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- 6th - 8th
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Students are pitted against each other for the best "land" and "resources" in the classroom as a way to introduce issues involved in vying for land. They explore why the expedition was so important to Thomas Jefferson, then write a Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students compile a list of medical needs for a modern day hiking expedition; read and analyze a secondary source about medicine in the early 1800s; analyze a list of medical supplies taken on the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and analyze journal entries. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students practice using maps and identifying landmarks on the Lewis and Clark expedition. They research Lewis and Clark's relationship with the Native Americans and report their findings to the class. They identify the impact of the expedition on America. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students review the journey of Lewis and Clark and identify the importance of the expedition. Using primary source documents, they read about Jefferson's views on westward expansion. They read the journals of the two explorers and identify any new items and challenges they faced along the way. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students explain the reasons the United States and Thomas Jefferson were interested in the Louisiana Territory. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the expedition by Lewis and Clark. Using the internet, they research the journey and discover how Sacagawea was important part of the trip being successful. They discuss the achievements of Sacagawea and Lewis and Clark. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the lives of Lewis and Clark. Putting themselves in their shoes, they identify the hardships and circumstances faced by them on the trail. Using the internet, they read journal entries from different points of view. To end the lesson, they write their own journal entries about the information they gathered. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss their prior knowledge of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Using the internet, they research the personal, political and economic influences that made an impact on the expedition. They also discover how the expedition helped the United States expand to the nation it is today. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the Lewis and Clark expedition for examples of scarcity. They define new vocabulary and analyze the choices that were made and reference them to present and future consequences. Using the internet, they view a simulation of the journey and write a paragraph about their choices at the end of the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students research the Louisiana Purchase. Groups of students are given the choice of topic for a creative project. Pretending to be Lewis and Clark, students write a report to President Jefferson describing their expedition. Other groups simulate being a member of the Corps of Discovery. They write a report to President Jefferson assessing the leadership of Lewis and Clark. Full Review »
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