THE WILD WEST The Not So Wild West: Myth Busters ® Edition

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Background  The time known as the “Wild West” took place in the mid-late 1800’s  The term Frontier was used to describe what?  The furthest point west before the “Wild West” were the towns in Missouri

Background  Many different people headed west for different reasons Mining Cattle Farming Land Adventure Freedom  Westerners were not only white males but also newly freed slaves, Mexicans and Native Americans

The West in Pop Culture  Often Hollywood has misled us on how the west really was…  Can you think of any movies that may do this?

Wild West Stations Activity  You will read the Myth vs. Fact worksheet with your group.  Next, with your group work to complete the chart on goformative.com for the particular myth you have.  When the buzzer goes off you will move on to the next station. You will have 8 minutes per station  Rinse and Repeat.

Movie Clips- Myth vs. Reality  Intro  Will Smith ft. Dru Hill- Wild Wild West 5RGPEU 5RGPEU  Article 1  Back to the Future III- “Nobody Calls Me Yella” UIkfsk1U UIkfsk1U  Back to the Future III- “Time’s Up Runt!” wIaIkI wIaIkI  Wyatt Earp- Gunfight at the OK Corral n0QN03l0 n0QN03l0  Article 2  Back to the Future III- Doc Dresses Marty OboifCig OboifCig  Article 3  Wild Wild West- West Meets Lovelace Opws0eE Opws0eE  Article 4  American Outlaws- Jess Robbing Bank gGSm9_0 gGSm9_0  Article 5  Maverick- Bret Meets Indians wn0EtdN8&list=PLA F07574E5 &index=3 wn0EtdN8&list=PLA F07574E5 &index=3

Recap!!!  What have you learned about the Wild West?  How does your new knowledge about the real wild west compare to what you used to think about it?  Why do you think we have this false image of the wild west in our heads?