FRAME THE LESSON
TEACHER: 4th grade
CLASS: Texas History
DATE: Feb 15-19
Texas Cattle Industry and Railroad
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
4b explain the growth, development, and impact of the cattle industry, including contributions made by Charles Goodnight, Richard King, and Lizzie Johnson
4c identify the impact of railroads on life in Texas, including changes to cities and major industries
4d examine the effects upon American Indian life resulting from changes in Texas, including the Red River War, building of U.S. forts and railroads, and loss of buffalo
6b translate geographic data, population distribution, and natural resources into a variety of formats such as graphs and maps
7a describe a variety of regions in Texas and the United States such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity
8a identify and explain clusters and patterns of settlement in Texas at different time periods such as prior to the Texas Revolution, after the building of the railroads, and following World War II
8b describe and explain the location and distribution of various towns and cities in Texas, past and present
9a describe ways people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as timber clearing, agricultural production, wetlands drainage, energy production, and
construction of dams
9b identify reasons why people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as the use of natural resources to meet basic needs, facilitate transportation, and enhance
recreational activities
9c compare the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present, both governmental and private, such as economic development and the impact on
habitats and wildlife as well as air and water quality
11a describe the development of the free enterprise system in Texas
11b describe how the free enterprise system works, including supply and demand
11c give examples of the benefits of the free enterprise system such as choice and opportunity
12a explain how people in different regions of Texas earn their living, past and present, through a subsistence economy and providing goods and services
12b explain how geographic factors such as climate, transportation, and natural resources have influenced the location of economic activities in Texas
12c analyze the effects of exploration, immigration, migration, and limited resources on the economic development and growth of Texas
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12e explain how people in different regions of Texas earn their living, past and present, through a subsistence economy and providing goods and services
13a identify ways in which technological changes in areas such as transportation and communication have resulted in increased interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the world
13b identify oil and gas, agricultural, and technological products of Texas that are purchased to meet needs in the United States and around the world
18b identify leadership qualities of state and local leaders, past and present
19c summarize the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the development of Texas such as Lydia Mendoza, Chelo Silva, and Julius Lorenzo Cobb Bledsoe
20a identify famous inventors and scientists such as Gail Borden, Joseph Glidden, Michael DeBakey, and Millie Hughes-Fulford and their contributions
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Objectives/Key Understanding:
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Explain how geographic factors influenced the location and growth of the cattle industry in Texas.
Describe ways and reasons why people have adapted to and modified Texas’s environment in the past.
Summarize the contributions made to the cattle industry by Joseph Glidden, Charles Goodnight, Lizzie Johnson, and Richard King.
Identify the impact of railroads on industries and cities in Texas.
Examine how changes in Texas changed American Indian life.
Translate population distribution data into a variety of formats.
Describe the development of the free enterprise system in Texas.
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Vocabulary:
Brand
Free Enterprise
Line riders
Producer
Stampede
Barbed wire
Consumer
Industry
Invention
Locomotive
Boom
Demand
Junction
Supply
Round up
Texas Studies
Weekly magazine
Open range
Small Group Purposeful Talk Questions:
Lesson 1: The Texas Cattle Industry
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What role did cowboys play in Texas history?
What challenge resulted from allowing cattle to roam an open state land?
Why would ranchers want cowhands to drive their cattle to faraway markets?
Why do you think cattle prices were higher in northern cities in the United
States?
In “Old Texas”, how does the author feel about the closing of the open range in
Texas?
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Questions:
Lesson 1: The Texas Cattle Industry
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Who were the first to bring cattle to Texas?
About how many longhorns could be found in Texas in 1865?
What challenge resulted from allowing cattle to roam on open state land?
What were the start and end points of the Goodnight-Loving train?
Why did cattle drives end in railway towns?
After barbed wire fences were erected, what did farmers have to do in order to
get water?
Small Group
Group Purposeful
Purposeful Talk
Talk Questions:
Questions:
Small
Lesson 2:
2: The
The Texas
Texas Railroad
Railroad Boom
Boom
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How did railroads change the lives of many Texans?
What happened to the buffalo after railroad lines were laid across Texas?
Why did the railroad companies want farmers to be successful?
How did railroads increase international trade in Texas and trade with other
places in the United States?
How did electric railways improve transportation in Dallas?
How does the free enterprise system work?
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Understanding—High Level
Level Question:
Questions:
Lesson
Lesson 2:
2: The
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Texas Railroad
Railroad Boom
Boom
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Where did the railroad boom begin in Texas?
Why were wells built across Texas?
What happened to lumber after it was loaded onto railroad cars?
Which two industries gave Fort Worth the nickname “Cowtown”?
What did the city of Tyler do to help it regrow after the Civil War?
What is the relationship between producers and consumers?
How does free enterprise lead to new technologies?
Closing product/question/informal assessment:
 MyStory spark writing assignment
 Why was cattle ranching so important after the Civil War?
 How did the railroad boom from 1870 to 1900 change the economy of Texas?
 “Got it” activities pgs. 283 and 293
 “Try it” activities pgs. 285 and 295
Critical Writing Prompt:
MyStory spark: Identify your favorite local store and the items you buy there. How do you, your family, and people in the community depend on the store and the items it sells?
Rigor and Relevance (Real World Connection):
How do you think economic growth has improved your community?
Teaching points and activities:
Big Question for chapter 8: How does economic growth provide opportunity?
Engage:
Utilize the online resources for the Big Question activity, MyStory spark video and activity, vocabulary practice, interactive digital lessons for the chapter, etc.
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Explore the introduction story “The Cattle Ranching Industry: Longhorns Change Texas”.
Explore the vocabulary for the lesson.
Lesson 1: The Texas Cattle Industry - 3 days
Key idea: “I will know that cattle ranching provided economic opportunities to Texas”.
 A New Breed
 The Open Range
 Ranches and Roundups
 A Cowhand’s Work
 Charles Goodnight
 Cattle Drives on Texas Trails
 Spanish Words on the Trail
 Fencing the Open Range
 The Closing of the Range
 Farming grows in Texas
Lesson 2: The Texas Railroad Boom - 2 days
Key Idea: “I will know that the growth of railroads brought economic opportunities to Texas”.
 Trains Reach Texas
 Newcomers Arrive by Train
 Boom Times
 Growing Industries in Texas
 Railroads Change Ranching
 Growing Cities
 A Texas Record
 The Growth of Free Enterprise
 Supply and Demand
 An Efficient System
Complete the “Got it” activities pgs.283and 293
Complete the “Try it” activities pgs.285 and 295