Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Book 1, The Beginning : Chapter 1, Intro & First 4 Chapters

• The introduction begins with explaining the similarities between two men, Crazy Horse and Custer.

• Although there are parallels between their lives, the author recognizes that there are also differences.

• Ambrose explains how the two men met only twice and how this book will lead to their last meeting at Little Bighorn.


• The book begins with a description of the Great Plains, including the geographical boundaries.

• Extremes in landscape and weather are explained.

• Ambrose tries to communicate what drew men to the Plains.

• The grass of the Plains drew animals like prairie dogs and buffalo.

• After the Spanish brought horses to America, Native Americans of the Great Plains began capturing and riding them.
• The Native American tribes of the Plains, particularly the Sioux, are introduced.

• The Sioux way of making war is very different from what the European trappers and traders have...

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