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Everyone check off the Huck Finn study guide.
 Dictado 2 Quiz
 When Dey Listed
 Huck Finn Processing 24-27
 Read Huck Finn, if time permits
 Everyone read through chapter 30. Honors read about
Dunbar’s life (website linked on the integrated web). Then write a claim that explains why he would have chosen to use a vernacular for this poem, as well as providing three pieces of data that support your claim. The data can come from any of our studies.

Objective: Today I will demonstrate proper grammar/mechanics in writing by correctly punctuating a sentence that I hear.
Dictado #3
“Well, next day they found out the man was gone; they found out he hadn’t been seen since ten o’clock the night the murder was done” (76).
Rule 1:
; (no capitalization following) or . (capitalization following) between complete thoughts
Rule 2:
‘ to replace the letter or sounds in a contraction for example, had not becomes hadn’t

Your Side Mrs. Martenson’s Side
Reflection:
Integrated A may choose between #1 or #2.
Integrated B may choose between 1, 2, or 3.
Honors must complete #2.
1. Who is the female speaker of the poem? Use your imagination to define her character. How old is she? Where has she lived? What has she done in life? What is her relationship with ‘Lias?
What is her hope? Her fear? Use words and pictures to fully explore her character?
Please glue the poem on the right side of page _____.
This poem is a challenge because of the
vernacular, so we’ll take it step by step.
1. At the top of the poem, write the following definition:
2. What is ironic about the Civil War experience for the speaker and her master’s family? Why would the poet include such a comparison?
How is the mother’s experience similar or different from the father’s?
Vernacular—the language spoken by ordinary people in a region or group.
3. Draw a picture or a comic strip that shows
African American slaves signing up to fight with the Union army. Then, complete the following caption to go with it: African American slaves fought with the Union army because they would finally have _____________ (liberty, equality, rights, democracy, or opportunity— choose one). This means they could finally
_________.
2. Listen to the poem read aloud. Just try to figure out what’s going on and who is involved.
3. Annotate the poem together so we all have a clearer understanding.
4. Reflection on left.

Chapters 24-27
Objective: I will discuss the key events in a novel, highlighting how they help to build theme.
1. Today we hear about identity theft all the time. Much of identity theft today is due to the technology we use to communicate with one another. While this crime might not have been such an issue in Huck’s lifetime, the king and duke still find a way to steal someone else’s identity. Watch the following modern commercial. You will then create an advertisement for a similar company that would have worked to fight such crime during the novel’s setting. For instance, instead of promising protection against social media criminals, you might promise protection against conmen duping an entire town.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGnh
U5A89BM
2. Compare and contrast the king’s relationship with the duke to Huck’s relationship with Jim. Think about how they interact, what they think of one another, and how they treat each other.
Use those ideas to write a theme statement about friendship.
1. Glue your next study guide on the right side of page
10.
2. Review your notes from your study guide. Complete one of the activities on the left side to review the events.
3. Four key theme topics to consider in your processing include: reality versus imagination, good citizenship, friendship, and prejudice.

 Objective: Today I will read The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn so that I can understand how Mark
Twain’s realistic style encouraged and encourages
America to talk about race relations.
 Make sure that you continue to answer the questions on your study guide as we read chapter 28 in class.
 The study guides can be found on the integrated website.