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Oregon Public Broadcasting: Unifinished Journey: Episode 9: First Space Ra [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a televised documentary about Lewis and Clark explains why Alexander Mackenzie's Voyages from Montreal served as a catalyst for their cross-continental expedition.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Return of Sacagawea

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Sacagawea returned to America last month. Actually, a new golden dollar coin bearing the image of Sacagawea, began circulating last month. It premiered to rave reviews! This new coin features the profile of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman...
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Sacagawea

For Students 2nd - 7th
Sacagawea was best known as an explorer, interpreter, and guide. She was a Shoshone woman who assisted Lewis and Clark on their explorations of the western United States. Learn more about Sacagawea in this well-constructed overview by...
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Curated OER

Lewis and Clark

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive colletion lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Meriwether Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
(1774-1809) American explorer famous for his expedition with William Clark.
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Bonnie "Spirit Wind Walker" Butterfield: Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very detailed biography of Sacagawea, supplemented by numerous historical photos. It is written from the vantage point of a native person, unlike most accounts. It does discuss how women were abused in her Shoshone tribe, due...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Our Goal Pole [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part lesson, students will demonstate knowledge of the sequencing of events by studying the westward journey, use terms that indicate the sequence of events and demonstrate an understanding of certain historical figures in...
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PBS

Idaho Public Television: The Journey of Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
The life of Sacagawea is profiled in this television show. It includes transcripts of interviews with historians, librarians, etc., and videos from the show.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Our America: Western Expansion

For Students 3rd - 8th
Reviews of children's literature, student activities, and interactive games from Scholastic that enrich a student's understanding and appreciation of western expansion before the Civil War.
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Women: Back to the Future: Sacagawea

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of Sacagawea, who is featured in a performance by Kate Campbell Stevenson.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Westward Expansion

For Students 9th - 10th
Throughout the 1800s, Americans pushed ever westward in the search of prosperity and the American dream. It was a time of growth and adventure for settlers, and loss for most American Indians. This collection includes 7 Grade-Leveled...
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Encountering the West: Nicholas Biddle

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but informative biography of Nicholas Biddle, whose accomplishments included his presidency of the Bank of the United States.
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Brigham Young University

Library of Congress: Maps: Their Use by Overlanders

For Students 9th - 10th
Did the settlers know where they were going when they headed west? This site gives an explanation of maps that were used during the westward movement.
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History Link

History Link: Travel Through Time and Culture

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An interesting site with a K-6 Social Studies and Technology Curriculum based on field trips and site visits around the Seattle/Tacoma area.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the serendipitous sale of the whole of the Louisiana Province by Napoleon to the Americans for $15 million dollars.
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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Pioneers and the Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with a variety of video and other resources on the expansion westward as pioneers settled new frontier in the 1800s.
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Ocb Tracker: Blackfeet Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know who the main characters are in the Blackfeet Tales? Use this site to learn features several of the tales.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Memory: Montana

For Students 3rd - 5th
Who were the first white explorers to "set foot in Montana?" Find out more about the Native American population living in Montana. Draw on the experience of the Native American population.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: North Dakota

For Students 3rd - 8th
What does "Dakota mean" in French? What tribe did Sacajawea belong to? The Library of Congress's America's Story has answers and more about the state of North Dakota.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Missouri River

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry provides a description of the physical features, the location, and the history of the Missouri River.
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New World Encyclopedia: Missouri River

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Missouri River is discussed in detail. Its location, physical characteristics, and major tributaries are covered.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The Louisiana Purchase and Its Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1803, Jefferson made a controversial decision that effectively doubled the territory of the United States while transgressing his own views of proper presidential authority.

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