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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine life in the old west; they relay that knowledge through a variety of activities/projects. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine westward expansion after the Civil War. They use their higher order thinking skills and create a project to show what they have learned. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students read about jobs on a cattle drive and the lives of cowboy during US Westward Expansion. They create a "Help Wanted" poster for one of the jobs. They write letters using different points of view after reading primary source accounts of cowboys. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students research life in the old west and work with a group to create a presentation with their information. They pretend that they are presenting to a group of philanthropists who may donate funds for a Western Museum. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students identify which parts of the earth are solids, liquids or gases. They discover the need to conserve natural resources. They examine different products and what materials are used to make them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students compare characters of stories using venn diagrams. The use of technology is integrated into the lesson to meet a standard and engage learners. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the various trails that settlers took West from Missouri. They examine the reasons that people took these trails as well as the kind of people who made the journeys. They examine the Oregon, the Mormon, the Santa Fe and the California Trails Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students read selection "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," and identify characteristics of self-discipline shown by story's main character, Bob Lemmons. Students then identify some of their own traits of self-discipline and reflect upon areas to improve and make commitment to act. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read "A Good Man is Hard to Find". They write a one page response paper after they complete the story. They put their words into the original order of the poet by considering elements such as punctuation, rhyme and literary elements. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students participate in a variety of activities as they study cowboys and the cowboy culture. They read stories and sing songs about the cowboys. They study the area of the United States cowboys are from and review the tools cowboys use. Many other suggested activities are included in this lesson. Full Review »

