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University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Folk Beliefs in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Virginia collection 'Mark Twain and His Times' provides an interesting student project by Maureen E. Riedy about the folk beliefs in "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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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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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Huck Finn in Context: A Teaching Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, "Culture Shock," this teaching guide deals with the controversies that have surrounded the teaching of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." The guide is designed to help teachers find reasonable...
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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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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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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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PBS

Pbs Ken Burns: American Lives: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Mark Twain which includes the origin of his pseudonym. Quotes from several of his books are included.

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