Is Huck Finn is a dynamic character?

Is Huck Finn is a dynamic character?  Why or why not?  Give specifics.

What is Mark Twain's purpose of writing Huck Finn?

What is Mark Twain's purpose of writing Huck Finn?

Explain.  Give examples.

What is realism?

Please comment below to discuss the elements of realism and the stories that we read that fall into that category.  Make sure that you understand the elements of this style.

What is transcendentalism?

Please comment below to discuss the elements of transcendentalism and the stories that we read that fall into that category.  Make sure that you understand the elements of this style.

What is Romanticism?

Please comment below to discuss the elements of Romanticism and the stories that we read that fall into that category.  Make sure that you understand the elements of this style.

Final Review Sheet

US Literature Final

Place—Tiger Gym 1

Date—Monday, December 12

Time—8:00-9:30

The Final (20%)

Part 1: Quotes: You will have three quotes to write about.  You will have choices from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” and “Story of an Hour.”  You will choose to write about two quotes from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and then one from the short stories. 

In a few sentences you will address the following:

A) Who is speaking in the quote?

B) What is the context of the quote (what was going on when the quote was said)?

C) What is the significance of the quote? (Make sure that this is your main focus in the explanation.)

Part 2: Mini-Essays (50%)

·      You’ll be given 3 excerpts to read that we have not read before.

·      You will need to identify which literary era 2 of the pieces came from.

o   Romantic

o   Transcendentalist

o   Realistic

·      For the 2 pieces that you selected to identify and write a mini essay on you must also annotate those 2 texts. 

·      For 2 of the pieces you will write a mini-essay in which you use details and examples from the texts to support your theory of which era the piece fits into.  You will use the rhetorical devices and literary elements to help support your answer. 

Part 3: Response to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (30%)

In a short essay you will discuss if Huck Finn is a dynamic character and is able to help Twain establish his purpose.  You will use specific examples from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to support your ideas.

Mini-Essay Scoring Guide

1.     Content

The text is clearly connected to tenets from the correct period of literature.   ______/5 points   

Ideas are insightful and clearly stated   _____/5 points

Evidence and examples are accurate   _____/5 points 

2.     Organization and Sentence Fluency _____/5 points 

·      The writing has a brief introduction, including a thesis statement.

·      The writing contains at least 2 body paragraphs, but no more than 3.

·      The writing contains a brief conclusion.

·      Sequencing of ideas is logical and effective.

·      Sentences are easy to understand and flow well.

3.     Annotations

5– The annotations are consistently thorough and demonstrate active critical reading of the text.  The reader uses the annotations flexibly for a variety of purposes (i.e. questioning, clarifying, evaluating, responding, critiquing).

4 – The annotations mostly demonstrate active critical reading but not with the same consistency or depth as the “A” annotations.  The reader uses the annotations flexibly for a variety of purposes (i.e. questioning, clarifying, evaluating, responding, critiquing), but perhaps without the same range as the “A” annotations.

3 – The annotations are adequate, though inconsistent or lacking in depth and functional variety.  The reader may use the annotations primarily for only one or two purposes, such as asking questions or responding with interjections.

2 – The annotations are inadequate, but the reader has made some attempt to acknowledge the requirements of the assignment.

1 – The annotations are incomplete.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Response Scoring Guide

1.     Content

The text is clearly connected to tenets from the correct period of literature.   ______/5 points   

Ideas are insightful and clearly stated   _____/5 points

Evidence and examples are accurate   _____/5 points 

2.     Organization and Sentence Fluency _____/5 points 

·      The writing has a brief introduction, including a thesis statement.

·      The writing contains at least 2 body paragraphs, but no more than 3.

·      The writing contains a brief conclusion.

·      Sequencing of ideas is logical and effective.

·      Sentences are easy to understand and flow well.

Satire Elements

Satire

Obama Satire

Obama Satire

What is Satire?

What is Satire?

Teenage affluenza

Satire

Dear 10th Graders,

Dear 10th Graders,

Thank you very much for being so responsible with your homework and sharing with each other when I only shared it with one of you.  That was really great of you.  For this one homework assignment for those of you who took the extra effort and turned it in on time you received a 105/100.  Please look at your citations, I corrected them for you because they were still incorrect.  PLEASE follow the MLA packet that I gave you!  Also, there are some of you who have not shared your Huck and Tom Google Document with me.  If you want credit you need to do so NOW.

Thank you,

Ms. Hogshead

Huck Finn

Huck Fin Chapters 1-12

POWERPOINT: Introduction to Twain

Twain

POWERPOINT: Rond Robin

Round Robin

PowerPoint: Realism

Realism

POWERPOINT: Peer Editing

Peer Editing