**Find a copy of assignment at Junior English Handouts**

Essential Questions for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1. What are Mark Twain's messages for his readers?
2. Are the issues faced there still faced now?
3. How does the history of an era influence the literature that is produced in that time period?

Final Essay Topic Focus: Huckleberry Finn's changes / development during the story and his journey down The Mississippi River.

Week 1 - Building Relationships and Previewing Curriculum

• Complete a student information card
• **Read and review the class expectations and syllabus**
• Fillout an Classmate Inventory Sheet
• Design a Scholastic Survival Stick
• **Write an Autobiographical Story**

Week 2 September 13-17

Monday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #1: Imagine you are a ________________________. What do you do all day? What interesting things do you see? What worries you? What makes you happy?
• Watch" The Discovery Channes" video on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
• Handout Novels and Reading schedules for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
• Start reading the novel--following the reading schedule

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #2: Use these words to write about a ______________: cackle, scary, broom, brew, fly, black hat, and pointed nose and chin.
• **Huck Finn Pre-reading Activity-"Rankings"**
• Reading Assignment - Chapters 4-7

Wednesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #3: The rain started to fall right after the lightning brightened the sky and the thunder blasted. When the electricity went out my friend and I . . . .
• Answer and Discussion Questions on Chapters 1-7 - Groups
• Reading Assignment - Chapters 8-10

Thursday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #4: I woke up this morning and realized I was _________ inches tall. Why did this happen? What will I do?
• Complete "Dialect and Nonstandard English" activity for Huck Finn--Groups
• Reading Assignment - Chapters 11-13

Friday

• Writing Practice Warm-up: In Groups Share writings 1-4 aloud
• Grammar Punk Day 1
• Huck Finn Reading Assignment Chapters 14-16

Week 3 September 20-24

Monday

• Story Starter #5: Use the following about a beach to write a story: sand, shells, ocean, waves, fun, seaweed, family, pail, shovel, and boogie board.
• Check-off day for writings 1-5
• Catch-up Day for Reading
• Review Map-Book mark
• Preview Movie

Tuesday

• Story Starter #6: Once I dreamed that my ___________ could talk. She /he was hilarious. She / he said, " . . . . . .
• Grammar Punk Day 2
• Huck Finn - Read Chapters 19-21

Wednesday

• Story Starter #7: My brother/sister and I were walking along the sidewalk when all of the sudden it turned into grape soda. We . . .
• ** Discussion Questions / Dialect Activity **
• Huck Finn: Read Chapters 22-25

Thursday

• Story Starter #8: Imagine you are a black widow spider. What do you look like? What do you do all day? What interesting things do you see? What do you worry about? What makes you happy? What makes you sad? Use your answers to help write a story.
• Grammar Punk Day 3
• Huck Finn ; Read Chapters 23-29

Friday

• Story Starter: Share Writings 5-9 in Groups
• ** "Satire: Poking Fun at The Ridiculous" ** Small Group Activity
• Huck Finn: Read Chapters 30-32

Week 4 September 26 to October 1

Monday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #9: Use the following words about the park to write a story: slides, trees, swings, sand, squirrels, kids, and jungle gym.
• Grammar Punk Day 4: Page 3 Rule 3 Colon
• Teacher / Student Writing Conferences-Checkoffs
• Huck Finn: Read Chapters 33-36

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #10: I finally came in first place and received the golden trophy. I was able to call ayt person in the world to share the news, and I dialed the number to . . .
• Grammar Punk Day 5
• Huck Finn: Read Chapters 37-40

Wednesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #11: My family took a safari tour of Africa. I heard something behind me coming from the dense jungle. As I opened my mouth to yell, out of the jungle came . . .
• Grammar Punk Day 6
• Huck Finn: Read Chapters 41-43
• Huck Finn: Discussion Questions in Small Groups

Thursday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #12: Imagine you are on a backpacking trip. Use the following words to write a story: tent, woods, bears, squirrels, deer, caves, trees, ants, and food.
• ** Huck Finn **: "The River and The Shore" in Small Groups
• Huck Finn: Reading Catch-up Day

Friday

• Writing Practice Warm-up Read-arounds for Writings 9-12
• Grammar Punk Day 7: Colon Rules
• Huck Finn: Reading Catch-up Day

Week 5 October 4-7

Monday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #13: I dreamed I was locked in a _______________________ store for the night. I had a blast . . .
• Huck Finn: Start Final Test-Open Book

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #14: My friend's dad is a scientist. He took us for a ride in his time machine, and we wnet back in time to . . .
• Huck Finn: Complete Final Test-Open Book

Wednesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #15: Imagine you are the rain during a thunderstorm. What did you do during the storm? What did you see? What did you worry about? What made you happy? Use your answers to help you write a short story.
• Huck Finn: Start ** Reading Analysis Discussion Questions**

Thursday

• Writing Practice Warm-up: Sharing Groups for writings 11-15
• Huck Finn: Finish ** Reading Analysis Discussion Questions **
• Check-off Writings 11-15

Friday

• No School-State Inservice Day for Teachers
• Trimester Mid-term Grades Due

Week 6 October 11-15

Monday thru Thursday

• All Students in Computer Labs
• Complete Analysis Essay on Huck Finn

Friday

• No School-Parent/Teachers Conferences

Week 7 October 18-22

Monday

• Warm-up #16: Use the following words about a chocolate cake to write a short story: frosting, cake, dog, eggs, milk, sugar, spoon, trouble, and bake.
• Movie The Adventues of Huckleberry Finn
• Complete Comparison / Contrast Sheet during Movie

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #17: At the ice cream counter I ordered . . . . Then I walked out of the store on that hot day and . . . .
• Movie The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• Complete Comparison / Contrast Response Sheet

Wednesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #18: To my friend ______________, I want you to be happy today. Here are five things I really admire about you and why:
• Movie The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• Complete Comparison / Contrast Respose Sheet (DUE)

Thursday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #19: If you "cook up" a perfect day, what would the ingrediants and the steps for mixing and cooking the recipe include? Use words cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pinch, bowl, stir, pour, and bake.
• Grammar Punk: Comma Rules 2 and 3

Friday

• Writing Practice Warm-up (Sharing Day)
• Grammar Punk: Comma Rules 4 and 5

Week 8 October 25-29

Monday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #20: I have a dream to make this world a better place. I see us all . . .
• Grammar Punk - Comma Rules 6, 7, 8, and 9
• Go to library and Checkout Literarure Books

Tuesday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #21: I woke up this morning and heard on the news that school was cancelled. I. . . .
• Grammar Punk - Comma Rule 10
• Literature: Six Periods of American Literature - Building Background

Wednesday

• Writing Warm up Practice #22: I was home alone watching a funny movie on TV when the electricity suddenly went out. There was a scream, and then the telephone rang. I. . . .
• Grammar Punk - Comma Rule 11
• Literature: Build Mini Book - Label Each Page of Book with One Period of American Literature

Thursday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #23: My brother was at the starting line. I knew he was excited. The gun went off and the bicycles began to roll forward all at the same time. Just when a ball crossed their paths. . . .
• Grammar Punk - Comma Rule 12
• Literature: Read "The Puzzle of History"
• Complete Logograph Reading Skill/Strategy Activity

Friday

• Literature Day
• Read Pages 3-18 "Beginnings"
• Do Using Text Organizers / Logographic Clues Activity
• Do Quiz on "Beginnings" pages 3-18

Week 9 November 8-12

Monday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #24: While at a circus, the tightrope walker's foot slipped and. . . .
• Grammar Punk - Comma Rule #13: Use commas to avoid a misreading/confusion. Example P E 2 Adj: When you expect the worst, the worst happens.
• Literarture Text: Read Native American Writing on Pages 20-25 and Make a K-W-L Chart (see page 21 of text for directions)

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #25: The school was holding auditions for the school play. I tried out for the lead role knowing I was the best but. . . .
• Grammar Punk Parentheses Rule #1: Use parentheses to enclose explanatory or added material that interupts the normal sentence flow. When needed, special punctuation like question marks and exclamation marks are placed within the parentheses. Example sentence S U 3 Adjective: The usual suspects (and there were surprising number of them) were gathered in the drawing room.
• Review Native American Literature and K-W-L Charts (DUE)

Wednesday

• Writing Warm-up Practice: Catch-up Time and Writing Checkoffs
• Elements of Literature Text: Read page 26 "William Bradford
• Elements of Literature Text: Read page 27 "Before You Read"

Thursday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #26: On my last birthday, my __________ gave me an enormous box tied with a giant red ribbon. I opened the gift only to find. . . .
• Grammar Punk Parentheses Rule #2: Use parentheses when clarifying a written number.
• Example C A 4 Adverb: There were exactly three (3) crates od terra cotta tiles in the courtyard.
• View the Videocassette "American Dreamers," Parts 1 & 2

Friday

• Writing Practice Warm-up: Small Group Sharing
• Grammar Punk Parentheses Rule #3: Parentheses enclose numbers and letters that divide items in a sentence. Example S O 4 Prep: Dad wants you to (a) pick up your socks, (b) fold your clothes, and (c) stop being such a slob.
• View Videocassette "The Puritan Experience"
• Complete Responding to the Video (10 questions)

