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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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- 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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- 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 »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students view video clips of various aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They "explore" the schoolyard and record observations, as mapmakers and notetakers, just like Lewis and Clark did on their journey. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students investigate the historic journey of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. They identify six discoveries made on the journey, participate in an online activity that traces their trail, write a journal in the first person as if they were in the Corps of Discovery, and analyze maps. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students explore possible reasons why the Lewis and Clark expedition did not include an artist, examine the important role play by American artists before the invention of photography, and introduce students to the works of many artists who depicted America's westward expansion. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 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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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students read the "The Journey Begins" article and discuss why people want to discover new lands and why it is still exciting today. They are introduced to the idea that Lewis and Clark sent back discoveries to President Thomas Jefferson. They then decorate boxes with their box lables and use any other art material available. Full Review »

