Mon 4: Read Ch 19 Appendix 5a-f Genre: Satire and "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
Weekly Writing #4: Several times in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck stands by passively and allows other characters to act in ways that he knows are wrong or foolish. At the end of Chapter 19, Huck says, "If I never learnt nothing else out of pap, I learnt that the best way to get along with his kind of people is to let them have their own way." Tell about a time in the book that Huck did this and describe the consequences of Huck's passivity.
democratic theories of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
forces of change Themes Twain uses the form of satire to ridicule and rebuke the slaveholding society.
Every person deserves to be free.
Huck learns that Jim is a true friend entitled to full human rights.
Wed 6: Read Ch 21 The Tipping Point Graphic Organizer Appendix 31
Thurs 7: Read Ch 22
Fri 8: Read Chapter 23
Turn in weekly writing.
Week 6: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mon 12: Weekly Writing #5 is a turning point in the book. In this chapter Huck finds Jim lamenting that he may never get to see his family again. Huck has the following thought: "…I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their'n. It don't seem natural, but I reckon it's so." What does Huck reveal about his perception of people of color in the past and how that perception has been changed by his relationship with Jim?
Read Ch 24-25 Appendix 35a-d "The Damned Human Race" Appendix 36 Compare/Contrast
Tues 13: Read Ch 26-28 Appendix 37 Senior Citizens: Scam Target Control Appendix 38 Modern Day Con Artist Chart Appendix 39a-e Reader's Theater
Focus Questions How do I communicate truth? How can a person discover the truth about others?
What voice do I use to be heard? How can I influence positive changes in social behavior?
Where do I see the satire in my life?
What prejudices are we taught? How are we products of society?
What is my responsibility for my own actions?
Why is the teaching of Huck Finn so controversial? Is Huck a racist? Should Huck Finn remain required core literature in American Literature classes? How have criticisms of the book changed from its 1885 publication to now?
Essential Questions What compromises of my integrity will I make in order to be accepted?
Wed 14: Read Ch 29 as Reader's Theater
Thurs 15: Read Ch 30 Lie Chart Focus Question #6
Fri 16: Read Ch 31
Week 7: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mon:
Tues:
Wed: Read Ch 32-33
Quotations "Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot." (Twain)
"Human beings can be awful cruel to one another." (Huck)
Thurs: Read Ch 34-35 Genre: Satire and "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
Fri: Many of the characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tell lies to get themselves out of trouble or to avoid conflicts. Some people would say that Mark Twain is sharing his views about lying with the readers through the actions of Huck, the duke and the king. Is it ever all right to tell lies in order to avoid conflict? What would Mark Twain say? What would you say? Use specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Brenowitz, S. "Cherry Hill finds new way to teach 'Huckleberry Finn" The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 16, 1997
This portion of the unit, we will also study the literary element of autobiography. We will be assisted in this by the article on pg xxx and the glossary entry on pg 1190.
"Spotlight on Spirituals and "code" Songs" pg 432-4 This week's activities will fulfill the following Content Expectations as required in Michigan's High School Content Expectations for English: Xxx CE 3.1.4 Study of a Specific Author Xxx CE 2.1.3 Expand Vocabulary Xxx CE 2.1.7 Demonstrate Comprehension Xxx CE 3.3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of American minority literature and the Xxx Xxx contributions of minority writers.
Genre Study Characteristics of American Renaissance Romanticism Transcendentalism Realism Naturalism Picaresque genre Historical fiction Author study of Mark Twain
Literary Devices narration/point of view irony vs. satire understatement vernacular language figurative language, imagery, symbolism allusions implied meanings
Historical/Cultural identify importance of events in text, symbolism (fog, river vs. shore) satirizing of slavery, racism, alcoholism, gentility, religious hypocrisies racial equality perspectives on the use of epithets in the 1880s and now stereotyping culture of the 1880s racism through dialogue Realism vs. Romanticism
Literary Elements plot, setting, conflict (internal/external), theme characterization mood, tone, style author's purpose in writing the novel elements of satire motifs appearance vs. reality
