Shane by Jack Schaefer

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Description:

An American western set in the late nineteenth century, this novelrelates the struggles of good versus evil through the homesteader/cattle rancher battle over land rights. The central character tries to put his gun-fighting past behind him and settle down to a more civilized life. Through the action of Shane, the community he embraces begins to reassess its beliefs in justice, human rights, loyalty, and integrity.

Activities:

Students study plot and setting; examine exposition, characterization and conflict; interpret symbols; review regional language and theme; and complete study guides. Three lessons include reading, writing, investigating, calculating, mapping, and graphing activities that give students insight into events that dominated the concerns of the western settlers of the late nineteenth century.

Supplementary materials feature a vocabulary supplement, test, and answer key.

Ethical Values:

Integrity
Justice
Loyalty