Mark Twain
Lesson plans for
Tom Sawyer
and other works
| Mark Twain: Background, Criticism, and E-Texts | | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | | No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger | | "The Notorious Jumping Frog" and other stories | | The Prince and the Pauper | | Pudd'nhead Wilson | | Roughing It |
Background, Criticism, and E-Texts
This section has been moved to a new page .Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Huck and Jim have rafted to their own page .
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Downloadable text of the novel in multiple formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.
Yankee Homepage
Background, e-text, sources, ads, illustrations, reviews, and analysis of
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
.
No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger
No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger
Text of the story in multiple formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.
"The Celebrated / Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and other stories
These lesson plans have moved to their own page .
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Through oral reading of the story, creative projects focusing on plot, main characters, prediction, and viewing the motion picture of the story, students will develop an understanding and an appreciation for classic literature. Students will also understand this work as a historical record and draw upon their knowledge of 16th century England to further appreciate and think critically about this book. This unit is designed for 6th grade and requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.
A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of
The Prince and the Pauper
Chapter-by-chapter summary, questions, vocabulary, historical notes, and activities. Followup and extended activities are listed at the end. Requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Pudd'nhead Wilson
A variety of reading strategies and followup activities to support the novel, from an anticipation guide to writing an epilogue.
Roughing It
Mark Twain and the American West
As they investigate how we all have different selves which we project at different times in different ways, [students] study the transformation of Clemens into Twain and put Clemens' life in the context of Westward expansion. As a whole class, students read three chapters of
Roughing It
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Mark Twain,
Roughing It
Background information, illustrations from the first edition, and e-text of the book.