Anticipation Questions for JournalAgree or Disagree? Explain.

• Running away is a solution to a problem.

• People of different races can get along with each other.

• Having a good home and loving parents prevents most of life’s problems.

• It’s fun to learn. It’s fun to go to school.

• People seek out adventure in life.

• In life, we always get what we deserve in the end.

Shout it out!!!

Directions

• On the next slide, you are going to see scrambled letters that make a particular word.

• When you can identify what the word is, shout it out!

Shout it Out!

•lvaysre•amyfli

•sipimspisis ervir•remdfoe•rindesf

•kuhc nifn•ptuersitsoni•ranevetdu

What do you already know?

• Who wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

• Do you know anything about Huck Finn?

• What is racism?• What is satire?• In 3 sentences, tell what you know

about slavery in the 1800’s.

The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAn American Classic

Who wrote Huck Finn?

• Was it Mark Twain or Samuel Clemens?

Both! Samuel Clemens took the pen name of Mark Twain in 1863

“mark twain” was a term used on river boats to indicate a river depth of two fathoms

(a fathom is equal to 6 feet)

Basic Facts

• Sam Clemens was born in 1835.• He grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. His

family were slave holders.• Because of the times, he never realized

that slavery was wrong.• Several of his characters are modeled

after people in his own childhood.• As he grew older, he began to see the

effects of slavery and the immoral treatment of blacks.

What was happening in Twain’s time?

• The Civil War began 1861-1865.

• 620,000 Americans lost their lives.

• Slavery was abolished by the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

• Blacks were still not given rights to vote or equal rights of other free people.

More Twain Facts!

• He began to sympathize with the way blacks were being treated.

• He was a humorist who frequently used satire.

What is satire?

Satire is:A type of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice or folly in hopes of social reform.

H U H ? ? ? ?

• Example: The Simpsons

• What type of father is Homer Simpson?

• If it was a news report instead of a cartoon, would we laugh?

Who is Huck Finn?

• How old is he?• 14• Where does he live?• St. Petersburg, Missouri• What is his family like? His father is a drunk

and abuses Huck.

• Friends with Tom Sawyer• Taken in by Widow Douglas to “sivilize”

Huck Finn is a Dynamic Character

• Dynamic – changes through the story• Static – remains the same through the

story

• Tom Buchanan – static or dynamic?• George Wilson – static or dynamic?

• If you only read part of the book, you will not see Huck’s transformation!

Why is there controversy in Huck Finn?

• Bad grammar example due to the “low” language of Huck (rough dialect)

• It deals with low morals and standards (lying, stealing, cheating, etc.).

• Some critics say it depicts slaves as ignorant through their superstitions and language.

• The derogatory “n” word is used 215 times in the novel.

Is Mark Twain a racist?

Mark Twain selected his words to reference how slaves were generally referred to in the 1800’s in order to show how the white race were continuing to treat the slaves who had recently been “freed.”

Why do we still read Huck Finn?

• Twain creatively writes about class, violence and racism in America.

• Do these issues still affect us today?

Final Thoughts!

Don’t let the controversial issues keep you from enjoying the humor and moral & social issues of this book!

Take out a sheet of paper to turn in.You will need to write down what is on the next slide.

While we read all sorts of stuff out loud in The Great Gatsby, I want to make sure we all get on the same page about expectations for this book.

Directions

Student Agreement

• “I will show consideration and sincerity during our study of Huck Finn.

• I agree to not say or write the controversial word in class even when referring to the text.

• I agree not to use any word of racial similarity.

• I recognize that breaking this agreement will result in an immediate referral.”

• __________________________(Your Name)

In cover – name, Moore, room 11

• You will read the book on your own.• Look as I show you where to find the

audio link on my website.• Listen while you read!• Turn to page 1 in your book and read

along for a bit.