Two Resource Materials for Teaching about the Old West.

Beardsley, Donna A.

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ERIC Number: EJ487231

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Publication Date: 1994

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Two Resource Materials for Teaching about the Old West.

Beardsley, Donna A.

Social Studies, v85 n3 p138-42 May-Jun 1994

Discusses two resources for helping students understand the Old West in U.S. history. Presents information from a primary source concerning Wild Bill Hickok and a more recent interpretative essay about myths of the Old West. Includes suggestions for classroom activities and topics for student discussion. (CFR)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Reading Materials, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, United States History

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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