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Overview"Nearly all of the Gadsden County's student body is black and considered economically disadvantaged, the highest percentage of any school district in Florida. Fewer than 15 percent perform at grade level. An idealistic new teacher at East Gadsden High, John Nogowski saw that the Department of Education's techniques would not work in this environment. He wanted to make an impact in his students' lives. In a room stacked with battered classics like A Raisin in the Sun and To Kill a Mockingbird, he found 30 pristine, ""quarantined"" copies of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Abused by an alcoholic father, neglected by his own community, consigned to a life of privation and danger. Wouldn't Huck strike a chord with these kids? Were he alive today, wouldn't he be one of them? Part lesson plan, part memoir, Nogowski's surprising narrative details his experience teaching Twain's politically charged satire of American racism and hypocrisy to poor black teens." Full Product DetailsAuthor: John NogowskiPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781476674285ISBN 10: 1476674280 Pages: 179 Publication Date: 06 August 2018 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Why Huck? Why Now? 1. Wrestling with the “N” Word 2. A Rich Tapestry of Themes 3. A Splash, a Split and a Pause 4. Twain Stops the Show—As Intended 5. Navigating His Way to the Finish 6. A Critical Casserole—Who’s Right? 7. Incorrect Correctness, Another Flawed Finish Appendix A: Two Critical Responses to Huckleberry Finn Appendix B: Selected Short Works by Twain, with Annotations Appendix C: Additional Twain-Related Assignments Suggested Reading and Viewing IndexReviews“Nogowski writes a compelling tale of the modem classroom and very successfully demonstrates the continued cultural relevance for Huckleberry Finn.”—Mark Twain Forum """Nogowski writes a compelling tale of the modem classroom and very successfully demonstrates the continued cultural relevance for Huckleberry Finn.""--Mark Twain Forum" Author InformationAn award-winning sportswriter, John Nogowski teaches AP Language, English and Journalism at Gadsden County High School in Havana, Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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