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- Grade Range
- 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
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Students, in groups, produce a Special Edition Newspaper highlighting the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Paper must be historically accurate newspaper from the point of view of different roles. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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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- 5th
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Students complete a variety of activities surrounding the Lewis and Clark expedition. They create topographical maps of the U.S, showing the general route Lewis and Clark took, and create a board game based on the expedition. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students, in groups, produce a historically accurate Special Edition Newspaper, including articles, editorials, and pictures, highlighting the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 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
- 5th
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Students examine the actual supply lists of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and determine the possible use/importance of the items. Then they participate in a simulation in which they take a similar expedition, only in the 21st century. They write a letter to the president, justifying/rationalizing their choice of items. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students list six to eight major events in chronological order which led to the Louisiana Purchase. They explain the connection between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Louisiana Purchase. Students defend an opposing viewpoint- if you are an American Indian, defend the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. If student is not American Indian, defend the Indian viewpoint of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 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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