1. February 16, 2017 Warm-up
Answer the following in a short paragraph. 1. Do you think The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be taught in high school? 2. Can you think of a reason why it should not?

2. MARK TWAIN 1835-1910 Real name: Samuel Clemens
Grew up in Hannibal, MO (setting of HF)
Worked as an apprentice for newspapers, on steamboats, and for his brother – a politician in NV
Gained national attention for “Jumping Frog”
Married Olivia Langdon, a rich girl from NY whose parents were outspoken abolitionists

3. MARK TWAIN (HUCK FINN) Published HF in 1885
14th most banned book in American libraries ( )
Has been called the “greatest American novel”
Some critics argue that the novel breaks racial stereotypes, while others argue that it reinforces negative stereotypes
Twain’s reaction: the novel not meant for children, the Bible just as corrupt for youth to read

4. HF is one of the most controversial novels because of the “excessive” use of the N-word
Recently, racial issues have stormed our media (Baltimore, Ferguson, Trayvon Martin, etc…)

5. RACIAL DIFFERENCE Does race matter? Why or why not?
Why are people sensitive about talking about race?
How do you feel about your own racial identity? Are you totally content?
How is race portrayed in the media today? How does the media ask us to view race?

6. What is this conversation about?
M R DUCS
M R KNOT
M R C D BEEKS
O M R DUCS
Dialect - The language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or any other group of people. It involves the spelling, sounds, grammar and pronunciation used by a particular group of people and it distinguishes them from other people around them.

7. THE SANITIZATION DEBATE
Do you see any biases in this video?
What does “slavery as a condition” mean?
Is the n-word necessary in this novel? Reactions so far?

8. Point of View First person Effects of this type of narration
What do we know about Huck?

9. February 21, 2017 Warm-up
Get out your vocab and have it ready for me to check.
Write a sentence about a major point in Huck Finn thus far using one of our Week 13 vocab words. Be prepared to read it out loud.

10. Plot Introduction
Setting
Time
Place

11. Plot Introduction
Setting
Place

12. February 23 Warm-up
Write down a superstition or superstitious belief that you are familiar with. Be prepared to share it with the class. What purpose does a superstition have?

13. Characterization Role of superstition in Huck Finn
Motivation(s) of superstitious characters
Motivation – the reason(s) behind a character's specific action or behavior. Types of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic

14. Plot Introduction: Characters
Huck Finn
Tom Sawyer
Widow Douglas
Miss Watson
Pap
Jim
Foils?

15. February 28 Warm-up: Characters
Around the room are sheets of paper with the important characters thus far. Write an adjective or phrase that describes him or her on each one (with your initials next to it).

16. March 1 Warm-up: Conflict
Around the room are sheets of paper with the important characters thus far. Take a slip that says Antagonist and Protagonist, put your name on the back of each, and tape or pin that sheet to the appropriate Character Sheet. ****If you don’t see a good choice – write one on the back board.

17. Plot Introduction: Conflict
Protagonist vs. Antagonist
Types
Protagonist vs. another character
Protagonist vs. self
Protagonist vs. larger power (e.g. nature, fate, society)

18. Plot Introduction: Conflict
Conflict: Think about what the protagonist wants – then what or who is keeping him or her from getting that or achieving that goal. That is the antagonist.
What is the conflict in Huck Finn?
Novel – more complex conflict(s)