Angels Camp: Old gold and jumping frogs
Although Mark Twain's story did not put Angels Camp on the map, it certainly helped to keep it there as a destination for people who like offbeat entertainment. Imagine that you have found the perfect jumping frog and want to participate in the Jumping Frog Jubilee. Write a poem about your frog's special talents and share it with the class.

UCR/California Museum of Photography: Mark Twain
You can learn a lot about a person from pictures and quotations. Visit this exhibit of photographs of Mark Twain to learn more about his life, his hobbies, and his vices. In the Web Links Activity Log, paraphrase one of Twain's maxims (restate it using your own words). Do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Mark Twain's Memory-Builder
In the late nineteenth century, Twain designed and patented a game intended to help people learn and retain historical information. This updated online version includes facts about Twain's life and the time in which he lived. Take the quiz, making sure to review the helpful time lines included on the site.