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- 8th
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Students discuss health issues, including the four "humors" of Medieval times. They role-play as citizens in a town council meeting protesting against issues and present a written statement to the kind. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete a series of lesson plans that examine and define Appalachian humor. They complete surveys and examine Appalachian folk tales, picture books, film and jokes for shared characteristics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the characteristics of the literary genre known as "Southern Gothic". They write an analysis of the short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the structure and characterization in the short story and consider the significance of humor in some of Mark Twain's pieces. The use of dialect and the framing of the comic protagonist is noted in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." They study it's literary elements and discuss the purposes and significance of literary humor. They write a news report of the events of the story. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the role of George Washington Harris in the history of American literary humor. They view and discuss an online interactive map, read and discuss a story by George Washington Harris, and write an essay. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine Nathaniel Hawthorne's style of humor and compare it to other humorists. They discuss the purpose of literary humor and determine how it develops characters and plots in stories. They analyze the use of different types of literary conventions as well. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students relate literary works and authors to the major themes of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 20th century. Working in groups, they evaluate period philosophy, religion, and politics that influenced characters, plots, and settings. Students give Powerpoint presentations that include slides, recitations, and important works of their assigned period. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine structure and characterization in the short story and consider the significance of humor through a study of Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Full Review »
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- 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 »
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