PPT-Huck Finn Vocab Please note…

As we are reading from multiple versions you are on your own to find the page numbers Students who find most or all of the page numbers can share them with the class for extra credit Teaming up with someone to present the page numbers is fine. By Mark Twain. Meet Mark Twain. “I was born on the 30. th. of November, 1835, in the almost invisible village of Florida, Monroe County, Missouri… the village contained a hundred people and I increased the population by 1 percent. It is more than many of the best men in history could have done for a town.”. English 11. Humor. Read the Notice/Explanatory etc. to the novel as a class, pg. 6. Mark Twain sates in the “Notice” that persons attempting to find a moral in this book will be banished. While he slightly overstates his case, we should not forget that this novel is very funny. It is important to find the humor in the novel. Too often we as readers are so concerned with the social aspect that we forget to look for what is funny.. Essential Questions. What is identity? How is it defined in relation to society or community? . How does one gain a sense of self identity and community identity? . What is the appropriate way to balance individual and group identity? . Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain. Mark Twain or Samuel Clemens?. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). Grew up in Hannibal, Missouri on the bank of the Mississippi River. At age 22 (1857-61) he trained to be a steamboat pilot. Chapters 14-16. Sierra Bailey, Julia Bray, Jules Dominguez, Olivia Melita, Christina Williamsen. sTUDY gUIDE. The king wasn’t as wise as everyone thought because he wanted to split his child in half. . Understanding as Exemplified in . The Adventures of . Huckleberry . Finn. Developed by Mrs. Cathy . Smart. Introduction: Allusion. Formal Definition. : An allusion is a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or fiction, or to a work of art. It could be a casual reference to a famous historical, mythological, Biblical figure or event. It is a type of figurative language.. Chapter Presentations. Chapter 1. Plot: Huck and Tom getting the money they find in the cave, Widow Douglas takes guardianship of Huck and tries to civilize him, they are trying to give him a religious education (praying, thanking/listening to God). (Ch. 24-26). Rachel Ray, Eunice Lee, Kaira Miller, Arleth Urquiza, Alexis Hernandez. Summary. Huck and the King decide to arrive in a steamboat to the village and when they arrive they meet a townsman who shares all the town gossip and happenings to the two.. 1)commence . — . (v) begin.  . 2) tolerable —. (adj.) moderately agreeable.  . 3) providence — . (n) divine care.  . 4) notion —. (n) theory; belief; general idea.  . 5) dismal —. (adj.) gloomy; depressing. For this assignment, you will need . to plot out all the major story points. for . The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. . . You . will indicate points on the map of the Mississippi River, and write a brief description of the event on a separate sheet of paper. . About the Author. Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. . Clemens was born on the Missouri frontier, learned several trades, traveled widely, and transformed himself into Mark Twain.. Four years after Clemens was born, his . English III / AP Language and Composition. Review Questions are from Teacher’s Pet Publications. Mark Twain. Born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens, November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. . At the age of four, Samuel and his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri. This was his first experience with living along the Mississippi River. Hannibal’s port served boats daily from St. Louis and New Orleans. . The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain Meet Mark Twain “I was born on the 30 th of November, 1835, in the almost invisible village of Florida, Monroe County, Missouri… the village contained a hundred people and I increased the population by 1 percent. It is more than many of the best men in history could have done for a town.” Individual vs. Society Essential Questions What is identity? How is it defined in relation to society or community? How does one gain a sense of self identity and community identity? What is the appropriate way to balance individual and group identity?