No Fear Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Character Coat of Arms
In Chapter XXXVIII “Here a Captive Heart Busted,” Tom creates a coat of arms for Jim which Tom thinks fits Jim’s situation and character. He also describes the coat of arms in heraldic terms on pages 258-259.
“’On the scutcheon we’ll have a bend or in the dexter base, a saltire murrey in a field of fess, with a dog, counchant for common charge, And under his foot a chain embattled, for slavery, with a chevron vert in a chief engrailed, and three invected lines on a field azure, with a runaway nigger, sable with his bundle over his sholder on a bar sinister; and a couple of gules for supporters, which is you and me; motto, Maggirore fretta, minore atto. Got it out of a book - means, the more haste, the less speed.’”
Our first task is to identify the meanings of the heraldic terms used in Tom's description of Jim's coat of arms.
Next, working with a partner,
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Our first task is to identify the meanings of the heraldic terms used in Tom's description of Jim's coat of arms.
Next, working with a partner,
- choose a character, other than Jim, and create a coat of arms for that character
- choose at least 2 colors the symbolic meanings of which represent the character,
- choose 1 large symbol that represents the character's overall best personality trait
- choose at least 2 smaller symbols that represent additional character traits, role in the novel, or important event/action.
- create a motto that your character lives by based on their depiction in the novel.
- provide written justifications for your choices which are supported by textual evidence.
- Extension: Describe the shield in heraldic terms
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Virtual Make up Assignment
In conjunction with our discussion of Twain's use of characterization in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, choose one of these electronic tasks to complete for our Virtual Make up Day Assignment. Submit your work to the Haiku dropbox by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 1/23.
It is simple, free, and easy-to-use: just choose a cell-phone carrier and name, and then plug-in your conversation and watch as the program develops a screenshot image in an iPhone text message style. Create Huck's text message conversations with three other characters in the novel. The conversations should reflect Huck's unique relationship with each character. Once finished, you can submit to Haiku by copying and pasting the URLs of the images in the message box.
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The Trading Card tool allows you to create your own trading card about a real or fictional person, place, object, event, or abstract concept. Create trading cards for four different characters in the novel drawing on the characters' actions, dialogue, and relationships. Include a complementary image on each card. Submit files to Haiku dropbox.
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Create a free ToonDoo account and begin your cartoon. Create two, horizontal, three-panel cartoons depicting key events in the novel thus far. Use this link to help you submit your cartoons.
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View the tutorial first and then get started! Create a Fakebook page for a character in the novel. Be sure to select a character that has enough information to build a page and include a profile picture. Use the "share" tab to submit to Haiku
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, first published in America in January 1885, has always been in trouble. According to Ernest Hemingway, it was the "one book" from which "all modern American literature" came, and contemporary critics and scholars have treated it as one of the greatest American works of art. Of all Mark Twain's novels, it was also the one that sold best at its initial appearance. On the other hand, it was condemned by many reviewers in Mark Twain's time as coarse and by many commentators in our time as racist. In 1885 it was banished from the shelves of the Concord Public Library, an act that attracted a lot of publicity and discussion in the press. It is still frequently in the news, as various schools and school systems across the country either ban it from or restore it to their classrooms.
Novel Teaming
Novel Teaming is a collaborative group activity designed to enable a team of self-directed students to study a particular piece of literature over an extended period. Students will work together in teams of 5 or 6, and each group session will last approximately one class period. The teams will meet five times for a group discussion session; the novel will be studied in three weeks.
Each student on the team is responsible for completing a specific, clearly outlined task as part of his or her contribution to the discussion session. That task changes each week, so students have the opportunity to fulfill a variety of roles.
Each student on the team is responsible for completing a specific, clearly outlined task as part of his or her contribution to the discussion session. That task changes each week, so students have the opportunity to fulfill a variety of roles.
Process
Selecting Teams/Determining Jobs
On the first day of the project, students will self-select novel teams of five or six members and receive copies of the novel to be studied. Next, students will determine the individual task assignments for each discussion session so that each student performs a variety of tasks over the course of the teaming. A copy of the team’s Assignment Schedule is due by the end of the period.
