English 11 Honors
Adventures 0f Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Pre-Reading Activities and Lessons - See calendar for dates, lesson details, and standards met. This page has resources and links to activities that we are doing in class. Canvas has the more detailed list with due dates.
Dialect Lesson
- Dialect Powerpoint (click link)
- Dialect Video (click link)
- 'N' Word Lesson (click link)
- 60 Minutes clip (click link)
- Questions to answer after clip (click link)
Mark Twain Biography click link for further understanding of Mark Twain a.k.a. Samuel Clemens
Huck Finn Unit Tools and Directions
We will be reading the majority of Huck Finn in class; however, whatever is unfinished during class becomes the student's responsibility to read and annotate for homework. All the chapter sets are listed on the calendar, and students are responsible for being caught up on the reading before coming to class. This includes absences. If you are absent, read the assigned chapters you missed before coming to class the next day. Reading quizzes will be given periodically throughout the unit, and students will be responsible for completing them when they are in class regardless of absences.
Huck Finn audio book (click link)
Huck Finn study guide questions (click link)
Huck Finn audio book (click link)
Huck Finn study guide questions (click link)
Review Activities
- Huck Finn Review Packet (click link)
- The Huck Finn review activity will be done in class (see the calendar). See me for a hard copy of this activity if you are absent.
Timed Writes
ACT Timed Write Information (click link) - Please read through this informational packet about the ACT timed write before we practice in class (see calendar for dates when we will be completing timed writes in class). In this attachment, you will find information, links, and the rubric used to grade the ACT timed write. You will have 40 minutes to complete your timed write in class. Since the ACT does not typically allow extra time, you will not be allowed any extra time in class.
Here is a link to a sample prompt and sample scored papers based on this prompt. http://www.actstudent.org/writing/sample/ The prompts you have in class will be structured similarly to this sample prompt; however, the content will be based on the themes of Huckleberry Finn.
*If you are not satisfied with your grade, you can come in after school for extra time to fix/complete your timed write, and your grade will be updated. I suggest you follow the guidelines and suggestions in the attachment to improve your writing.
Here is a link to a sample prompt and sample scored papers based on this prompt. http://www.actstudent.org/writing/sample/ The prompts you have in class will be structured similarly to this sample prompt; however, the content will be based on the themes of Huckleberry Finn.
*If you are not satisfied with your grade, you can come in after school for extra time to fix/complete your timed write, and your grade will be updated. I suggest you follow the guidelines and suggestions in the attachment to improve your writing.
Below is a PDF with helpful tips and tricks on how to write a persuasive essay. See the "Writing Unit" tab (under semester 1) for help with essay organization, brainstorming, fine tuning, and look through the notes you've taken in class as well as your past essays for feedback.
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