Little Big Man | 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

Cheyenne Village - This is where Jack lives and becomes an adopted son of the chief. He returns repeatedly throughout the story.

Forts - This is a place on the frontier where whites find security from Indians.

Frontier Towns - These are places that develop throughout the frontier as more and more whites move west.

Little Bighorn - This is the location of a battle between the Sioux Indians and the Seventh Calvary.

The Center of the Earth - This is where Native Americans strive to live. It is a conceptual place, a...
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