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Cattle Drive

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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,...
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Hit The Trail

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young historians research one of the most colorful periods in US History: the cattle drives of the 1800's. They research the three most popular trails, and complete mapping and writing assignments about each one. The lesson has many...
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Cattle Drive Research

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research the live of cowboys in 18th Century America. In this cattle drive lesson, students locate a variety of online resources and take notes.  Students compile notes and write a brief report. 
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Hit the Trail

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about the history of cattle trails and complete language arts, math, social studies, and more activities about barbed wire. In this barbed wire lesson plan, students read poetry, research changes over time, draw cattle...
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Rise of Ranching

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the history of ranching in the southwest. In this social studies instructional activity, 4th graders discuss the history of ranching. They view a video about ranching and discuss cattle drives. Students read about...
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Cattle Trails

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify and locate cattle trails on a globe. In this map skill lesson plan, students use a marker to locate Texas and Montana and use the map scale to calculate the distance of the cattle trail.
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Getting the Point!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore the American cattle industry history. In this United States history and reading comprehension cross curriculum instructional activity, students read an article about the history of longhorn cattle, then answer...
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1850-1874 Beef Moves to Nebraska

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Just how long was the Long Drive? Learners investigate the movement of cattle in the Great Plains during the mid-1800s. They incorporate photographic, newspaper, video, and primary source evidence into their posters, artwork, and written...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper elementary learners read about jobs on a cattle drive and the lives of cowboy during U.S. Westward Expansion. They create a "Help Wanted" poster for one of the jobs. After reading primary source accounts of cowboys, they write...
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Get the Point!

For Teachers 1st
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...
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Making a Brand for Ourselves the "Cowboy" Way

For Teachers 4th
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.
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The Cattle Industry

For Students 4th - 5th
In this cattle industry worksheet, students read about the industry and Joseph McCoy. A series of level 1-4 activities comprises page 2 of the worksheet.
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Cattle Industry and Cowboys- Overview

For Students 5th - 6th
In this cattle industry worksheet, students answer 11 essay questions pertaining to cowboys, ranching, and the history of the cattle industry in America. Prior knowledge or research will be needed.
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HIT THE TRAIL

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students draw three cattle trails that passed through Indian Territory, using a written description of the trails and will create a diary of trail life. Students research a historical trail as assigned. Students share their information...
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Making a Brand for Ourselves the "Cowboy" Way

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students define cowboys and learn about their roles on rangelands. For this rangeland lesson, students define cowboys and cowgirls and complete a KWL chart. Students read Cattle Kids and Til the Cows Come Home. Students visit the...
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Don't Fence Me In

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Ensure that your class has a well-rounded understanding of new inventions, in this case barbed wired. Class members, after researching the history and development of barbed wire, assess its impact on cattle and the development of the...
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The Life of a Cowboy

For Students 7th - 12th
In this "Life of a Cowboy" study guide worksheet, students read about the American West. Students match 6 vocabulary terms to their definitions.
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Integrated Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 5th
An ambitious and engaging instructional activity on the Westward Movement for your young scholars to enjoy! Groups of learners rotate between learning tasks such as learning about the Chislom Trail, Lewis and Clark, and the Gold Rush. A...
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Food

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the types of foods eaten after the Civil War. They create their own cowboy style menu.
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Texas Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this state facts worksheet, students explore the state of Texas. Students complete ten multiple choice questions involving facts about Texas.
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Texas Transportation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the effects of transportation on the settlement of Texas. They read and discuss articles, view Wichita Falls and Abilene on the Texas Bird's-Eye View website, and analyze a Frederic Remington painting.
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The West in Brochures

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore the daily life of the American Cowboy in the 1800's and compare it to the life of the Native Americans.
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Cattledrives & Barbed Wire

For Students 6th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, middle schoolers utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the development of the West. A short answer question is included as well.
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Rincon History Museum

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students visit the Rincon History Museum in California. They discover different periods in the state's history and discuss. They view the art and explain what can be learned from it.

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