1. Ranching after the Civil War What is another title we could give this lesson based on what we have covered so far? 7 th grade Texas History Mr. Luna

2. DO NOW: Questions 1) Why was cowboy life a good match for former Civil War soldiers? 3) What were some lessons learned by Americans after the Civil War? (i.e. railroads, industrialization, Equality)

3. Vocabulary Review Trail of Tears Indian Removal Act of 1830 Policy Reservation Animal Conservation Human rights/ Inalienable rights Native American Raids Homestead Act Open Range Vaquero/ Cowboy lifestyle Branding herds Cynthia Ann Parker Quanah Parker Immigrants Railroads Trans-continental Railroad Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek. Buffalo Dawes Act Texas Rangers Barb Wire Spanish origins Gun use Boom town

4. Objective: You need to know each of the terms so that you can use them when writing about the Ranching and the many issues surrounding the late 1880s.

5. Reason people decided to move to the frontier after the Civil War Destruction as a result of total war. Economic opportunities: - Land = wealth because… - Agriculture - Increased freedom due to a lack of government presence. Exciting because…

6. Interactions between people Can you identify the relationship between these two images?

7. Quanah Parker Son of Cynthia Ann Parker Led Comanche's to drive out buffalo hunters, CFU- Why was protecting the buffalo a significant issue for Native Americans? Eventually he moved onto a reservation and fought to improve the relationship between the Native Americans and the American government.

8. Images of the effects of buffalo hunting

9. Clothing made from Buffalo fur

10. Long term effect In what ways did Buffalo hunting have a lasting impact on the Native Americans? The Dawes act was a law that legally divided Native American Lands. In conclusion the Native American way of life was coming to an end and the frontier was open to Anglo American settlers who brought cattle ranching with them.

11. Rundown of what happened to the Native American people Assessment. 1)Most people perceived Native Americans as “bad” people. Why are the examples of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah Parker examples that the belief was a stereotype? 2)How did policies such as Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek lead to the passing of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Trail of Tears? Please explain each item in detail.

12. EXIT TICKET What were the effects of Westward Expansion on Native Americans? Explain the purpose of Cattle trains. Why are two main reasons the cattle industry declined in the United States?

13. Homework for 1/14/13 Find a movie(approved by your parents) about one of the following topics: - Relationship between Native Americans and the U.S. government - The Oil Boom (Giant-1957) -cattle ranching -Wild West - 2) Write a one page summary of the film in the following format: *Plot summary- 1 paragraph *Identify at least three concepts that we covered in class that were depicted in film. * Opinion on the movie good or bad, how could it have been better, summary/conclusion 3) Study of a quiz next class period

14. Why didn’t the Treaty of medicine Lodge work? What were the Pros and Cons of Moving onto a reservation? *Need a primary source document about life on a reservation. *Need Primary source that compares perspectives on the Texas Rangers as being good or bad? Need info on Custer’s last stand and massacre at wounded Knee Need story of Geronimo’s life- analysis questions activities.