tally / Forge Record; brief mod debrief if used.	Weaver records.
1:58–2:00	Close: next reading; Story/journal homework as card states.	Forge Coach.

Students moralize instead of argue. Re-read the Q1 Position A/B text aloud. The question is not whether the grandmother is a good person; it is whether her final act is continuous with her earlier manipulation or structurally different. Ask students to argue the "panic" side for 60 seconds without calling her evil. If they can't, they are moralizing.

Homework to check

Day 5 reading before next week.

Story Layer paragraph: "What did this unit cost you? What shifted?"

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Week 25

WEEK 25 · TAVERN

Week 25: U8 — Tavern

SESSION TYPE: BRIDGE · MENTOR VISIBILITY: INDEPENDENT — WEAVER RUNS THE ROOM

Pre-class setup

Have Forge Record updated with U8 roles, votes, shifts.

Prepare Skill Layer: the U8 signature failure, students read the story once and think they're done.

Prepare Story Forge prompt (spoiler-aware): "Write the version where recognition comes early enough to act."

Prepare Celebration: one name, one reason.

Minute by minute

Time	What happens	Your job
0:00–0:10	Retro: What worked? What faltered?	Weaver facilitates.
0:10–0:30	Skill Layer (20) from signature failure / live debate.	Text Coach teaches.
0:30–0:40	Break
0:40–1:05	Story Forge (25): unit Story Layer prompt. Private first-person or third-person case; trait reasoning. Share only with consent.	Weaver runs. Not forced disclosure.
1:05–1:25	Filing / correction buffer — labeled open work.	Circulate quietly.
1:25–1:40	Reading Pipeline — next unit guide; Day 1–2 target.	Forge Coach holds line.
1:40–1:55	Celebration (no readiness/vote disclosure) + reset.	Forge Coach or Weaver.
1:55–2:00	Confirm homework; dismiss.	Forge Coach.

Homework to check

No new reading over break. Bring Anvil draft-in-progress to Week 26 (Apr 13).

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