Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published

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  Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies

  Critical Ways of Seeing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in Context

  By studying Mark Twain's novel, Huckleberry Finn, and its critics with a focus on cultural context, students will develop essential analytical tools for navigating this text and for exploring controversies that surround this quintessential American novel.

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  Lesson Plan / Literature & Language Arts

  Lesson 1: Mark Twain and American Humor

  Uncover the sources of Twain’s comic genius in American traditions of dialect humor and literary satire.

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  Launchpad: Twain and American Humor

  In this launchpad, students examine structure and characterization in several short stories and consider the significance of humor through a study of several American writers.