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Big Business Ranches |
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| This exhibit tells the story of British investors and big business ranches. |
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Educator's Guide Includes: •Lesson plans • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills - 4th grade and 7th grade • Activity pages for students • Glossary of terms • Web site references • Bibliography of related books
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| History of the British Investors and Big business Ranches. |
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4th Grade
Big Business Ranches -
TLW identify big ranches in the West
and explain the importance of British investors in ranching. They will
create a map of Texas in the 1880s to build on mapping skills and show
the location of big ranches. British Ranchers: Journaling
- TLW identify big ranches in
the West and explain the importance of British investors in ranching. Land Titles and Barbed Wire
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TLW examine a land title and
barbed wire in order to discuss the ways Europeans changed the ranching
industry.
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7th Grade
Foreign Ranchers: Cowboys and Investors -
TLW identify how the cattle industry
changed in the mid-to-late 1800s because of foreign investors and
owners. TLW locate big ranches on a map, compare and contrast European
owned versus American owned ranches.
British Travelers: Journaling
- TLW identify the
purposes of travel journaling by British travelers. TLW write about
their experiences as a British visitor. British Ranches: Create Your
Own - TLW identify how
the cattle industry changed in the mid-to-late 1800s because of foreign
investors and owners. TLW examine land titles and barbed wire to
understand how ranches were established. |
| For secondary materials, contact Emily Arellano in the Education Department. |