Some of our favorite places for learning about Texas, Cowboys, Cowgirls
and Ranching.
Cowboy
Life Lesson Plans
Lesson plans
to give students an awareness of cowboy life, cowboy gear, chuck wagons,
cowboy doctors, life on the range, etc... OK, it's from the state of
Montana, but it is very good!!
Cowboy
and Brand Lesson
Students
learn about Cowboys and how brands are designed.
Cowboy
Poetry
This project
gives students an opportunity to learn about cowboy poetry, story telling
and literature.
National
Cowboy Museum Teacher Resources
Includes
printables, exhibits, songs, games, and more about the American cowboy.
Art
of the American West
The National
Cowboy Museum lesson plans for middle school students.
Cowboys
- Vaqueros
A well researched,
accurate, historical account of the origins of our first American Cowboy.
Goodnight
- Loving Trail
This ain't
fiction, it's better! Anyone familiar with the Lonesome Dove book and
mini-series by Larry McMurtry got a taste of the Loving - Goodnight
tale. This is the real story!
Barbed
Wire Museum
Information
on the history of barbed wire, cattle brands, development of the Old
West and more.
Field
Trips:
Texas
Longhorns in State Parks
Places to
visit the Official Texas State Herd of our legendary cattle, once in
danger of becoming extinct.
George
Ranch Historical Park - Richmond,
Texas
Step back
in time to experience more than 100 years of Texas history. A wonderful
place for a field trip, this living history ranch has educational activities
for kids of all ages. See and Learn about the skills of working cowboys,
the role of black cowboys, early pioneers to Texas, a working blacksmith
and more!! Call ahead to schedule a time for your group or attend one
of many special events.
Texas
Cowboy Hall of Fame -
Fort Worth, Texas
The newest
attraction in the Fort Worth Stockyards is the Texas Cowboy Hall of
Fame, which pays tribute to 58 of the top cowboys and cowgirls in Texas.
The
National Cowgirl Museum - Fort Worth, Texas
The museum has five galleries of exhibitions featuring western artifacts,
photographs and art work, three theaters, a children's area, research
library, gift shop and more.
The
Museum Of Western Art - Kerrville Texas
The Cowboys, the Native Americans, the Settlers, the Mountain Men and
others who tamed the West... share their adventure through the rotating
exhibits on display at the Museum of Western Art where the legend of
the American West lives on.
