The Role of Superstition in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

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The Role of Superstition in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

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How does superstition have a bearing on the novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"? Can students use the novel to investigate their own superstitions?

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Writing (composition), Reading, Process Skills, Literature, Journalism

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Weber University

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Keywords:

Superstitions, Twain, Mark, Clemens, Samuel, Luck

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

Weber Reads

Is Part Of:

http://community.weber.edu/WeberReads/

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain; " The Encyclopedia of Superstitions" by Richard Webster; Computers with Internet access

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Communication Skills, English

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Literature

Key Ideas and Details

2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

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