Thursday & Friday, Nov. 5-6

Read through chapter 11 in Huck Finn

Complete the following questions by Friday:

1. How and why does Huck stage his own murder rather than simply running away? What repercussions does this choice have on those who care about him? (chapter 7)
2. Why does Huck find Jim also hiding on the island? What does Huck decided to do? And, what does this reveal about Huck’s character? (chapter 8)
3. Huck and Jim both seek freedom. Compare and contrast their reasons for running away.

ASSIGNMENT Practicing Research:
See Google Classroom assignment "Huck Finn context research"

Objectives
• Develop skills to research and find credible sources quickly using Google
• Learn more about the historical context of Huck Finn and literary devices used by Twain.
• Present our findings using Google slides

In Google Classroom:
• Research your topic
• Find 2 credible sources (beyond Wikipedia)
• Create 1 google side (in the file below) that will be presented with the class on Thursday
• Create 1 google side listing your sources and a sentence description of why they are credible (listed in MLA format)