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Documenting an Historic Journey

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and analyze journals written by Lewis and Clark. They watch and discuss a video segment, complete a graphic organizer, and write a journal entry written from the point of view of someone involved with the Lewis and Clark...
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Explore the Food Web

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify plants and animals in the journals of Lewis and Clark's expedition. They describe the various animal habits. Students interpret the behaviors of the animals discovered on the expedition. They design a food web using...
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Jefferson Administration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the major domestic issues that were present during the administration of Thomas Jefferson including the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and his foreign policy. They investigate...
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Animals and the Food Webs that Love Them

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study the animals that Lewis and Clark would have encountered.  In this animals lesson students study the food web and how human populations have affected them. 
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Interview with Meriwether Lewis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students ask questions and prepare responses to Meriwether Lewis and his expedition. In this journal instructional activity students present their questions to the class.
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Animals Lewis and Clark Encountered

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students conduct research on an animal Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey, compare numerous factors from past and present, and report findings to other groups by web page or discussion board.
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What would you take?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students decide what the most necessary things they should take with them in a survival situation.  For this survival lesson students complete an activity while divided into groups. 
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Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Read All About It!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Develop an online newspaper covering the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The class publishes their newspaper on the school's Web site and analyze both primary and secondary sources.
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Winter Survival

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students study the Lewis and Clark expedition and work in small groups to solve problems that the explorers might have encountered.
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National Park Service: Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
National Park Services presents the general information, history, culture, science and nature of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail.