Handout
Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Moreau River

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist rendering of a picture depicting the Corps of Discovery camping at the mouth of the Moreau River on the night of June 3, 1804.
Graphic
Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Mrc Map of the Big Bend (1880S)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Missouri River Commission's map of the Big Bend from the 1880s.
Activity
Legends of America

Legends of America: Sacagawea Leading Lewis & Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Sacagawea, the teenage Shoshone guide who led Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Primary
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: First Across the Continent: The Exploring Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1902 work is available here from the University of Virginia. It includes illustrations and, according to the author, is taken largely from the accounts written by the explorers themselves.
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Journeys West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of lessons utilizing primary texts, including narratives, photographs, and maps, through which learners explore the following question: "What motivated thousands of people to journey west during the 1800s?"