Bass Reeves, Great Lawman of the West

Students will research and examine the important roles of lawmen such as Bass Reeves in the structuring of Arkansas as a state.  They will also review how lawmen such as Reeves may have influence Arkansas law and political system as a whole.

Lesson Plan

Courtesy of CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies

Grade Level:5-8 Middle School

Time period:Civil War Through the Gilded Age 1861-1900

Arkansas Academic Standards are subject to revision every six years by the Arkansas Department of Education. The frameworks used in the majority of lesson plans on the Arkansas History Hub are from the 2006 Social Studies Frameworks and the 2007 Arkansas History Amendments and School Library Media Frameworks.

C.4.4.1, C.4.4.2, G.1.AH.7-8.3, G.1.AH.9-12.3, H.6.4.12, H.6.4.3, H.6.5.6, RP.6.AH.7-8.1, RP.6.AH.7-8.6, RP.6.AH.9-12.1, RP.6.AH.9-12.6