Week 10 November 8-12 (Trimester Ends December 3)

Monday

• Writing Practice warm-up #27: The new classroom _________________ escaped from its cage during class today. It. . . .
• Grammar Punk - Queston Mark Rule #1: Place a question mark at the end of a direct question. Example L E Pro / Does anyone really like eggplant?
• Puritan Literature: Read page 27 "Before You Read"
• Read / Listen to Audio "of Plymouth Plantation" pages 28-35
• Complete "Selection Test" Activity

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #28: We went on a field trip to the aquarium. When we returned to school, we realized _____________ had never gotten on the bus. She / He. . . .
• Grammar Punk - Question Mark Rule #2: Use question marks within parentheses to show uncertinty. Example B E 2 Conj / Zelda's favortie colors are periwinkle blue (?) and beige.
• What brought the early immigrants to America? Why was there an American Dream?
• Literature - Read page 35 "Plain Style" / Complete Literary Elements Activity on page 35
• Complete Selection Test Activity (from Monday) and Turn-in

Wednesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #29: Wriie a story titled "Dog Stops Burglar."
• Grammar Punk Question Mark Rule 3 - Question marks appear inside quotation marks if they are part of the quotation. Example D A 5 Adv / I can't believe Daphne actually said, "Aren't my daffodils, snapdragons, and dahlias simply dazzling this year?"
• Literature - Story Retelling Strategy and Analyzing Chronological Order Practice
• Complete Mini-Read Activity "Adopted by Indians"

Thursday

• NO School - Veterans Day

Friday - A Day Developing the Literary Genius

• Read "Mary Rowlandson" on page 38
• Read "Before You Read" on page 39
• Do "Building "from A Narrative of the Captivity" by Mary Rowlandson pages 40-45
• Complete Graphic Organizer "Survivor Skills" during reading
• Do Question 3 on page 46 "Shaping Interpretations" Allusions
• Do Activity 2 on page 47 "Sustained by Memories"
• Complete Selection Test Activity for "From A Narrative of the Captivity"

Week 11 November 15-19

Monday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #30: In complete sentences, use as many adjectives as you can to describe your favorite fruit(s). Don't name the fruit(s), but use enough adjectives to describe it in detail so the reader can guess it.
• Grammar Punk (Quotation Rule 1)
• Literature: "from A Narrative of the Captivity" by Mary Rowlandson Pages 40-45
• Complete "Selection Test" as a review

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #31 (150 Words "now" to meet Criterion): In complete sentences, describe the personality and characteristics of your favorite ____________________ without telling your reader who it is. Let them try to guess from your description.
• Grammar Punk (Quotation Rule 2)
• Literature: Catch-up Day on Friday / Mondays Activites

Wednesday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #32: Use direction words to writie instructions so your friend can go from ________________ to your house. Don't forget to include what type of transportation your friend should use. Some direction words you might use are: above, behind, beside, left, right, near, next to, and veer.
• Grammar Punk (Quotation Rule 3)
• Literature: Satire - Read "from The History of the Dividing Line" by William Byrd pages 50-54
• Complete Shaping Interpretation Questions 3, 4, & 5 on page 55

Thursday

• Writing Warm-up Practice #33: Use time-sequence words such as after, before, finally, last, next, first, then, and at the same time. Also use times such as 20 minutes, write directions for making a _________.
• Grammar Punk (Semicolon Rule 1)
• Literature: Complete the "Selection Test" as a review for "from The History of the Dividing Line"

Friday

• Writing Groups Sharing
• No Grammar Punk Today
• Literature: Autobiography - Read / Listen (30:46 mintues) to "from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" pages 57-66
• Complete Graphic Organizer for the story
• Complete "Reading Check" Questions a,b,c, and d on page 66

Week 12 November 22-24

Monday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #34: Write a narrative story about the best day of your life. Be specific and include concrete details.
• Grammar Punk (Semicolon Rule 2)
• Literature: Interpret the Inversion in "Burning of Our House" by Anne Bradstreet on page 69

Tuesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up #35: Sharks are strange-looking creatures. . . .
• Grammar Punk (Semicolon Rule #3)
• Literature: Complete Handout Activity Identifying/Interpreting Inversion in the Poem

Wednesday

• Writing Practice Warm-up: Sharing Groups
• Literature: Read / Listen to "Sinners of An Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
• Complete Activity Handout on Figures of Speech (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Metonymy, and Synnecdoche) in the story

Thursday / Friday

• Thanksgiving Holiday Break