NEW! Class for junior high age: Huckelberry Finn

In his lecture notes concerning his most profound work, “Huckleberry Finn,” Mark Twain notes that “a sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience.” One of the most beloved American novels written, this story of a young Odyssean wanderer discovers friendship and loyalty through the the runaway slave, Jim, and discovers a profound lesson in trusting in the worth of a another human being over and against the societal prejudice of the time. Though the work can often be taught as a study on American racism, this course will mostly focus on themes of friendship, loyalty, and the value of the human heart. Students at this age enjoy the masterful plot of this story and will be thoroughly challenged through it’s reading and lectures. Vocabulary and grammar will be reading based and the paper written will cover a particular theme of the work. The first three lectures will cover the work and the final three lectures will concern the writing.

 Cost: This course is $70 if you sign up before June 1, 2010; $80 thereafter

 Six-Class Schedule

Session One – Introduction to Huckleberry Finn and the American Novel (please have read Ch. 1-5 for the first session)

Session Two – (Ch. 6-20); Vocabulary due

Session Three – (Ch. 21-35)

Session Four –  (Ch. 36-End); Character map due; Writing about a theme

Session Five – Lecture; Editing the rough draft

Session Six- Lecture; Final paper

Miss Brock will provide vocabulary, reading quizzes, essay assignment and instructions, and a Final Exam. Answer keys will be provided for parents to grade.

She will use the Penguin Classic of Huckleberry Finn

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143105949/ref=rdr_ext_sb_pi_hist_1

Paperback: 368 pages

Publisher: Penguin Classics; Deluxe edition (October 27, 2009)

Language: English

 ISBN-10: 0143105949

ISBN-13: 978-0143105947

You are free to use any edition you like, but for better ease of reading along with the teacher, the student would be best served if the page numbers correspond with the teacher’s edition.