Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Mark Twain and American Humor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson leads high school students through a greater understanding of the conventions of the literary device of "Humor," through a study of Mark Twain and the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." A three-part...
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Indiana University

Wright American Fiction Collection: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full texts to Twain's lesser-known works can be accessed from this site such as "Celebrated Jumping Frog" and "The Innocents Abroad." Read facsimiles of the original books or plain text versions.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Mark Twain including a link to his biography and links to the full text of six of his novels, three works of nonfiction, and 26 short stories. These include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Mark Twain's first great success as a writer "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" which brought him national attention.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mark Twain's "Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.