Is cattle ranching on Santa Rosa island viable or non-viable? Rather than focusing on the issues of the transition of Santa Rosa island from a privately owned island cattle ranch to a national park, class members are asked to consider if...

Students explore cattle drives. In this United States history and letter writing lesson, students write a letter to their family predicting possible problems that were encountered by participants in cattle drives. Students design brands,...

Students define cowboys and learn about their roles on rangelands. In this rangeland instructional activity, students define cowboys and cowgirls and complete a KWL chart. Students read Cattle Kids and Til the Cows Come Home....

Learners explore the American cattle industry history. In this United States history and reading comprehension cross curriculum lesson, students read an article about the history of longhorn cattle, then answer comprehension questions on...

Fourth graders research the history of Utah. Students explore westward expansion and the importance of ranching in Utah's history. Students also investigate cattle drives in Utah.

First graders, after reading about cattle drives, measure the width of the horns on drawings of longhorn cattle and then convert the measurements from inches to centimeters and from inches to feet. Ranching and the American cattle...

In this "Life of a Cowboy" study guide learning exercise, students read about the American West. Students match 6 vocabulary terms to their definitions.

Learners use maps to find what crops are dominant in areas where honey bees are raised and discuss possible correlations. They mark the top ten honey- producing states on a US map.

Students examine the St. John slave revolt of 1733. In this slavery and apartheid instructional activity, students view the DVD "Slavery, Society, and Apartheid." Students respond to discussion questions regarding the content of the DVD...

In this Chateau de Mores scavenger hunt activity sheet, students explore the home of the de Mores family as they respond to 24 short answer questions using clues to uncover the information in the historical home.

Looks at the origins of American cowboy culture, at the lives of cowboys and at the responsibilities they had, such as herding cattle to market.

This is an impressive history of the introduction of beef to the Great Plains region complete with videos, photos, and lesson plans.

An activity guide where young scholars refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they investigate the history of cattle branding and ranching, and research...

This collection of historically significant documents, films, and photos tell the story of Nevada ranching community culture from the 1800s through late 20th century. Curriculum connections are included.