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- 3rd - 12th
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Students examine the preparations made before Lewis and Clark set off on their expedition. They make educated guesses about what Lewis and Clark brought with them on the expedition, then compare their guesses with the actual list of items brought. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students design a memorial that illustrates the legacy of the expedition from a geographic perspective. Conduct the lesson after students study Lewis and Clark, or after they see the large-format film, Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the Lewis and Clark expeditionn. They develop skills for historical analysis. They locate a variety of geographic features encountered by the expedition create a timeline that documents Lewis and Clark on their journey. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students dentify the period of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the life of Sacagawea on a timeline that demonstrates the chronology of important events in American History. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine journals and documents to investigate Lewis and Clark's explorations and how they relate to the concept of Manifest Destiny. They consider the impact of modern civilization to some of the areas Lewis and Clark wrote about. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students observe and write descriptions of the weather in a journal for one week. They research the daily journals of Lewis and Clark, compare the weather words used to their own personal journals, and discuss the need to accurately measure weather. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students research the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the impact it had on westward expansion of the U.S. They write a paper focusing on exploration and Indian relations, create a visual aid based on maps of the expedition, and do a class presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students research the exploration journeys of Lewis and Clark. They read excerpts from the Lewis and Clark journals to trace the route the explorer's followed and then identify some of dangers they faced and discoveries they made. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students read parts of the Journals of Lewis and Clark focusing on the descriptive writing of Meriwether Lewis. They examine pictures of animal and plant species, and listen to nature tapes. They simulate the experience of the explorers on their journey by completing journal entries which include at least three drawings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the expedition of Lewis and Clark. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They obtain information that could be used for a classroom presentation or for a discussion topic. The lesson includes instructions for supporting learners who are challenged. Full Review »
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