Death, the River and Huck Finn: Chapters 1-19

Taking a Rest. Chapter 8.

We are reviewing our study of Huck Finn, analyzing the events and narrative structure, considering the  shape of Twain's characters, and the use of satire and humor. Today we shall use the Huck Finn Reading Questions as the impetus for our discussions on the book.

Agenda:

1. Pray
2. Pop Reading Check Quiz
3. Discuss Chapters 1-19 of Huck Finn
1. Use the Huck Finn Reading Questions
4. Review HW:
1. Do Vocab HW for Unit 7 & study Bedford 10:
1. Pick any 5 words from Unit 7. Know each word's part of speech, etc. Write a short paragraph that correctly uses these 5 words, is grammatically correct, and addresses one of the following prompts:
1. Prompt 1: Describe one key moment in your Christmas vacation.
2. Prompt 2: Write a science fiction account of what might happen if schools keep using the iPads.
2. Read Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn --
   DO THE READING!
1. Check out the Reading Schedule.
2. Study the Huck Finn Reading Questions
3. Get a free audio version: Lit2Go and LibriVox. Both are available as Podcast. Also, some audio versions are available on Youtube. Grover Gardener is a wonderful reader of Huck Finn. You need someone of the south. Regionalism depends on it.
3. Be perfect.