Use the words below to make a definition

Use the words below to make a definition for the Open Range The open range cattle is when were not fenced in the Plains. and could roam The open range is when cattle were not fenced in and could roam the Plains. Stuck: Look for the capital letter and full stop! Challenge: Can you write a definition for the open range using any of the punctuations you have been looking at in the literacy focus in tutor time?

Changes in the Cattle Industry. The end of the open range (1886 onwards) To understand why the cattle industry declined after 1886. To evaluate which factor had the greatest impact on the decline of the cattle industry.

Task: The end of the open range. Why did it end? You can do this as a song. You can do this as a magazine article Use the information on page 88 (new books) to sum up why the cattle industry came to an end. You can do this as a letter to a friend. You can do this as an essay – using PEE paragraphs to explain each reason. You can do this as a TV interview. You can do this as a poem. You can do this as a diagram. You can do this as a storyboard.

What was the main reason for the decline of the cattle industry and the end of the open range? • The winter of 1886 -87 • Less demand for beef in the East • The drought of 1883 • The overcrowding of cattle on the open range

Just a minute Topic: What was the main reason for the end of the open range? Things to include: Literacy: See if you can include these key words: Winter 1886 -87 Blizzards Reservations Open range The great die-up Barbed wire You can’t: repeat any nouns, verbs; pause for too long; say ‘errr’; or deviate from the topic. Whoever is left speaking at the end of the minute wins the chocolate. - What impact did it have? - Why is it more significant in the decline of the industry than the other factors? - Make sure you fully explain your reasons. Challenge: Include all your keywords. Link the factors!

Exam Practice Explain the importance of the winter of 1886 -87 for the cattle industry. (8 marks – half a 16 mark question) One reason why the winter of 1886 -87 led to the end of the Open Range was… This led to the decline of the cattle industry as… This shows that the winter 1886 -87 was important in the end of the cattle industry because…

Peer Assessment • Give your partner a WWW and EBI. • Have they given a reason the winter of 1886 -87 was important? • Check their SPAG! • Have they fully explained their reason?

Homework: • Using all the information you have learnt about the cattle industry. Plot the key events on your hump! • The peaks of the cattle industry should be at the top and the decline at the bottom. • Make sure you plot the events in chronological order.

Homework: 1850 Plotting the key events in the cattle industry on your humps! 1890