Q To get started, click the MindTap link in the Get Started Module and follow the directions below: • Navigate to the bottom of the MindTap Homepage. • Click the Ranch Life and the Hunting-Trail By Theodore Roosevelt, Frederic Remington link. • From the Table of Contents, select to read: I. The Cattle Country of the Far West Iii. The Home Ranch Vi. Frontier Types Vii. Red and White on the Border Viii. Sheriff's Work on a Ranch In a new Word document, write a short essay (approximately 600 words) contrasting Roosevelt’s accounts of the West with what you’ve learned about the West in this time period. Be sure your essay addresses the following questions: • How does Roosevelt describe the West? • How does Roosevelt envision man’s role in the West and what does the text suggest about popular conceptions of masculinity? • How are Native Americans portrayed in this writing? • How does Roosevelt’s account support the romanticizing of the West? Your response should be 3-4 paragraphs in length, and should meet the following criteria: • It addresses all portions of the topic or prompt. • It has a fully developed thesis. • Ideas are stated clearly and easy to understand. • Major supporting ideas are thoughtful, readily identi?able and well-developed in uni?ed paragraphs with concrete, substantial and relevant information. • It demonstrates command of language, with precise word choices, and few—if any—errors in usage or mechanics.
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