This course covers the Western United States from roughly 1760-1980.  Topics to be studied include: Native Americans (particularly the Plains Indians), Mountain Men, Prospectors, Settlers/Pioneers/Cowboys, and Conflict and Resolution.

Class lessons include lecture, video, primary source documents, and whole-class discussion. Semester grades will be determined from the total points accumulated. 

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Unit 1: Indian Culture
     PowerPoint Lecture
     Video: Dances with Wolves

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Unit 2: Mountain Men
     PowerPoint Lecture
     Video: Jeremiah Johnson

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Unit 3: Prospectors
     PowerPoint Lecture
     Video: clips from "Paint Your Wagon"

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Unit 4: The Cattle Industry
     Ranching & Cattle Drives
     Video: "Red River"
     Voice of Freedom selection p. 139 "The Old Chisholm Trail" (Primary Source)

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Unit 4: "Centennial"
Chapter 1 (Only the Rocks Live Forever)
Chapter 2 (The Yellow Apron)
Chapter 3 (The Wagon and the Elephant)
Chapter 4 (For as Long as the Water Flows)
Chapter 5 (The Massacre)
Chapter 6 (The Longhorns)
Chapter 7 (The Shepherds)
Chapter 8 (The Storm)
Chapter 9 (The Crime)
Chapter 10 (The Winds of Fortune)
Chapter 11 (The Winds of Death)
Chapter 12 (The Scream of Eagles)

Final Paper (3 BIG Questions)

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Unit 4: "Into the West"
This puts it all together....

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