1.      Go to this site: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/recon/robbery_1

And read about “The First Known Train Robbery.” 

Ø      Once you are done a page, click the yellow arrow to move on

Ø      On the second page, click to watch the video on the left.  Click MPEG format.

Ø      Continue to the third page once the video is complete

2.     By looking at the websites below, pick your own favorite outlaw of the West to learn more about

  Ø      http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-Outlaws.html

            Ø      or   by clicking on the outlaws in the “Hole in the Wall Gang” at http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/cassidy.htm

      Ø      Gather enough information for your very own Wanted poster

3.      CREATE YOUR OWN WANTED! POSTER

Ø      Use Microsoft Paint to create your own Wanted poster

Ø      Use the information about your outlaw on the poster

Ø      The Wanted poster must have the following:

-         A reward

-         A brief history of your outlaw

-         The reason they are wanted

-         A picture

Ø      You can look at real examples of Wanted posters here:

http://oldwestreplicas.com/posters.html