Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Outlaws in Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the cultural icon of the western "outlaw" in the context of the state of Utah.
Lesson Plan
Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Poetry: "Bad Baxter Barton" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In "Bad Baxter Barton," students will participate in a dramatization of a poem. Adapted from the poem "Bad Baxter Barton" originally published in Tall Tales of the Wild West (And a Few Short Ones) by Eric Ode, students will assume roles...
Website
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Rob a Train, 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are legendary outlaws of the American West who robbed banks and trains. This is an account of their 1899 train robbery as reported in the June 8, 1899 issue of the Buffalo Bulletin.
Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Butch Cassidy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features an article on the life and exploits of the outlaw Butch Cassidy.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Famous Gunfighters of the Old West for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the famous gunfighters of the old west including fun facts, lawmen, Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James, and the Wild Bunch.