Literature: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain
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Title:
| Literature: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain |
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Description:
| These sites have summaries and discussion questions for this controversial book by Mark Twain. Read about the characters, themes, and symbolism in the book. Several classroom activities are included. You can also take an interactive quiz, read the entire book online, or watch a movie online. Includes eThemes Resources on Mark Twain and slavery. |
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Grade Level:
| 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Novel Guide
McDougal Littell provides this resource for teachers that includes activities, research assignments, and theme openers.
Teacher CyberGuide
Here are four activities for students about the book. Students will create a poster, newspaper article, timeline, and a song.
SparkNotes
This site includes character analyses, themes, summaries, and an online quiz. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This site has photos of advertisements of the book. Read about the lecture tour Mark Twain went on. Includes contemporary reviews of the book and discussions of the characters Huck and Jim.
Huck Finn in Context: A Teaching Guide
This PBS site provides activities based on the book "Huck Finn." "Controversy at Cherry Hill" talks about how one school district dealt with the issue of banning this book. "About the Book" has a commentary about the book's controversial topics. Sections 1-6 have lesson plans for activities on various topics from the curriculum that Cherry Hill implemented to teach the book.
Watch Huckleberry Finn
Watch a two-hour Huckleberry Finn online. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Point/Counterpoint
This debate written by high school students gives opinions from both sides of the issue on reading Huckleberry Finn in school.
Is Huck Finn a Racist Book?
A two-page pdf file discusses whether this book is racist.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Topics
This site looks at the theme, characters, setting, point of view, author, diction, syntax, and symbolism in this novel. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Study Guide
This 22 page pdf has summaries for each chapter, discussion questions, vocabulary words, and some worksheets to be printed out.
eThemes Resource: Missouri: Famous People: Mark Twain
These sites are about Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain. See his Hannibal, Missouri home, his New York home, and his gravesite. Learn more about the books he wrote. The sites include audio clips, games and interactive quizzes. There are also videos, including the only footage of this famous author known to exist.
eThemes Resource: Slavery: Slave Trade
These sites provide information on the slave trade that involved the United States and Africa. See maps of the sailing routes and read first-hand accounts of slave life. Take part in a simulated slave auction. Includes eThemes on slavery during the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Underground Railroad.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
4, 1.1, 5.1, 1.1, 1.2, 4, 5, 6, 7
AR Standards:
R.9.9.2, R.9.10.2, R.10.10.23, R.9.11.7, R.9.11.8, R.10.11.22, R.9.12.9, R.10.12.21
AU Standards:
6.9, 8.2, 8.4
DE Standards:
4.1e.1.a, 4.1e.1.b, 4.1e.1.c, 4.1e.1.d, 4.1e.1.e, 4.2a.1, 4.1e.1.a, 4.1e.1.b, 4.1e.1.c, 4.1e.1.d, 4.1e.1.e, 4.2a.1, 4.2a.6, 4.1e.1.a, 4.1e.1.b, 4.1e.1.c, 4.1e.1.d, 4.1e.1.e, 4.2a.1, 4.2a.5, 4.1e.1.a, 4.1e.1.b, 4.1e.1.c, 4.1e.1.d, 4.1e.1.e, 4.2a.1, 4.2a.5
IL Standards:
1.11.12, 1.11.18, 1.11.28, 1.11.29, 1.11.30
ME Standards:
A2.a, A2.d, A2.e, A2.h
MO Standards:
1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.3, 2.4, 4.2, 4.3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 2, 6, R.1.I.a, R.1.I.b, R.1.I.c, R.1.I.a, R.1.I.b, R.1.I.c, R.1.I.a, R.1.I.b, R.1.I.c, R.1.I.a, R.1.I.b, R.1.I.c
OK Standards:
A.1.3, A.2.1.b, A.3.1.a, A.3.2.a, A.3.2.b, A.3.2.e, A.3.2.f, A.3.4.a, A.3.4.c, A.2.1.a, A.2.1.b, A.3.1.a, A.3.2.a, A.3.2.b, A.3.2.c, A.3.4.a, A.2.2.a, A.2.2.c, A.2.3.a, A.3.1.a, A.3.4.a, A.2.2.a, A.2.2.c, A.3.1.a, A.3.4.a
UT Standards:
1.3.a, 1.3.b, 1.3.c, 1.3.d, 1.3.e, 1.3.a, 1.3.b, 1.3.c, 1.3.d, 1.3.e, 1.3.a, 1.3.b, 1.3.c, 1.3.d, 1.3.e, 1.3.a, 1.3.c, 1.3.d
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