Professional Documents
Culture Documents
As you continue reading the novel this week, pay particular attention to the
social issues Twain exposes—especially through satire—during the 1880s.
This week we will critically examine the world around us through popular
culture, poetry, and short stories.
PowerPoint Presentation
Pamphlet
Documentary
In addition to turning in the project, you will also submit a 1-2 page
reflection, in which you explicitly state the connections you made between
the current social issue and a historical issue from the novel. Furthermore,
you will present your research project to the class at the end of this unit for
5 minutes.
Some possible research topics are: Body Image
Crime
Prewriting Strategies*:
1. Choose a topic. You should choose a topic that you are passionate
about in order to be convincing. Choose a topic that people are in
the dark about and shed light on it; people may also disagree with
your stance. Choose a current topic so you can easily find evidence
to support you views.
2. What do you think? What do you already know about this topic?
3. Who is your audience? What are their main concerns? What are
their biases? What do they already know about the issue? What
reasons will they find most convincing?