Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Mark Twain: 'Concerning the Interview'

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plan in which students will read Mark Twain's essay "Concerning the Interview" and participate in discussion activities relative to media laws, ethics, and responsibilities.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Life on the Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mark Twain's Life On The Mississippi 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.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court 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.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Tom Sawyer Abroad: By Mark Twain.

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer Abroad: By Mark Twain" 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.
Website
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a personal glimpse into the life of master storyteller Mark Twain. Content explores Twain's influences and passions, as well as the reason Twain chose to write the novels that he did.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Was It Heaven? Or Hell?" by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Is it ever okay to tell a lie? This question is at the heart of the story about four devout Christian women who live together and hate lying only to end up lying to one of their own. Read the full text of the short story "Was it Heaven?...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale" by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short "Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale" by Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Esquimaux Maiden's Romance" by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short "The Esquimaux Maiden's Romance" by Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The First Writing Machines" Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "The First Writing-machines" Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Five Boons of Life" by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short "The Five Boons of Life" by Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Telephonic Conversation" by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short "A Telephonic Conversation" by Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Travelling With a Reformer

For Students 7th - 9th
Read the full text of the short story "Travelling with a Reformer" by Mark Twain.
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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.
Activity
Other

Twainquotes.com:mark Twain Quotes and Newspaper Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
This Barbara Schmidt site provides hundreds of quotes and original articles about Twain's life, writings, and enduring influence that have appeared in newspapers over the years. There are also special features about Twain and links to...
Handout
Other

The Gold Rush: Gold Country

For Students 9th - 10th
A great look at the people who made money providing services for the miners in the California Gold Rush.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the memoir "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Roughing It by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
"Roughing It" by Mark Twain follows his travels through the wild west during the years 1861-1867. Read the full text on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Christian Science by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the collection of essays by Mark Twain regarding his views about Christian Science.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1884: Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief background on Mark Twain's novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain. Also includes an online text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.