Lewis and Clark, Where Are You

Topic: Lewis and Clark, Where are You? (Westward Expansion: Louisiana Purchase/Louis and Clark Expedition)

Group Members: Bev Anderson, Michele Hoffman, Becky Larson, Randy Pischke, Tara Sitrick, and Sonia Vogel

Learning Goals:

1.  Explain how President Jefferson was able to purchase Louisiana.

2.  Describe the geographical and cultural changes that occurred as a result of the Louisiana Purchase.

3.  Analyze the accomplishments of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Key Words

Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson

William Clark

Meriwether Lewis

St. Louis

France

Shoshone

Interpreter

Keelboat

Pirogue

Portage

Sacagawea

Corps of Discovery

Nez Perce

District Standards

Standard 1: Understands the role of the citizen in society.

Standard 2: Understands the structure and principles of the economic system.

Standard 3: Understands the nature and scope of history.

Standard 5: Understands physical and human geography.

Lesson Plans

Lesson 1: Introduction to Lewis & Clark

Objectives: Students will be introduced to Lewis & Clark and what they will be studying in the unit.

Materials: Preassessment, AEA kit of primary sources, writing journals, Lewis & Clark video Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West

Procedure:

§  Give key words as a preassessment and write a History Mystery using them.

§  Look at kit of primary sources from AEA. Make at least 5 predictions and write them in their Lewis and Clark journal.

§  Write a list of questions they have about Lewis and Clark based on the primary sources.

§  Watch 8 minutes of the Lewis and Clark video. Revise predictions or add to them.

Assessment: Complete preassessment before watching DVD. Journal response,

Lesson 2: Louisiana Purchase

Objective: Students will be able to explain how President Jefferson was able to buy Louisiana.

Materials: America’s Story textbook, writing journals, exit slips, calculators

Procedures:

§  Read and discuss lesson 2 of chapter 11 in America’s Story textbook.

§  Have students use the figures in the textbook to calculate the approximate price per square mile paid for Louisiana (approximately $18.75 per square mile). See page 332 in teacher’s manual.

§  Add to journal what they learned in lesson 2.

§  Exit Slip-Answer the question, “How was President Jefferson able to make the Louisiana Purchase?”

Assessment: journal response and exit slip

Lesson 3: Lewis & Clark Trail

Objective: Students will understand the impacts and consequences of decisions made during Lewis & Clark’s expedition.

Materials: computer, writing journals

Procedure:

§  National Geographic website. www.nationalgeographic.com/west/

§  Students explore website and record decisions and consequences of those decisions in their Lewis and Clark journal. Access the Journal and Did You Know? icons to discover Lewis and Clark’s actual decisions and outcomes.

Assessment: journal response

Lesson 4: The Expedition

Objective: Students will understand and appreciate the expedition of Lewis & Clark.

Materials: Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West, writing journals

Procedure:

§  Students complete graphic organizer while viewing DVD.

§  Students respond to DVD in Lewis & Clark journal.

Assessment: graphic organizer and journal response

Lesson 5: Life in a Mandan Village

Objective: Students will understand the role that Native Americans served during the Lewis & Clark expedition.

Materials: The Lewis & Clark Expedition pg. 53-56, writing journals

Procedure:

§  Read and discuss pages 53 – 56 The Lewis & Clark Expedition, Carol A. Johmann.

§  Create a Mandan Earth Lodge. Follow directions on page 56.

§  Write personal responses in Lewis & Clark journal.

Assessment: journal response

Lesson 6: Lewis & Clark Stations

Objective: Students will be able to participate in experiences similar to events during the time period of the Lewis & Clark expedition.

Materials: paper, pencils, protractor, 12” x 12” piece of cardboard, string, 2 meter sticks, ingredients for black bean and corn recipe, ingredients for stew recipe, United Streaming CD, writing journals

Black Bean and Corn Recipe:

1 tablespoon butter

2 cups fresh, frozen, or canned whole-kernel corn

1 cup cooked or canned black beans, rinsed and dried

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds

Salt to taste

Heat butter in large skillet, stir in corn, beans and 1/4 cup water, add pepper, cover and cook about 10 minutes, stir in sunflower seeds, season to taste with salt and serve immediately. Makes 6-7 servings.

