The Mark Twain House
                    351 Farmington Avenue
                    Hartford, CT  06105
                       (203) 247-0998

                          presents

                    TEACHING MARK TWAIN'S
                _ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN_
     A CEU Summer Institute for Middle and High School Teachers

         Monday, July 24 through Friday, July 28, 1995
                       9:00 a.m. to Noon

     The Mark Twain House will offer a summer teacher's institute
to help teachers better prepare students to understand Twain's
_Adventures of Huckleberry Finn_ through its historical context
and Twain's use of satire and irony.  The institute comes in
response to recent incidents of the removal of the book from
classrooms nationwide, including Connecticut.  Leading Twain
scholars will instruct each session:

     David Bradley, _Professor of English, Temple University_
     Joceyln Chadwick-Joshua, _Professor of English, University
          of East Texas_
     Shelley Fisher Fishkin, _Professor of American Studies,
          University of Texas_
     James Miller, _Professor of English and American Studies,
          Trinity College_
     David Sloane, _Professor of English, University of New
          Haven_

     Discussions will focus on understanding Twain's book through
African-American history, satire, and the voice of young Huck as
a storyteller.  The topic of how current events and race
relations in the 1990s affects student perception of the book
will also be addressed.  Teachers will receive a copy of
_Adventures of Huckleberry Finn_ and a packet of the most recent
literature related to the teaching of Twain's novel.  Each
participant will earn 1.5 CEUs for completing the 15-hour week of
study.

     Admission to the institute is $50 (pre-payment is required;
make checks payable to The Mark Twain House).  TO APPLY FOR ONE
OF THE 10 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE, send a
letter with your registration form detailing how your
participation in the institute might help you in the classroom.

For additional information or questions, contact:

Debra Petke, Director of Education
The Mark Twain House
351 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105

(203) 247-0998

(N.B.: Due to the late date of this posting, persons interested
in attending the institute should contact Debra Petke by
telephone as soon as possible.)