Objectives:
- Students will distinguish fact from myth when discussing the history of
cowboys.
- Students will observe, discuss, and analyze works of art that refer to
the cowboy lifestyle.
- Students will rewrite one or two verses of the cowboy ballad "Little Joe, the Wrangler.
Connections to 7th grade TEKS for social studies:
- Student identifies significant events and issues from Reconstruction
through the beginning of the 20th century, including factors leading to the
expansion of the Texas frontier, the development of the cattle industry,
the myth and realities of the cowboy way of life. (7.6A)
- Student explains the political, economic, and social impact of the cattle
and oil industries and the development of West Texas resulting from the close
of the frontier. (7.6B)
- Student identifies ways in which Texans have adapted to and modified the
environment and analyze the consequences of the modifications. (7.10A)
- Student
identifies examples of Spanish influence on place names such as Amarillo
and Rio Grande and on vocabulary in Texas, including words that originated
from the Spanish cattle industry. (7.19C)
