IMPORTANT: Some of these activities refer to the textbook “Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History, The American West, c1835-c1895” (editor Leonard A. and published by Pearson) ISBN 9781292127309 and will not be usable without a copy of this text.
This Edexcel 9-1 GCSE unit covers around 3-4 lessons depending upon your class and their overall ability/work rate.
Aims and Objectives:
Specification area: Ranching and the cattle industry, 1862-76
- To understand the cattle industry and factors in its growth, including the roles of Iliff, McCoy and Goodnight, the significance of Abilene and the increasing use of the railroad network.
- To understand the impact of changes in ranching on the work of the cowboy.
- To understand the rivalry between ranchers and homesteaders.
The Power Point leads students through all activities with accompanying resources. It also provides feedback and answers at intervals. Activities include key words, timeline analysis/colour-coding, independent note taking, a narrativ account 8 mark exam question, video Q&A, letter from a cowboy describing his first spring round-up, an explain 2 consequences (of ranching on the Plains) exam question.
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