The Killer Angels | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Cherries - These trees are in bloom as the Confederates begin their march into Gettysburg. Many of the men eat these objects on their march and pay the price later.

Bayonets - These objects are long knives that attach to the barrel of a rifle. Chamberlain orders his men to use these objects on the second day of battle at Gettysburg when they begin to run low on ammunition.

The Seminary - This is a building with a tall cupola on the edge of Gettysburg. Buford uses this cupola to watch the approach...
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