Based on a song by the Great Western Orchestra, this animated short traces the adventures of Pete, the North West Mounted Police officer who is awakened in the badlands by a varmint band and witnesses a cactus line dance.
Ages 7 to 11
Arts Education - Dance
Geography - Physical Geography/Geology
All grades can participate in forming groups and making up a line dance of their own to present in front of the class. From grades 4 to 6, research badlands in the United States and Canada. Ask students if they notice any differences or similarities. Students can create a diorama of the badlands.