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sheep as their only companions. Imagine you are a sheep herder.
Write several entries in your daily diary telling about your life and
what you see in nature around you.
6. If there were no animals like sheep and cattle to eat grass, millions
of acres of land in this country would be economically unproductive.
Can you explain why this is important?
Economics
7. Refer to the timeline. Show how the wool industry has affected the
economy of our country from colonial days to the present.
History, Economics, Sociology
8. Imagine you are employed as a spinner or weaver in Colonial
Massachusetts. The time is 1769 and the first woolen mill has just
started operating. Describe your feelings as you see the big
machines working. Also discuss what effect you think this will have
on your job. What other jobs might you have to learn?
9. Why do you think many people are returning to old practices of
spinning and hand weaving?
10. Try to spin and weave wool. The finished products can be displayed
for others to see.
11. Make a large mural showing a pastoral scene of sheep grazing with
cattle and wildlife. Use the mural to explain the concepts of a
modern sheep ranching operation.
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