Team Meetings
On the first day of the project, students will self-select novel teams of five or six members and receive copies of the novel to be studied. Next, students will determine the individual task assignments for each discussion session so that each student performs a variety of tasks over the course of the teaming. A copy of the team’s Assignment Schedule is due by the end of the period.
Team Meetings
- Novel teams will meet three times as indicated on the Weebly homepage.
- Each student in the group will have read the assigned pages independently and will have prepared an individual task for each team meeting.
- At the team meeting, students will discuss the assigned pages of the novel and share the material related to their task assignments.
- The individual task assignments are due at the end of the team meeting.
Expected Behaviors
I expect to see the following behaviors as I observe teams at work:
- - all team members working on task and fulfilling their roles
- - all team members possessing the necessary materials
- - all of the team members getting a chance to share their ideas and participate in a meaningful discussion
- - team members using an appropriate, non-disruptive volume when speaking in their group.
Evaulation / Positive Interdependence
Products of the Novel Teaming Project will be evaluated in this manner.
Individual Tasks
Requirements:
followed directions, included all elements of the task
Evaluation:
Bonus Points:
Group members will earn bonus points on the basis of the lowest individual score of their team. Bonus points earned will be awarded to all members of the team. 90-94% = 1 point; 95-99% = 2 points; 100% = 3 points
Reading Assignment Quizzes
Group members will earn bonus points based on all team members achieving a pre-set criterion of excellence on the Reading Assignment Quiz. Bonus points earned will be awarded to all members of the group. 87-89% = 1 points; 90-94% = 2 points; 95-100% = 3 points
Class members will earn bonus points if all members of the class achieve a pre-set criterion of excellence on the Chapter Quiz. 90-92%= 2 points; 93-96% = 3 points; 97-100% = 4 points
Comprehensive Test
The test will cover the entire novel and will include short answer questions and quotation identification. Short answer questions will relate to characterization, point of view, setting, theme, and plot structure.
Evaluation: 100 points
Bonus Points: Group members will earn bonus points based on all team members achieving a pre-set criterion of excellence on the comprehensive test. Bonus points earned will be awarded to all members of the group. 87-89% = 2 points; 90-94% = 4 points; 95-100% = 6 points
Class members will earn bonus points if all members of the class achieve a pre-set criterion of excellence on the comprehensive test. 90-92% 4 points; 93-96% = 6 points; 97-100% = 8 points
Individual Tasks
Requirements:
followed directions, included all elements of the task
- completed task thoroughly and thoughtfully, reflecting a substantial understanding of the novel.
- written work is free of surface error
Evaluation:
- 25 points
- scored with Individual Task rubric
Bonus Points:
Group members will earn bonus points on the basis of the lowest individual score of their team. Bonus points earned will be awarded to all members of the team. 90-94% = 1 point; 95-99% = 2 points; 100% = 3 points
Reading Assignment Quizzes
Group members will earn bonus points based on all team members achieving a pre-set criterion of excellence on the Reading Assignment Quiz. Bonus points earned will be awarded to all members of the group. 87-89% = 1 points; 90-94% = 2 points; 95-100% = 3 points
Class members will earn bonus points if all members of the class achieve a pre-set criterion of excellence on the Chapter Quiz. 90-92%= 2 points; 93-96% = 3 points; 97-100% = 4 points
Comprehensive Test
The test will cover the entire novel and will include short answer questions and quotation identification. Short answer questions will relate to characterization, point of view, setting, theme, and plot structure.
Evaluation: 100 points
Bonus Points: Group members will earn bonus points based on all team members achieving a pre-set criterion of excellence on the comprehensive test. Bonus points earned will be awarded to all members of the group. 87-89% = 2 points; 90-94% = 4 points; 95-100% = 6 points
Class members will earn bonus points if all members of the class achieve a pre-set criterion of excellence on the comprehensive test. 90-92% 4 points; 93-96% = 6 points; 97-100% = 8 points