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Ages: 6 - 18
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This is a great music video for the Classical music work 'Hoedown' from the Rodeo Suite by Aaron Copland. It is a stop motion animation (using the paper score) in which various characters, inspired by Cowboy and Western films, come to life from the m...usical score. The video includes scenes of cattle, cowboys, lassos, stagecoaches, and it does contain a shoot-out scene that features a pistol. Teachers should use discretion the shoot-out scene. (03:23)
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June 21, 2012 at 02:35 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 5 - 18
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This is a nice poem and tribute about being an American. Famous cowboy poet, Baxter Black, shares his thoughts on how great it is to live in America and how respect is due to those men and women who help make it a free country. This gives students ...a better understanding about the culture of cowboy poetry as well as civic pride. (02:31)
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June 25, 2012 at 09:16 AM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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This is some nice footage of cowboys and cattle. It features some slow motion shots and guitar in the background. It gives a real feel for the culture and would help students see what cowboys do with cattle. (02:30)
June 21, 2012 at 03:15 PM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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This is a short poem entitled "The Cowboy Way". It is about what it means to be a cowboy and the shared traits that make up the cowboy culture. The poem is narrated with cowboy/Western images. (01:33)
June 21, 2012 at 01:29 PM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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Famous cowboy poet, Baxter Black, shares his thoughts on the Southwest region of the US. He talks about the beauty of it as well as the dangers. He ends the segment with a nice poem about living in the west. (03:27) NOTE: some vocabulary will need ...to be explained (mainly adjectives he uses to describe the region)
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June 25, 2012 at 11:48 AM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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This quick video gives a little history about what cowboy poetry is and then features a bit from the famous cowboy poet and humorist, Baxter Black. This will give students an idea of where cowboy poetry came from and how it continues today. (02:34)....
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June 25, 2012 at 09:10 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 6 - 18
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Famous Cowboy Poet and humorist, Baxter Black, tells a short story about a new baby calf on his ranch. It is insightful and funny and gives students a good idea of what cowboy poetry is all about. (03:34)
June 25, 2012 at 09:04 AM
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Ages: 4 - 10
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Big Bird goes to Arizona to see a rodeo and learn about being a charro (cowboy). This video introduces many Spanish words and Mexican customs. It also shows many of the things that make up a rodeo such as the lasso and escaramuzas (cowgirls). (03:4...0)
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June 21, 2012 at 01:11 PM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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This is a digital postcard of a ghost town in Calico, California. This short video consists of footage of a town that looks like how old western towns looked during the Wild West era. This would be good to give students a visual of what these small... towns looked like. (01:18)
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June 21, 2012 at 02:26 PM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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The cowboy's job has always been dangerous, lonely, dusty, gory and
low-paying. So why do cowboys make music, and why do they need to tell their story? "Why the Cowboy Sings" is a journey across the open West to explore this unique genre of folk ar...t. This short trailer suggests the main reasons why cowboys sing. (01:25)
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June 21, 2012 at 03:27 PM
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