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Lewis and Clark's Journey West: A Timeline Activity Lesson PlanLewis and Clark's Journey West: A Timeline Activity Lesson Plan
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Lewis and Clark's Journey West: A Timeline Activity

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Young scholars complete a scavenger hunt which highlights events on the journey by Lewis and Clark. Using the internet and journals, they identify events on the journey and places them on a timeline. They complete a worksheet as well to end the lesson.

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the lewis and clark expedition, timelines

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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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