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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" 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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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: In a Nutshell

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating overview of the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn discusses the novel in terms of the unique time period in which it was written.
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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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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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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.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
Read all about the Adventures of Huckleberry in this comprehensive site that covers the major points of the plot.
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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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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.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a rich source of quotations from the novel that support the many different topics such as friendship, youth and man and the natural world.
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PBS

Pbs: Culture Shock: Huck Finn in Context

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This etext from the University of Virginia provides a detailed look at Twain's novel "Huckleberry Finn". Included is a complete text with annotations, original illustrations and background on the illustrator, early reviews of the work,...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Lit.: "Adventures of Huck Finn" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Active reading activities and response questions are the main features of this reproducible study guide in .pdf format. Includes vocabulary for each group of chapters.
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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...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Dialect (English Iii Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, studentsl listen to dialects from speakers around the country, explore how the use of dialect in literature helps to convey character, and determine to what...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Analyzing Complex Text

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
During this lesson, students will use close reading strategies to analyze aspects of the setting in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. [7:57] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.10, RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Rise of Realism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very interesting article about Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and how the rise in realism in American literature is seen in his novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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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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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Mark Twain, Triumph of Nationalism: America, 1815 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
Two chapters from Huckleberry Finn that offer portraits of "ordinary folks" during the Jacksonian era.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Students 9th - 10th
Mark Twain's famous book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is analysed thoroughly in this comprehensive site. Find out about the major characters, the themes, and important quotations from the nove.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Huck Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
A six-part learning module with links to images, videos, and websites to use while reading William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Mark Twain's Hannibal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Primary texts, such as music, photographs, and maps, allow young scholars to examine how Mark Twain's life in Hannibal, Missouri, influenced his popular written works, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
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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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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography features Mark Twain as a regional realist author, world renown for his ability to portray real Americans in the late nineteenth century. Click "Mark Twain Activities" for artifacts and activities.
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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.