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| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain "He was not the Model Boy of the village. He knew the Model Boy very well, though--and loathed him." ~The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Chapter 1 |
| ADVENTURE 2 Mark Twain on Film Using the Internet Movie Database, look through all the films that have been made based on Mark Twain's novels and stories. 1. How many films are listed? Choose TWO of the Tom Sawyer films listed and write the following information on your paper: 2. Film title 3. Year made 4. Director 5. Plot outline 6. User comments (summary or direct quotes) 7. User rating |
| ADVENTURE 1 Why is Tom Sawyer a BANNED BOOK? Using the link above, answer the following questions: 1. Other than Tom Sawyer, name TWO books by Mark Twain that have been banned. 2. Why was Tom Sawyer banned? 3. Why were the books Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer removed from the public library in Brooklyn, New York in 1905? 4. What happened in 1996 that got Twain in trouble again? 5. When is Banned Books Week this year? 6. Look at the list of the top 100 most frequently challenged books of the 1990's. What number is Tom Sawyer? |
| FINAL ADVENTURE When you are finished, play Mark Twain's Memory Building Game until it's time to go back to class. See how much you've learned! |
| ADVENTURE 4 Mark Twain Virtual Postcards Send your teacher a postcard, and tell him/her the most interesting thing you learned about Mark Twain orTom Sawyer from this webquest. On your paper, write down the quote from the card you chose and describe the picture. |
| DIRECTIONS: Use your handout for this activity. Make sure EACH group member's name is on it. Record your responses as instructed in each section. Are you ready? Let's GO! |
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| ADVENTURE 3 Tom Sawyer TRIVIA Click on the link above to take the Tom Sawyer Trivia quiz. There are 40 questions about the book for you to answer. See how many you get right and write the percentage on your answer sheet. (NOTE: Just do your best; wrong answers will not reduce your grade for the quest!) |