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Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
12 Lesson Plans/23 Handouts/103 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-844-8
Description:
Lonesome Dove is an epic novel of the American Old West that captures realistically the cowboys, the villains, the women, and the dangers in that setting. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1986, the novel takes the reader on a ride to remember, a cattle drive from the sleepy southwestern town of Lonesome Dove, Texas, to the last wilderness in Montana. Most critics agree that Lonesome Dove has become the definitive novel of the American West.
Activities:
Students research the setting, the people, and the history of the American Old West. They analyze the literary hero-protagonist, the dual protagonist, the journey structure, and the setting as antagonist. They create maps of the journeys in the plot and subplots of the novel. All of the lessons reinforce critical thinking skills, and most provide a critical thinking question typical of the Advanced Placement assessments.
Supplementary materials include tests with answer keys for all of the reading assignments as well as writing assignments connected to the lessons.
Ethical Values:
Endurance
Justice
Loyalty
Responsibility
Service
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