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Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published
February 18, 1885
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Lesson Plan / History & Social StudiesCritical 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.
Lesson Plan / Literature & Language ArtsLesson 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.
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Presidents' Day observed (USA)
February 18, 1880
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Lesson Plan / History & Social StudiesGeorge Washington: The Living Symbol
Compare the leader who emerges through Washington’s own writings with the symbolic figure of patriotic memory.
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Launchpad: Picturing Lincoln
Study Gardner's Abraham Lincoln, February 5, 1865, and fill out The National Archives Photo Analysis Worksheet. Use the worksheet questions and the students' answers as a framework for a class discussion about the art. Encourage them to notice details that will help them understand Lincoln.
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