Lewis & Clark

Students explore the importance of Lewis & Clark's Expedition.  For this history lesson, students analyze and discuss information about the expansion of the West, then complete multiple activities that focus on this topic.

Students research the journey of Lewis and Clark. In this Westward Expansion instructional activity, students select a topic form a list then role play as if they were a part of the Corps of Discovery. Students will share their role play...

For any teacher of American History, The Lewis and Clark Expedition is a watershed event that should be shared with your students. This is a very good lesson on the Expedition, and the events that led up to it; including The Lousisiana...

Fifth and sixth graders follow Lewis and Clark from St. Louis to the Pacific and back again. They read online journal entries made by Lewis and Clark to gather information. The official Lewis and Clark website is used by learners to...

Students write a first person journal as if they were an explorer. In this explorer lesson plan, students research the adventures of Lewis and Clark, interpret maps, answer comprehension questions, identify dates, and write their journal.

Students understand the acts of kindness shown Lewis and Clark by the Native Americans. In this Lewis and Clark lesson plan, students watch a movie and recognize that without the interaction with Native Americans Lewis and Clark would...

Students create a Sacagawea-inspired wampum belt. In this Native-American instructional activity, students study Sacagawea and her influence on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Students learn about wampum and prized possessions and work...

Students investigate Lewis and Clark. In this Lewis and Clark activity, students search the Internet for information about Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. Students use maps to understand the explorations and decide which...

Learners examine the attributes of the tribes that inhabited the Columbia River Basin. In this Lewis and Clark lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to participate in a seasonal round, in which they...

Students use the geographic inquiry process, examine selected memorials and their components, and create dioramas representing contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, and Lewis & Clark.