Primary
University of North Carolina

Unc: Mark Twain Old Times on the Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read Mark Twain's (1835-1910 CE) "Old Times on the Mississippi." Download the full text, as well as the accompanying illustrations.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Luck

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Luck" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Article
University of North Carolina

Documenting the American South: Library of Southern Literature: Humor in Lit.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the type and place of humor in Southern authors through information and links to several authors including Mark Twain, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, George Washington Harris, Joel Chandler Harris, and more.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From "Roughing It": Lost in the Snow

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from "Roughing It": Lost in the Snow" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Primary
Other

Online Literature: Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the original, online PDF text of the novel Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain.
Interactive
University of Virginia

University of Virginia Library: Mark Twain's Memory Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
A memory game where the player learns more about Samuel Clemens' life, career, and historical time period through a series of questions. Pictures and additional information are provided throughout the game. Different levels of challenge...
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Letters From the Earth by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the novel Letters From The Earth by Mark Twain
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...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Million Pound Bank Note

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Million Pound Bank Note" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Story of the Bad Little Boy

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Story of the Bad Little Boy" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Eve's Diary

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Eve's Diary" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Extracts From Adam's Diary

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Extracts from Adam's Diary" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Primary
Poetry Foundation

Full Books: "What Is Man? By Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the original, online text of the essay "What Is Man?" by Mark Twain.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Mark Twain

For Students 3rd - 8th
America's Story covers the adventures of Mark Twain (1835-1910) (Samuel Langhorne Clemens). Find out how Samuel Clemens chose his pen name. Learn about the development of the "Great American Novel."
Website
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Virginia provides a great deal of information about how Mark Twain created his works. Lots of recent reviews and articles are included.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of American novelist Mark Twain, including information on his life, travels, and history of his work.
Activity
University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

For Students 9th - 10th
Contained here are dozens of texts and manuscripts, scores of contemporary reviews and articles, and hundreds of images related to "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain.
Website
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Morte De Malory [Twain Comparison]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the influence of "Morte d'Arthur" upon Mark Twain and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Chapters 13, 14, 15 from "Morte d'Arthur" follow.
Website
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Quoting Malory [Twain Connection]

For Students 9th - 10th
Critical tie-in between Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Links between primary quotes from "Morte d'Arthur" and chapters from "Yankee."
Activity
University of Virginia

University of Virginia Library: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
This often-banned book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is discussed on this comprehensive essay which is part of a larger collection, Mark Twain in his Times. Read contemporary reviews, find out about how the book was advertised when...
Unit Plan
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times: Roughing It

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete look at Mark Twain's second major work, "Roughing It." You'll find the text, illustrations, contemporary reviews, publicity, and Mark Twain's schedule on his lecture circuit.
Activity
University of Virginia

Mark Twain in His Times: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger site, Mark Twain in his Times, this site on "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" offers the text, selected illustrations, advertisements for the book when first published, contemporary reviews, and much more information...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Researching Mark Twain's Early Life and Experiences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson requires students to use the Internet to research the early life of Mark Twain and the influence of his childhood experiences on his writing. The lesson includes letter writing, reading, role playing, and working in a group...
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Patronage and Populism: The Politics of the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
The resources here, including letters, photographs, official documents, and maps, represent the exodus of African Americans from the South to the Great Plains in the late 1800s.