Great Plains Stew Recipe:

Large saucepan

Wooden spoon

2 tablespoons butter

3 green onions, thinly sliced

1/2 acorn or butternut squash, peeled or cut into 1” chunks

1 cup fresh (2 ears) or frozen corn kernels

1 cup canned white beans

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup water

1 square vegetable bouillon

Cook green onions and squash in butter in a large saucepan for 5 minutes over medium period. Stir in corn and beans. Add thyme. Add milk, water, and bouillon. Heat, stirring until mixture boils. Turn heat down to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then ladle into bowls and serve.

Procedure: Students will rotate between the centers.

§  Land Survey pg. 30 The Lewis & Clark Expedition

§  United Streaming Videos – View videos and complete graphic organizers. Use the graphic organizer with the videos The Expedition of Lewis and Clark: 1804-1806 or Lewis and Clark: Tools of Survival. Complete the key word worksheet for the videos Sacajawea and Westward Strategy: The Louisiana Purchase or The Lewis and Clark Expedition.

§  Tracking Activity pgs. 50-51 Lewis and Clark for Kids, Janis Herbert –

§  Animal Sketch - Students will draw and write a description patterning the procedure that Clark used on the expedition.

Assessment: graphic organizers, personal responses in Lewis & Clark journals

Lesson 7: Lewis & Clark / Distant Voyages

Objective: Students will understand some of the dangers and difficulties that Lewis & Clark faced during their expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Materials: Trophies: Distant Voyages pgs. 678 – 691, Assessment Practice Book pgs Al13-Al16, writing journals

Procedure:

§  Shared Reading Activity: Follow Teachers Manual pgs 678 – 691 Trophies: Distant Voyages

Assessment: Complete evaluation Practice Book Al 13 – Al 16. Write personal responses in Lewis & Clark journals.

Lesson 8: Lewis & Clark, We Found You!!

Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Lewis & Clark expedition.

Materials: paper, pencils, writing journals

Procedure:

§  Students will independently write a narrative about the Lewis & Clark expedition using the key words.

Assessment: Narratives will be assessed using the rubrics. Students write personal responses in Lewis & Clark journals.

Resources

Books:

**Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Lewis and Clark. New York: Holiday House: 2003.

(Picture book format)

America’s Story. Harcourt Brace: 1997. (District 5th grade Social Studies text)

Burger, James P. Lewis and Clark’s Voyage of Discovery. New York: Rosen Publishing Group. 2002. (Series: The Library of Westward Expansion)

Carpenter, Jack and Shaughnessy. Sacajawea: Shoshone Trailblazer. New York: 1997.

Distant Voyages. Harcourt: Trophies. 2005. (District 5th grade reading text.)

Gragg, Rod. Lewis and Clark On the Trail of Discovery: The Journey That Shaped America. Rutludge Press. 2003.

Discusses journey and includes removable replicas of journal entries, artifacts, maps.

Hazen, Walt. Lewis & Clark. Miliken Publishing Co. 2003. Student reproducibles and color transparencies.

Herbert, Janis. Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities. Includes timeline, maps, background information, and student activities.

Jaffe, Elizabeth D. The Louisiana Purchase. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press. 2002. (Series: Let Freedom Ring. General background information on the Louisiana Purchase.)

Johmann, The Lewis & Clark Expedition: Join the Corps of Discovery to Explore Uncharted Territory. (Series: Kaleidoscope Kids Book)

Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody. As Far As the Eye Can Reach: Lewis and Clark’s Westward Quest. New York: Random House. 2003. (Account written in chapter book format.)

Kozar, Richard. Lewis & Clark: Explorers of the Louisiana Purchase. Warminster, PA: 2000. (Series: Explorers of the New World).

**Kroll, Steven. Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West. New York: Holiday House: 1994. (Picture book format)

** Lewis and Clark Kit 8034 (Contains artifacts to replicate clothing, tools, supplies, etc from the expedition.)

Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West. National Geographic. DVD. 45 minutes. Available from Pleasant View and Riverdale Heights Library Media Centers.

Myers, Laurie. Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s Tale. New York: Henry Holt & Co.

2002.

