Historical
Artifact Research
Artifacts found in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By Mark Twain
Artifacts found in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By Mark Twain
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Historical
Artifact Research Artifacts found in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain |
| Research an artifact from the 1800's to learn more about Tom's daily life. Once you have gathered information about the artifact, write a narrative in which the artifact plays a significant role in the plot or setting of the story. |
For popular names in the 1800's, please see this site. |
| Possible Artifacts: |
| Steel Plow | Telephone | Anesthetics | Photography |
| Stethescope | Battery | Steam boats |
Dishwasher |
| Phonograph | Train | Medical thermometer | Bicycle (velocipede) |
| Safety Pin | Steam locomotives | X-rays | Microscope |
Things to keep in mind while doing your research: |
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| 1. What did the artifact look like in the 1800's? Describe the artifact in detail. | ||
| 2. How did the artifact work? How was it used? | ||
| 3. Whow would use it? | ||
| 4. Do you need to research other aspects of Victorian life to make your story accurate? | ||
19th Century Artifacts Telephone Anesthetics Photography Stethescope Battery Steam boats and steam locomotives Phonograph Dishwasher Bicycle (velocipede) Train Medical thermometer Steel Plow Safety Pin |
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