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The Traveling History Trunk: Trail Drives and the Texas Ranching Frontier

The Traveling History Trunk

Mission of the History Trunk
The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Some of the Items in the History Trunk
Essential Elements for 7th Grade Texas History Curriculum
Reading materials

The Texas Ranching Frontier
Script for the Slideshow
The Ranching Frontier Glossary Terms
Teaching exercises corresponding to the History Trunk materials

Suggested Activities for the Ranching Frontier
Working with Primary Materials
Roundup Quiz
Matador Multiple Choice Quiz
Big Ranches Matching Quiz
King Ranch Articles Quiz
Map Exercise
Other Teaching Projects

Fun Recipes to Try
Fun Teaching Projects/Games

Western Historical Resources Links:

Links of Interest

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