1. February 4 - Twain Agenda: Quick-write Drawing parallels
Determining a Target
Homework:
Complete the “Determining a Target” worksheet
Take out:
Pen/Pencil
Notebook
All of your Twain work
Advice to youth
Mysterious Stranger
Huckleberry Finn
The War Prayer
The Damned Human Race

2. Quick-Write
What aspects of society does Twain criticize in The Damned Human Race? Try to list as many as possible

3. Drawing Parallels Directions:
Under each title, list the aspects of society that Twain criticizes in each one
List the satirical techniques that he uses in each work as well

4. Determining a Target
List major aspects of society that Mark Twain is critical of:
Determine which of the aspects of society that Twain criticizes you will be focusing on for your essay. Write your idea here:
In which of his works does he criticize that aspect of society? List all that apply:
Find at least FOUR specific concrete details from at least TWO SEPARATE works that show his criticism of the chosen aspect. Copy them down here (use your work from class):