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C-SPAN

C Span: American Writers: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a good biography of Twain (1835-1910 CE), a list of his works, and links to additional information.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Helpless Situation by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the short story "A Helpless Situation" by Mark Twain that was written in rebuttal to a letter he received from a woman writer asking him to recommend her work to the publisher.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1993 to commemorate Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". With a short detailed passage about the plot and themes in the novel.
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University of Virginia Library

Prism: "Tom Sawyer Chapter 2 Opening" Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted the opening of chapter 2 of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer. Emotional details are blue, sensory details are red, and nature details are green. Click on any word to...
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University of Virginia Library

Prism: "A True Story, Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It" Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted Mark Twain's "A True Story, Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It." Neutral phrases are blue while non southern phrases are red and southern phrases are...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
A nineteen-part learning module with links to videos, websites, texts, and images to use while reading Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Artistic and Literary Trends

For Students 5th - 8th
The arts blossomed in the Gilded Age, aided by the wealth of the business tycoons. Read about the artists who flourished at the time, along with the realism in literature that ranged from poetry to novels.
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Other

Salwen: Is Huck Finn a Racist Book?

For Students 9th - 10th
Twain fan Salwen argues that the book is far from racist, and offers several pieces of evidence for the reader's consideration.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about the writer Mark Twain, whose works were inspired by his own experiences and travels. This extensive article includes several "related links" and a long list of book resources for further reading and...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Literary Movements: A Few Words on Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read what famous authors have said about Mark Twain's famous novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Includes quotes by T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Mark Twain: Journalist and Lecturer

For Students 9th - 10th
Though this is part of a much larger biography on Mark Twain, this section focuses exclusively on this work as a journalist. Pretty extensive.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mark Twain's Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn 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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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Californian's Tale by Mark Twain

For Students 7th - 9th
Read the short story "The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain about a man waiting for his wife to come home.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Captain's Story by Mark Twain

For Students 7th - 9th
Read the short story "The Captain's Story" by Mark Twain.
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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: Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mark Twain's Prince And The Pauper: A Tale For Young People Of All Ages has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Samuel L. Clemens ( Mark Twain)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), famous U.S. writer who is featured on the ten cent postage stamp.
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Curated OER

Mark Twain, Ca. 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
Two essays by Mark Twain that condemn American foreign expansion and the immorality of imperialism.
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Curated OER

Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Image of Mark Twain.
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Curated OER

Mark Twain

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Mark Twain.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Mark Twain's real name is Samuel L. Clemens and is famous for his books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and The Prince and the Pauper.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
American writer Mark Twain.