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Burk Burnett and the Four Sixes

A primary source–driven lesson exploring how the Four Sixes Ranch developed across four generations of the Burnett family.
Students analyze historic photographs to observe change over time, draw conclusions from evidence, and connect ranching history to ideas of family legacy and identity.

Use it for:

  • Primary source analysis
  • Texas history units
  • Connecting past to present through real people and places

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Standards

TEKS: 4.22(A), 4.23
NCSS: Time, Continuity, and Change; Individual Development and Identity; People, Places, and Environments
Ag Literacy: T2.3–5.d, T5.3–5.b, T4.3–5.a, T3.3–5.a
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