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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Mark Twain and American Humor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson leads high school students through a greater understanding of the conventions of the literary device of "Humor," through a study of Mark Twain and the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." A three-part...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography features Mark Twain as a regional realist author, world renown for his ability to portray real Americans in the late nineteenth century. Click "Mark Twain Activities" for artifacts and activities.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Samuel L. Clemens ( Mark Twain)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), famous U.S. writer who is featured on the ten cent postage stamp.