The one Twain text your students need to read for the 2024 election year. Use this lesson immediately! Follow the links for FREE downloads! “Corn Pone Opinions”: Written in 1901 and published posthumously in 1923 by Robert Bigelow Paine in Europe and Elsewhere. Relevance: Peer Pressure; Critical Thinking; Political Messaging and Decisions; Fashion Trends; AlgorithmsContinue Reading
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Twain Texts You Aren’t Teaching But Should: Was it Heaven? Or Hell?
This is the third post in this series where we discover ways to introduce Twain in engaging, relevant ways without relying solely on Huckleberry Finn. “Was it Heaven? Or Hell?”: Harpers Monthly Magazine, Christmas 1902. Lessons: Pandemic History, juxtaposition, parallel structure Mark Twain is timely. Yes, he died in 1910; nevertheless, so many of his textsContinue Reading
How to Teach Twain Through Short Stories: The Ghost Story
Not only does “A Ghost Story” allow for a great study of the effective use of diction, syntax, pacing, plot, dialogue, and irony, but it also offers a great tie-in to real life.
What is a Classic and Why Should We Read Them?
The telling of unforgettable stories can work to change the hearts and minds of society. The most powerful ones should be considered classics.
Twain Texts You Aren’t Teaching But Should: A Medieval Romance
If your students are like mine, they will immediately jump on the women’s rights angle after reading this story.
