GENRE – Western

Western Genre    (Late 1700’s – mid 1800’s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful vocabulary

Nicknames (e.g. – Billy the Kid)                                   Cowboy hat

Guns – Colt 45                                                          Jeans (Levi Strauss & Wrangler)

Rifles – Winchester (double barrel)                             Chaps

Smith & Western                                                        Plaid shirts

Gun belt                                                                     Cowboy boots

Holster                                                                       Spurs

Knife                                                                          Saloon

Lasso                                                                         Saloon doors (Swing doors)

Rodeo                                                                        Gunfight

Cattle                                                                         Hold-up

Cows – herd of cows                                                 American Indian – Native American

Horses – herd of horses                                              Gold mining

Panning for gold – 49’ers                                            Desert

Duel                                                                            Bandanna

Ranches – cattle ranches; dude ranches                     Cattle rustling

Sheriff – Sheriff Badge – Deputy Sheriff                        Brand – Branding

Reward – ‘Wanted – Dead or Alive’                             ‘Wanted’ posters

Cattle drive – taking a herd of cows from one place to another

 

Famous names

 

Billy the Kid                                       Jesse James                             Calamity Jane

Butch Cassidy                                    Sundance Kid                          Annie Oakley

Wyatt Earp                                         Texas Jack                              Wild Bill Hickock

Doc Holliday                                      Deadwood Dick                        Buffalo Bill

 

 

Raw Hide!         Yeeeehaw!