Take a look at the picture to the left and think of what is happening and who is participating in the activities. How would you describe the life of a cattle rancher or a traditional cowboy? What do you think they had to do. What did they look for or pay attention to?
Do you think you would enjoy this type of work? Do you think this kind of work would be difficult or easy?
2. Probably one of the most famous things in Texas is the presence of cattle on the open range. We've all seen the great open fields full of cows and herds as we drive through the country side.
Have you ever wondered how this great industy started in Texas? This detailed website will help explain the history of cattle industry in Texas and how it has developed. Click here to begin reading.
3. We will now take the time to bring this information to life. Look over the following list and you will be assigned one topic to look up on the laptop and draw.
homesteaders
plains
traditional cowboys
barbed wire
wind pump
longhorn cows
galloway breed
highland breed
red devons
pineywoods cows
black angus
red angus
charolias cattle
american lowline
british white
beefmaster
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