Young Men & Fire | 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

Mann Gulch - This is the site of one of the largest and deadliest fires in the history of the U.S.

United States Forest Service - This is the entity that oversees the forests in the country.

Missoula, Montana - This is the base for the largest crew of Smokejumpers.

Meriwether Canyon - This is the name of the canyon located near one of the largest and deadliest fires in the history of the U.S.

Helena National Forest - This is the area in which the fire burned in Montana.

Seely Lake -...
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