**Orr, Tamra. The Lewis and Clark Expedition: a Primary Source History of the Journey of the Corps of Discovery. New York: 2004. (Series: Primary Sources in American History)

Quiri, Patricia Ryon. The Lewis and Clark Expedition. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point. 2001. (Series: We the People)

Raabe, Emily. Thomas Jefferson and The Louisiana Purchase. New York: 2003.

(Series: Westward Ho! Reading Power-High Interest Low Vocabulary).

Wallner, Rosemary. Sacagawea, 1788-1812. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press. 2003.

Bold items used in lesson plans.

**Items available from Mississippi Bend AEA 9.

United Streaming Videos Summer 2005

Expedition of Lewis and Clark, The: 1804-1806 (16:00)

Witness Lewis and Clark's exploration of the West, complete with diary excerpts, encounters with Native Americans, the beautiful and threatening landscape, and a summary of their objectives and accomplishments.

» Introduction

» The West

» Meriwether Lewis

» Expectations

» Along the Route

» Sacagawea and Nez Perce

» Supplies

» Staying the Winter

» The Journey Home

» Back at Home

Lewis and Clark: Tools of Survival (20:50)

» Introduction

» Preparing for Defense and Hunting

» Tanning Hides

» Sacagawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark

» Building a Canoe

» Fort Clatsop

» Game as a Resource

» Tallowing

» Making Fire

Sacajawea 18:07

Sacajawea became, at the age of sixteen, part on one of America's greatest adventures: the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In the course of that famous trek to the Pacific Ocean, she was at times a provisioner, translator, cook, ambassador, guide and as she remains today, a source of inspiration. Sacajawea and the adventures she shared come alive as the viewer follows her from the days of her childhood, into captivity, over the plains and mountains of America, and into her well-deserved place in history.

» The Shoshone Tribe (01:19)

» Sacajawea Learns About the World (00:36)

» Sacajawea is Kidnapped by the Hidatsa (01:50)

» Sacajawea Meets Lewis and Clark (02:39)

» The Journey West Begins (02:42)

» The Great Falls and Mountains (01:40)

» Sacajawea is Reunited with the Shoshone (01:50)

» Nearing their Destination: The Last Leg of the Journey (01:31)

» Fort Clatsop: Life on the Pacific Ocean (01:15)

» The Journey Home and Life After the Expedition (01:51)

Westward Strategy: The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (26:00)

Students will gain insight to the Louisiana Purchase through an examination of the strategic importance of the territory, Napoleon’s motives for selling it to the U.S., and the obstacles Thomas Jefferson encountered in his effort to buy it. They will also learn why the treaty was deemed unconstitutional by Virginia Republicans. Even prior to the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson was planning an expedition of the territory by explorers Lewis and Clark. Living history segments will depict this exploration and the hardships the explorers faced on their journey up the Missouri River to find a passage across North America to the Pacific Ocean.

Program Overview (00:30)

Thomas Jefferson and His Agrarian Dream (01:51)

The Louisiana Purchase (03:33)

Jefferson Commissions Lewis and Clark to Explore Western Land(02:14)

The Lewis and Clark Expedition (11:47)

Preparing for and Beginning the Expedition (01:20)

St. Louis (00:58)

Native Americans and Land Ownership (01:05)

Conflict with the Sioux (00:49)

Fort Mandan and Sacajawea (02:15)

Reaching the Rocky Mountains (00:38)

Reaching the Great Falls: The Source of the Missouri River (00:46)

Finding the Columbia River and Crossing the Mountains (02:22)

Reaching the Pacific Ocean (01:01)

The Return Trip (00:33)

The Significance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (02:48)

Review: The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (00:52)

Use this graphic organizer with the following videos: The Expedition of Lewis and Clark: 1804-1806 and Lewis and Clark: Tools of Survival.

List at least 5 key words and how they are discussed in the videos Sacajawea and Westward Strategy: The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Student Name: ______
CATEGORY / 3 / 2 / 1
Key Words / Student wrote key words as a narrative story. / Student wrote key words both in narrative form and as a list. / Student listed the key words.
Sequencing / Narrative is told in correct sequence. / Some of the narrative is told in correct sequence. / Little of the narrative is told in correct sequence.
Understanding / Student showed an understanding of all key words within the context of the narrative. / Student showed an understanding of some of the key words within the context of the narrative. / Student showed little understanding of the key words within the context of the narrative.