1. Emotionally Evocative Language
Let’s talk about
Emotionally Evocative Language

2. Connotative Diction What words make you feel: Offended Afraid
Comforted
Important

3. Banned its whole life… Published in 1885
1885, Concord Public Library Committee decided unanimously to ban the book
Questionable morals
1902, Denver and Omaha Public Libraries
Bad role model for boys
1957, NY City Board of Ed
Racially offensive

4. Here we go again: 'Huckleberry Finn' pulled from Pennsylvania high school curriculum
2015
Let’s watch a clip about the current controversy…

5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
"All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn"
Ernest Hemingway

6. Read Chpt 1-17 for next Monday
Homework
Read Chpt 1-17 for next Monday

7. What Does Time Have to Do Literature?
What was going on in US History in 1835? 1885?

8. Rhetorical Situation
Twain’s Time
Our Time

9. Divide yourselves into six groups:
Do Now
Divide yourselves into six groups:
Must be at a new table
With people you don’t typically sit with

10. Preparation Read your article as a group Summarize it Comment upon it
Develop a question about it

11. Panel Discussion Send one member of your group to be the “expert”
Each expert will share the title, author, and summary in turn
As they share, the audience will ready their questions/comments, or come up with new ones
One point per question

12. POLITICS: Questions to Ask
Why is the novel set during slave times?
Why does Twain use the “n” word if it was considered rude in literate society?
Who is Twain’s intended audience?
What is the message?
Why does it say there is no message, when there is clearly a message?

13. Homework
Read Chpts by Monday

14. Image Analysis O P T I C Overview Parts Title Inter-relationships
Conclusion
Look for 10 seconds
Ask Questions
Make Comments
Notice the details
Symbols?
Points of Emphasis?
How does the title relate?
What connections can you make?
What is the meaning?

16. Find a Photo—no more than five per table
Do Now
Find a Photo—no more than five per table

17. After Posters are done:
Group Carousel
Walk around, and look at the pictures
Do you agree with the conclusion?
Comment