Missouri State Archives
Man's Best Friend:
The Old Drum Story

An interactive lesson plan with original documents
Grades 9-12

Histories:

• The Story of Burden v. Hornsby
• Old Drum Remembered
• The Old Johnson County Courthouse
• Missouri’s Big Four

Original Documents:

• Summons, Leonidas Hornsby, November 24, 1869 
• Motion to Amend Statement, November 25, 1869 
• Transcript of Proceedings before Justice of Peace, February 5, 1870 
• Subpoena for Court of Common Pleas, March 30, 1870 
• Burden v. Hornsby Opinion, July Term 1872 
• Burden v. Hornsby Opinion, Mo. Reports, vol. 50 1872 

Lesson Plan:

• Lesson Overview
• Glossary of Terms
• Worksheet Learning from Primary Sources   
• Guided Discussion Questions

For Educators:

• Rationales
     Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
     Framework for Curriculum Development in Social Studies
• Show-Me Standards and Social Studies Strands Targeted by Man’s Best Friend: The Old Drum Trial
• Resources
• Annotated Bibliography
• Sites of Interest