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\nAmerican Literary Humor: Mark Twain, George Harris, and Nathaniel Hawthorne\n

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\nA three-lesson curriculum unit examines the history and conventions in the American literary humor of Mark Twain, George Washington Harris, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. In Lesson One, scholars read “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras...\n
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\nAmerican Literary Humor: Mark Twain, George Harris, and Nathaniel Hawthorne\n

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\nNathaniel Hawthorne as a humorist? Really? The three lessons in this series focus on the the storytelling style, conventions, and literary techniques employed by Hawthorne, George Washington Harris, and Mark Twain. \n
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\n\"The Glorious Whitewasher\" from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain with Mini-Assessment\n

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\nIt's the classic scene: Tom Sawyer is whitewashing a fence. Expose your learners to Mark Twain's humor while reinforcing reading comprehension. Eighth graders are encouraged to read and reread, achieving as much exposure to the text...\n
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\nDigital Curation: Life and Times of Mark Twain\n

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\nBy digitally organizing research, your class leaves a legacy for future students on the life and times of Mark Twain. Before reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, scholars conduct group research projects on one of six (listed)...\n
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\nMark Twain: Straddling the Civil War\n

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\nMark Twain's life, politics, writing, and role as a mirror of pre- and post-Civil War American culture are the focus 11th and 12th graders in this section from an expansive author study. A critical writing assignment comparing Twain...\n
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\nMark Twain and American Humor\n

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\n“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is famous, in part, because it established a uniquely American form of humor. For this famous story, Mark Twain combines the tall-tale, the dialect story, and satire. Here is a resource...\n
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\nMark Twain: Storyteller, Novelist, and Humorist\n

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\nScholars investigate the use of satire in Mark Twain's writing. Literary lovers research the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, political cartoons, and videos to see how Twain uses satire to make the stories more memorable....\n
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\nMark Twain and Huckleberry Finn Introductory Lessons\n

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\n“What is the role or function of controversial art? And, should children, our children, be required—forced—to study certain works they may find painful or humiliating or offensive?” Robert Zalisk’s question, found in his article, “Uproar...\n
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\nThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain\n

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\nMark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the focus of a teaching guide that introduces readers to some of the many controversies surrounding the use of the novel in classrooms. The packet includes 15 primary source excerpts and...\n
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\nMark Twain and the American West\n

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\nStudents analyze Mark Twain's \"Western\" voice. In this literature lesson, students read Roughing It by Twain and watch \"The West.\" Students examine Twain's history and compare it to the history of America's developing West. Students...\n
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\nUnderstanding Dialect as Used by Mark Twain\n

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\nA reading of Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County not only offers pupils an opportunity to practice their listening skills but also provides them with examples of dialectic speech. This is the gol’derndest lesson...\n
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\nCelebrate the birthday of Mark Twain and learn about American life and literature along the great Mississippi River.\n
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\nClassroom Activities for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain\n

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\nA 16-page packet includes three activities for a unit study of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Before beginning the novel, class members identify the factors in their lives that helped create their frame of reference,...\n
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\nPortraits Visual and Written: Louisa May Alcott and Samuel Clemens\n

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\nStudents discover the life and work of an American author, either Samuel Clemens or Louisa May Alcott. In this study of visual and written portraits lesson, students take a look at the authors through four different sources: a portrait,...\n
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\nUnit Plan for Mark Twain and American Humor\n

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\nYoung scholars create brochures about the humor of Mark Twain. In this literature-analysis lesson plan, students read \"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\" and other short stories by Twain. Young scholars write analytical...\n
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\nThe Meaning of America: Enterprise and Commerce\n

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\nUsing Mark Twain's The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, invite your learners to consider the concept of virtue in a democratic society devoted to gain and self-interest. This stellar resource guides your class members through a close...\n
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\nMark Twain: His Life and Works\n

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\nStudents research life and times of Mark Twain. A multitude of activities are designed for use school-wide. All materials needed are provided in this comprehensive month-long lesson.\n
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\nThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain: Study Guide - Mini Essays\n

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\nIn this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Students may check some of their answers online.\n
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\n\"The 1,000,000 Pound Bank Note\" by Mark Twain\n

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\nA Report From the 21st Century - Mark Twain\n

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\nSatire and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\n

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\nDoes Mark Twain’s satire become sarcasm and does he cross the line of propriety in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? As an introduction of satire, class members view an excerpt from The Daily Show and discuss Stewart's use of this...\n
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\nThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Study Help Essay Questions\n

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\nThe Prince and the Pauper\n

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\nMark Twain, the famous American author, is often studied in the school system. Use \"The Prince and the Pauper\" to analyze the differences between the text and its video version.  This lesson includes several culminating project...\n
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\n\"The War Prayer\" by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)\n

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\nStudents explore the story \"The War Prayer\" by Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain. Students are introduced to the life of the author, read the story, and respond to prompting questions about the text. The story is included in this lesson.\n
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