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Alex: Researching Mark Twain's Early Life and Experiences Lesson PlanAlex: Researching Mark Twain's Early Life and Experiences Lesson Plan
Publisher
Alabama Learning Exchange
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Lexile Measures
1170L
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Alex: Researching Mark Twain's Early Life and Experiences

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This instructional activity 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 instructional activity includes letter writing, reading, role playing, and working in a group to create a slideshow presentation.

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letter writing, mark twain

Additional Tags

cooperative learning, alex, alabama learning exchange, research, research skills

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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