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Mark Twain: Straddling the Civil War Lesson PlanMark Twain: Straddling the Civil War Lesson Plan
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Mark Twain: Straddling the Civil War

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Mark Twain's life, politics, writing, and role as a mirror of pre- and post-Civil War American culture are the focus 11th and 12th graders in this section from an expansive author study. A critical writing assignment comparing Twain to Lincoln culminates this well-wrought resource. One day features Twain's story "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg." 

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mark twain, abraham lincoln, united states presidents, the united states civil war

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abraham lincoln, civil war, mark twain, samuel clemens, post-civil war, pre-civil war, kennedy center., english language arts
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11th - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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5 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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