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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the cave described in Mark Twain's famous novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. They read a passage from the book and explore how the cave has been used throughout history. 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 »
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- 7th
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Students read and analyze the first two chapters of Mark Twain's novel, "Tom Sawyer." They describe character traits, write an essay, and create a poster of their interpretation of the whitewash scene. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify words that can be used to describe Mark Twain's character Tom Sawyer. Students explore stage production of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by reading and discussing "An Older (and Calmer) Tom Sawyer". They develop their own original composite characters, which they create by selecting three or more adjectives or personality trait-related phrases. Finally they write their own short stories, or one-act plays. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore web site devoted to Mark Twain, discuss importance of Internet in literature, and grasp usefulness of digital archives. Students then write journal entries based on reactions to web site. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students locate information about Tom Sawyer on Internet, discuss good and bad marketing strategies, recognize that marketing tactics change with different periods in history, and write journal entries explaining what was interesting to them on web sites. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students develop debating skills, which include persuasive speech skills. They examine primary documents for research. They develop critical thinking and reading skills as they consider the issue of Tom's behavior in Tom Sawyer. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify reasons for using digital archives. They explore the importance of archives as a way to preserve old documents/information. They determine why the revision choices were appropriate, and recognize the significance of using computer media. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students compare and analyze the relationship between Mark Twain's background and what they believe to be true about the book Tom Sawyer. They apply correct sentence and paragraph construction in their writing. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students observe a PowerPoint presentation on Mark Twain. They examine the dialect, slang, viewpoint and setting. Students use e-mail to address three topics utilizing comprehension, synthesis, and evaluation skills. Full Review »
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