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Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
12 Lesson Plans/22 Handouts/82 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-878-3
Description:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the pre-Civil War story of a river and a boy in the South. The Mississippi, the “Father of Waters” provides a private universe, a raft, a life free from the chains of civilization, away from social conformity with its dangers of interrupting the struggle toward self-realization and knowledge. Nature itself, the uncharitable, unpredictable river is the only dictator of adventures for this alienated, lonely boy in search for a footloose, free world. Mark Twain focuses on humor and regional, unique, and universal aspects of American literature.
Activities:
Students read creatively and respond subjectively; analyze humor and satire; compare and contrast; study dialogue and dialect; examine poetry; map the setting and its symbolism; closely examine the text; compose speeches; edit; and interview. Students study the controversy surrounding the novel and censorship issues.
Supplementary materials include a study and discussion guide with answer key, optional activities, quizzes with answer keys, and a test with answer key.
Ethical Values:
Compassion
Endurance
Freedom
Privacy
Self-actualization
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