The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) is Mark Twain's most popular book, and its hero is a national icon, celebrated as a distinctively American figure both at home and abroad. Tom Sawyer's bold spirit, winsome smile, and inventive solutions to the problems of everyday life in fictional St Petersburg - whether getting his friends to whitewash a fence for him, or escaping the demands of his vigilant Aunt Polly - have won him the hearts of generations.
Using a variety of real media, students learn to think critically and analyze the elements of media production and the motive behind the message. Instruction is tied to the in-book feature, Media Study, and supports the unit skills. MediaSmart includes clips from- ? Movies ? Commercials ? Political ads ? Documentaries ? News reports