The Dating Game: Willa Cather's "My Antonia.".

Swainbank, Dan

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ERIC Number: EJ594100

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Dating Game: Willa Cather's "My Antonia."

Swainbank, Dan

OAH Magazine of History, v13 n2 p29-31 Win 1999

Discusses an activity called "The Dating Game" that is based on Willa Cather's "My Antonia." Explains that students determine the year Jim Burden, one of the main characters, arrived in Nebraska, using historical events in the novel. Reports students learn about life in the plains and national events and trends in the 1880s. (CMK)

Descriptors: American Studies, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Background, English Instruction, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Skills, Research Skills, Secondary Education, Social Studies

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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