Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn A Lesson Plan by Jean Swiecicki April 2004 Ernest Hemingway stated, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Session 1 - Primary sources Evaluate specific primary sources related to the Civil War  Maps  Photographs  Music Library of Congress  www.loc.gov American Memory Collection America’s Library   How do we evaluate the primary sources?  http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/analysis_worksheets/map.html/ http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/99/twain/photo.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/99/twain/music.html   Sharing Time  Ease of navigating website What do you know now? Helpful hints   Session 2 – Group Work Search the LOC for primary sources that connect to Mark Twain      Maps? Mississippi River? Steamboats? Sheet music? Other books by Twain?   Slavery Twain’s home? American author Mark Twain      Family life Haley’s Comet Humorist Quotes Hannibal, MO Work together!  Outline Delegate   Prepare Present  Session 3 – Presentation Time! 1. Share your observations 2. Present visual 3. Q & A Ernest Hemingway stated, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” IT IS DONE!