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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered an American classic by many. The elements of humor, loyalty, friendship, and prejudice are all present throughout the chapters of this novel. Mark Twain takes readers on a raft ride down the Mississippi with Huck and Jim, an escaped slave. Along the way they run into danger, as well as some interesting and funny characters.

Enrichment Activities
Internet Resources
Books by Mark Twain


Enrichment Activities

Culminating Projects
  • Having students complete a culminating project is an important aspect of any literature unit. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Projects includes a list of assignments and other curriculum connections.

    Questions
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions includes ten thought provoking questions about the novel to consider for discussion.

    Unit Preparation
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Unit Preparation includes important ideas and concepts to highlight with your students, as well as a writing connection.

    Internet Resources

    Mark Twain in His Times
    Grade Levels: Secondary
    This website has information on Sam Clemens as Mark Twain and a memory-building game about the author.
    http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/railton/index2.html

    Mark Twain Sites in Elmira, NY
    Grade Levels: Secondary
    Pictures of the summer house Twain lived in with his family during the 1870s and 1880s.
    http://lemur.cit.cornell.edu/~jules/Mark_Twain.html

    Mark Twain Quotations
    Grade Levels: Secondary
    A collection of the famous author's quotations, as well as wonderful pictures and illustrations.
    http://www.twainquotes.com/

    Books by Mark Twain

    The Adventures Huckleberry Finn
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    Captain Stormfield
    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    A Horse's Tale
    The Innocents Abroad
    Life on the Mississippi
    The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories
    Pudd'nhead Wilson
    Roughing It
    The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories
    Tom Sawyer Abroad
    Tom Sawyer Detective
    The Tramp Abroad
    What Is Man?

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