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- Grade Range
- 10th
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Students explore the way a book can be seen differently over the years, depending on the political and historical context. They use Internet and print resources to research Mark Twain and to explore reviews of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In groups, students design a poster highlighting the issues/controversy of their assigned time period. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students defend Mark Twain and the study of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn using persuasive techniques, appropriate word choice, and correct letter format, in response to a fictional letter by an upset parent. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students read, discuss, comprehend and respond to the novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine books nominated for the Mark Twain Award. They visit various authors' Web sites and read stories, explore the authors, and perform related activities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students define and examine the use of satire in Mark Twain's, Huckleberry Finn. They look at the literary terms and techniques associated with satire as a literary tool. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discuss Mark Twain's boyhood in Missouri and the importance of the Mississippi River to people and the economy of small river towns before reading excerpts from Twain's "Life on the Mississippi" and "Tom Sawyer". After reading the two texts, students participate in a discussion and note taking session on the differences between fictional and nonfictional texts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students create websites about the life and times of Mark Twain in this technology-based history lesson. Access to a web server and web page software shoudl be used to ensure student success. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students read and discuss the short story, "The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm", by Mark Twain. They assume the role of the main characters in the story and write a humorous letter of complaint using a business letter format. They also recreate a presentation of the story in the format of their choice, highlighting Twain's absurdity and humor. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to headline from National Enquirer or other tabloid, listen to story "Journalism in Tennessee," compare and contrast connections between Twain's idea of journalism with present day journalism, define vocabulary, and identify at least three examples of hyperbole, journalistic slant, and humor. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students read Huckleberry Finn, analyze text for historical contexts, and write book report emphasizing historical elements, type report comparing and contrasting events in book to events of today, create Powerpoint presentation highlighting major themes, and/or write play to expand on events of novel. Full Review »
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