The Adventures of Tom Sawyer -by Mark Twain

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-by Mark Twain

• Background knowledge

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What do you know about the author Mark Twain?

• On Nov. 30, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was
  born in Florida, Missouri
• Born the same day that Halles Comet was visible
  in the night sky
• 4 years later his family moved to Hannibal,
  Missouri.

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Where is Missouri?
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Where is Hannibal?
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• When Samuel was 12, his father died of pneumonia.
• At 13, Samuel left school to become a printer's
  apprentice.
• After two short years, he joined his brother
  Orion's newspaper as a printer and editorial
  assistant. It was here that young Samuel found he
  enjoyed writing.

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Mark Twains boyhood home
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• At 17, he left Hannibal behind for a printer's
  job in St. Louis. While in St. Louis, Clemens
  became a river pilot's apprentice.
• He became a licensed river pilot in 1858.
• Clemens' pseudonym, Mark Twain, comes from his
  days as a river pilot. It is a river term which
  means two fathoms or 12-feet when the depth of
  water for a boat is being sounded. "Mark twain"
  means that is safe to navigate.

• Clemens' pseudonym, Mark Twain, comes from his
  days as a river pilot. It is a river term which
  means two fathoms or 12-feet when the depth of
  water for a boat is being sounded. "Mark twain"
  means that is safe to navigate.

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• Because the river trade was brought to a stand
  still by the Civil War in 1861, Clemens began
  working as a newspaper reporter for several
  newspapers all over the United States.
• In 1870, Clemens married Olivia Langdon, and they
  had four children, one of whom died in infancy
  and two who died in their twenties.
• Their surviving child, Clara, lived to be 88, and
  had one daughter.
• Clara's daughter died without having any
  children, so there are no direct descendants of
  Samuel Clemens living.

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• Twain began to gain fame when his story, "The
  Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County"
  appeared in the New York Saturday Press on
  November 18, 1865.

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• Twain's first book, The Innocents Abroad, was
  published in 1869.
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885.
• He wrote 28 books and numerous short stories,
  letters and sketches.
• http//www.pbs.org/marktwain/index.html

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

• When does the book take place?
• 1830-1840
• What significant event came after this time
  period? (20 years)
• Civil War

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

• What does Antebellum mean?
• Ante- before
• Bellum- war
• What is dialect?

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

• What was life like back then?
• Imagine Elizabeth in the 1800s. Do you think
  your life would be the same?

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Tom Sawyer Rules

• Arrive to class with your Tom Sawyer book every
  day.
• Always answer chapter questions on a separate
  piece of paper. You may type or hand write your
  answers.
• Save all of your answers because you will use it
  as a study guide at the end of the unit!
• Constantly use your vocabulary sheet as a guide
  when reading Tom Sawyer.
• Be prepared for pop quizzes on the previous
  nights reading assignment.

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Tom Sawyer Rules Continued

• If you like to LISTEN while you READ itunesU has
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• Its so simple!! Just go to the itunes store and
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  pop right up!

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Chapter 1

• Switch
• Spare the rod and spile the child

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• Tom Sawyer collar trick
• New Kid

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Chapter 2

• Whitewash
• Bully Taw

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Chapter 3Busy at War and Love

• Clods of dirt
• Joe Harper

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Chapter 3

• Adorned Unknown
• Sugar bowl incident

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Chapter 4

• Barlow Knife
• Mr. Walters

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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5

• Model Boy
• The ill-bred choir

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Chapter 5The Pinch Bug and His Prey

• The pinch bug
• His prey

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Chapter 6

• Monday mornings
• Huckleberry Finn
• Toms punishment

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Chapter 7Tick Running and heartbreak

• Engaged

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Chapter 8A Pirate Bold to Be

• Tom meditates
• Joe Harper

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Chapter 9
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Chapter 9

• Meow
• At the graveyard
• Muff Potter

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Chapter 10
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Chapter 10

• Muff Potter
• Tom and
• Aunt Polly