Mark twain biography powerpoint for kids

  • Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens in 1835, was an American author best known for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of.
  • Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens in 1835, was an American author and humorist known as the "Grandfather of American Literature.".
  • Forty illustrated slides include a summary of the life and work of Mark Twain.

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    Mark Twain: An American Icon

  • Mark TwainAn American Icon

  • Real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens • As a ung man, he worked as a riverboat pilot • When he started his writing career, he changed his name to “Mark Twain” • “Mark Twain” means two fathoms, a safe depth for a riverboat • (The periodic measurement of the distance between the bottom of the steamboat and the riverbed. When the leadsman detected a depth of only twelve feet (two fathoms), he would sound the alert: 'By the maaa-ark, twain!‘)

  • 1861-Mark Twain headed West to avoid the Civil War • First job: reporter at the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise • At this job, Twain first discovered his talent for writing

  • Age 34-Married Olivia Langdon, who was part of a wealthy coal family • Olivia provided her family’s home in NY for him to write and relax

  • His most famous novel is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. • Many have criticized it for being racist • Mark Twain was not racist, but he simply depicted li

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    Mark Twain Introduction for Kids

  • 1. Mark Twain 1835-1910 • Born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, MO • Real name: Samuel Clemens • • At the age of 4, the Clemens family moved 35 miles east to the town of Hannibal, MO • Clemens’ father, a judge, died of pneumonia when Clemens was 12

  • 4. Welcome to Hannibal Home of Mark Twain

  • 5. Mark Twain Interesting Facts… • By the time he was 9, Clemens had explored the vast caves south of Hannibal. It was said to be the hideout of Jesse James and his gang. • It is said that most of the incidents described in Tom Sawyer were taken from Clemens’ adventures as a child. “Mark Twain Cave”

  • 6. Mark Twain Interesting Facts • Clemens spent most of his childhood in this home • It is said that he once spent the night in Judge Clemens’ office with the corpse of a stabbing victim. Boyhood home in Hannibal, MO

  • 7. Mark Twain Early Childhood • At 17, Clemens left Hannibal for a printer’s job in St. Louis • While in St. Louis, he became a licensed

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    Mark Twain.

    Presentation on theme: "Mark Twain."— Presentation transcript:

    1 Mark Twain

    2 BiographyMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)was born in Mark Twain- it is his pen name. He was the sixth of seven children. At the age of 4‚ Sam and his family moved to the small town of Hannibal and lived in the state of the Missouri on the banks of the Mississippi.

    3 FamilyIn 1847‚ when Sam was 11‚ his father died. He left school and began to work as a printer’s apprentice for a newspaper. His job allowed Sam to read the news of the world.

    4 Literary careerAt 18‚ Sam headed east to New York City and Philadelphia‚ where he worked on several different newspapers and found some success at writing articles.

    5 For the next 17 years‚ Sam‚ Livy, his wife, and their three daughters lived in the Hartford home. During those years Mark Twain wrote « Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”.

    6 Tom Sawyer

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    8 Thank you for the attention