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Curriculum Guide to: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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Five lessons make up a curriculum guide to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Readers find examples of Twain's use of irony, closely examine Huck's colloquial language, as well as his sense of morality, and identify themes in the novel. To conclude their study, class members take on the role of curriculum committee members and debate whether or not Huck Finn should be taught in their school.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
mark twain, literary analysis, irony, the adventures of huckleberry finn, racism, sarcasm, tragedies, dramatic irony, word choice, diction, syntax, tone, morality, literary themes, argumentative writing, arguments
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Instructional Ideas
  • Read the prologue aloud and have class members offer ideas on why they think Twain opted to start his tale in this fashion
Classroom Considerations
  • The page numbers listed in the 20-page packet are for the Enriched Classics edition of the novel
  • A protocol must be in place to permit a safe, respectful discussion of the language and events in the novel
  • Requires individual copies of three handouts
Pros
  • The "Race Matters" handout includes comments that provide perspectives of the controversies surrounding the novel and why it should or should not be taught in schools
Cons
  • None
Common Core
RL.9-10.2 RL.11-12.2