The Cowmen and the Cattle Drive Introduction Our history class has been launched back in time to Texas in 1875. Before you can return to the current.

The Cowmen and the The Cowmen and the Cattle DriveCattle Drive

IntroductionIntroduction

Our history class has been launched Our history class has been launched back in time to Texas in 1875. back in time to Texas in 1875.

Before you can return to the current Before you can return to the current time and place you must first time and place you must first complete these steps…complete these steps…

Discover the cowboy cultureDiscover the cowboy culture

Launch your own cattle driveLaunch your own cattle drive

Safely and successfully make it to Safely and successfully make it to the Kansas Railheadthe Kansas Railhead

TaskTask The class will be divided into groups The class will be divided into groups

of 4of 4

The four of you make an The four of you make an outfitoutfit

Each person in the outfit has a Each person in the outfit has a specific jobspecific job

You will be…..You will be…..

A Cowboy….

A Boss…

A Wrangler…

Or a Cook.

Every Job has different duties…

The BossThe Boss Discover your daily duties on a driveDiscover your daily duties on a drive

Determine what you need for the Determine what you need for the drivedrive

Research branding and techniquesResearch branding and techniques

Develop your own brandDevelop your own brand

The CowboyThe Cowboy Discover your daily duties on a driveDiscover your daily duties on a drive

Pack your bags with all your cowboy Pack your bags with all your cowboy garbgarb

Create a cowboy songCreate a cowboy song

Create a cowboy poemCreate a cowboy poem

The WranglerThe Wrangler Discover daily duties on a cattle driveDiscover daily duties on a cattle drive

Research about the importance of the Research about the importance of the horsehorse

Learn cowboy slangLearn cowboy slang

Develop a short story using cowboy Develop a short story using cowboy slangslang

The CookThe Cook Discover daily duties on the cattle driveDiscover daily duties on the cattle drive

Research who invented the chuckwagonResearch who invented the chuckwagon

Make a list of the necessary materials on Make a list of the necessary materials on a chuckwagona chuckwagon

Develop a menu with your favorite recipesDevelop a menu with your favorite recipes

Group Products

Research Papers Memoir

The ResearchThe Research

Each person must provide a sheet of Each person must provide a sheet of paper with all their resources listed..paper with all their resources listed..

This includes…This includes…– WebsitesWebsites– BooksBooks– Exhibit information from WoolarocExhibit information from Woolaroc– Etc….Etc….

The PaperThe Paper

A worksheet, “Outfit Assignments” will A worksheet, “Outfit Assignments” will be handed out.be handed out.

Find your job, (boss, cowboy etc…) And Find your job, (boss, cowboy etc…) And answer the questions in 1-2 pages typed.answer the questions in 1-2 pages typed.

Songs, poems, brands, lists, stories, and Songs, poems, brands, lists, stories, and recipes are additional to the paper. recipes are additional to the paper.

The MemoirThe Memoir

Gather all items and research in the Gather all items and research in the group.group.

Create a memoir of your trip. Create a memoir of your trip. Include, pictures, maps, songs, Include, pictures, maps, songs, stories, recipes…..stories, recipes…..

Present your memoir to the classPresent your memoir to the class

Group ExpectationsGroup Expectations

Do your job wellDo your job well

You are responsible for your own You are responsible for your own paperpaper

Work together to create the memoirWork together to create the memoir

Be cooperative and respectful to Be cooperative and respectful to your group and other groupsyour group and other groups

Web SourcesWeb Sources

www.lonehand.comwww.lonehand.com– Good source of information about the Good source of information about the

chuckwagon. Includes origin and chuckwagon. Includes origin and recipes. recipes.

www.thewildwest.orgwww.thewildwest.org– This is a generic site for all cowboy This is a generic site for all cowboy

related materials. You can find a little bit related materials. You can find a little bit of everything for everyone. of everything for everyone.

Visit other websites on your e-sheet for Visit other websites on your e-sheet for more information on the cowboy.more information on the cowboy.

Or… find information on your own. Or… find information on your own.

RubricRubric You will be evaluated according to You will be evaluated according to

the rubrics…the rubrics…

Check them out before you start.Check them out before you start.

Research Report : Cowmen and the Cattle Drive Student Name_________________

Total 100/_________ Comments:

10-8 7-5 4-3 2-0 Organization Total 10/____

Information is very organized with well constructed paragraphs and a developed thesis.

Information is organized with well constructed paragraphs

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not

well constructed.

The information appears to be

disorganized.

30-24 23-17 16-10 9-0 Quality of Information Total 30/____

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

20-16 15-11 11-6 5-0 Amount of Information Total 20/____

All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least a paragraph about each.

All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.

All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.

One or more topics were not addressed.

10-8 7-5 4-3 2-0 Mechanics Total 10/____

0-1 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

2-3 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

4-5 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

6 or more grammatical, spelling, or

punctuation errors.

30-24 23-17 16-10 9-0 Sources Total 30/____

All sources are accurately documented in the desired format. There are at least five sources.

All sources are accurately documented; a few are not in the desired format. There are only four sources.

All sources are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. There are only three sources.

Some sources are not accurately documented. There are less than two sources used.

WoolarocWoolaroc Use your experience at Woolaroc to Use your experience at Woolaroc to

help your project!help your project!

– Take PicturesTake Pictures

– Record InformationRecord Information

– See what the Wild West was really likeSee what the Wild West was really like

ConclusionConclusion Congratulations!!!!!!Congratulations!!!!!! You have made it to the railhead in You have made it to the railhead in

Kansas safely and successfully!Kansas safely and successfully! From this project you have learned:From this project you have learned:

– Research skillsResearch skills– Computer skillsComputer skills– Cowboy CultureCowboy Culture– Presentation skillsPresentation skills– Group cooperationGroup cooperation