Key pioneer values

Lesson Objectives: Name key pioneer values as demonstrated in My Antonia and background materials Understand the relationship between the historical settling of the American Great Plains and the values of the settlers that enabled them to succeed as settlers Anal, the cultural and historical context of a work of literature Analyze how an author shapes his or her own life experiences and knowledge about a particular historical era to provide the setting, tone and theme for a work of fiction Understand how literary form influences our perception of content and meaning. Think about these guiding questions while reading the book: In her novel My Antonia, how do. Willa Gather represent and interpret the values of fortitude, hard work and faithfulness that we associate with pioneer Before reading, leam a little more about Willa Gather by visiting this site. http://cather.unl.edui Read 'My Antonia' available online from this site: http://cather.unl.edu/0003.html.r3 Writing Assignment #2: Choose one of the topics below to further your research into the living conditions of the American