SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THE VIRGINIAN IN THE CLASSROOM


To the Educator

THE VIRGINIAN can be used to teach the literary and dramatic elements characteristic of the western novel genre. The following questions and activities can be used before, during and after viewing THE VIRGINIAN to help students interpret and analyze the enduring methods and messages of Owen Wister's classic story.

THE VIRGINIAN: The Classic Western Novel

THE VIRGINIAN: Themes & The Frontier Life


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