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Just how long was the Long Drive? Learners investigate the movement of cattle in the Great Plains during the mid-1800s. They incorporate photographic, newspaper, video, and primary source evidence into their posters, artwork, and written interpretations of a life moving cattle in Nebraska during the era of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Homestead Act.
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- Split the class into reading teams for learners who struggle with understanding the material and with completing a worksheet
- Place large prints of the photos around the room to view as a reference
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- Lessons designed for grades four and eight but may be modified for high school classes
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