The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Final Project Choices (Pick One)

Value: 100 points Due: __________________ 1. MAP - Create a geographically correct map that charts Huck’s travels. This project may be presented on poster boards, or as a PowerPoint, Prezi, etc. Content: Include the following: A. at least 9 important towns/locations/houses (places that Huck goes) B. at least 3 locations where Huck has a major battle with his conscience C. map at least 3 locations where Huck tells a significant/major lie Each mapped location must have a 2-5 sentence explanation detailing the important event(s) that happen there. A. explanations must be typed or neatly handwritten in ink B. explanations must be free of spelling/grammatical errors Other requirements A. map must have a key to differentiate the lies, conscience battles, etc.

B. map may not be done on notebook paper and should be visually appealling C. map should have some creative elements (color, texture, etc.)

2. GAME - Create a game involving the plot elements, characters, and themes of Huck Finn. Presentation A. game boards must be made of a firm surface (not a sheet of paper) B. game boards must be FULLY decorated and visually appealing

C. must have attractive, decorated, size appropriate packaging D. all written elements must be typed

NO GAMES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A BOX (bags are not acceptable) Content

A. games must contain at least 40 NUMBERED questions about Huck Finn – You must make these questions up yourself. You CAN NOT use any study guide questions or quiz questions or any other sources!

B. questions should be clear and specific (avoid vague, general or opinion questions) C. include at least one question from each chapter of the novel - must address the major events in the novel.

D. questions should address Huck’s lies and conflict battles E. games must contain a separate answer sheet; F. games must include clear and detailed directions

NOTE: You may work with a partner if you do 60 NUMBERED questions 3. DIARY/SCRAPBOOK Content: Include the following:

A. at least 15 pages/entries about the places Huck goes and what he does there: these should be noteworthy and important experiences

B. at least 3 pages/entries about Huck struggling with a major conscience battle C. at least 3 pages/entries about Huck telling a significant lie D. all entries must go in order as they happen in the book E. there must be a page/entry about the ending of the novel

Written Requirements A. each page must have a 2-3 paragraph explanation written from Huck’s point-of-view B. entries should include Huck’s thoughts and feelings about the experience

C. all entries must be typed or neatly handwritten in ink D. all entires must be free of spelling/grammatical errors (or written

CONSISTENTLY in Huck’s dialect) Other requirements A. all pages should be decorated and filled with scrapbook extras

B. scrapbooks should be visually appealling C. scrapbooks should include fabricated items such as newspaper articles, letters, ticket stubs, etc.

4. ESSAY – Select one of the following essay prompts and compose a three page (typed – double space) essay response. Include all rough drafts and a bibliography of cited sources.

• Mark Twain said of Huck Finn: “it is a novel where a sound heart and a deformed conscience come into collision and conscience suffers defeat. The conscience – that unerring monitor—can be trained to any wild thing you want it to approve.” In light of these comments, trace Huck’s moral development throughout the novel. Your essay could examine Huck’s lies, Huck’s decisions regarding Jim, Huck’s refusal to be “sivilized,” Huck’s relationship with Jim, or the differences between individual and society.

• Consider the quotation “it is on shore that Huck encounters the worst excesses of which

‘the damned human race’ is capable, but with each return to the raft comes a renewal of spiritual home and idealism” (Magill 13). Examine the difference between society’s dictates as embodied by Huck and Jim’s encounters on the shore and the relative freedom they experience on the river. Your essay could: examine the irony that what is thought to be civilized is in fact not; compare and contrast encounters on the shore with descriptions of life on the river.

• Examine the novel’s portrayal of racism. Is the novel racist or is it merely holding a mirror

to a racist society? Essay could examine: Huck’s relationship with Jim, Pap’s views of African Americans, Twain’s portrayal of Jim, Use of the “n” word.

• Morality plays a big role in Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Where do

ideas of morality come from? Does Twain value some sources of morality more than others?

• The Mississippi River is a symbol of freedom as well as for the growing up of Huck. How do

you see the river symbolizing one of these things? How does the river contrast with the society that surrounds it?

• Do you think this novel should be banned in schools? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your point.

5. STORYBOARD

• Create a storyboard for Huckleberry Finn with at least 10 original images (your original artwork).

• You should have 10 images representing significant moments in the novel

• Present images in chronological order • Next to each image, include:

o A quoted passage (include page #) from the novel that explains the action depicted in the image.

o A brief summary or explanation of the scene. • All images, quotes and descriptions should be mounted cleanly and securely • Be prepared to give a brief presentation of your finished storyboard on the due date.

What I will look for while grading:

• Quality • 10 original images • Appropriate quotes for each image • Accurate summaries / explanations for each image • Clean presentation • Effort

OTHER??? If you have another idea such as a video project (tv show, video diary, game show, news report), newspaper, web site, etc. you may submit a proposal. Proposals MUST resemble the assignment sheet: typed outlines listing the content and presentation requirements that you will follow.