Nathaniel Hawthorne as a humorist? Really? The three lessons in this series focus on the the storytelling style, conventions, and literary techniques employed by Hawthorne, George Washington Harris, and Mark Twain. 

Concepts

humor, mark twain, nathaniel hawthorne

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Additional Tags

george harris, humor, mark twain, nathaniel hawthorne, english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

• Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Harris' "Old Southwest," and Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" are the anchor stories used in the three lessons

Pros

• The packet includes background information about each writer, activities that focus on the techniques the writers employ, and assessments

Cons

• None