The West - Mark Twain and the American West
The West - Mark Twain and the American West
Description:
In this lesson students read Mark Twain's "Roughing It" and place the author's life in the context of Westward expansion. In discussion and through writing assignments they focus on the ways in which Twain developed a distinctive Western voice, analyze how his persona functions in the telling of the tales, and scrutinize the tales for both the stereotypes and truths they reveal about the West.
Education Levels:
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
Journalism, Literature, Reading, Process Skills, Speech, Story Telling, Vocabulary, Mechanics, Process Skills, Measurement, History, Anthropology, Current Events/issues, United States History
Medium:
Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
PBS
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