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- Lewis
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Expedition
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- Easier - The Lewis
and Clark expedition (1804-1806) sought an overland
route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific
Ocean.
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- Harder - In February
1803 at the urging of then President Thomas Jefferson,
Congress approved spending $2,500 (Final cost was
$38,727) for a small U.S. Army expedition. Their
assignment was to ascend the Missouri River to its
source, cross the continental divide, and follow the
Columbia River to its mouth at the Pacific Ocean.
Jefferson chose 28-year-old Meriwether Lewis as leader
for the group he called the Corps of Discovery. Lewis
selected a former army comrade, 32-year-old William
Clark to be his co-leader. The expedition began May
14, 1804, as the group left Camp Wood River
(Illinois). The expedition returned to St. Louis on
September 23, 1806.
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 - Lewis
and Clark
- http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/
- This website sponsored by the The Smithsonian
contains lots of great resources and links.
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- Lewis
and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of
Discovery
- http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
- This is the companion site for Ken Burns'
documentary movie from PBS Online. It includes
biographies, information on native Americans,
interviews from expert historians, and much more!
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- Lewis
and Clark: Echoes of a Bitter Crossing (Idaho
Public Television)
- http://idptv.state.id.us/lc/index.html
- This website on the expedition includes questions
and answers from expert historians, trivia, and
information on how the Nez Perce helped the
journey.
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- Lewis and
Clark's Historic Trail
- http://www.lewisclark.net/
- Here you can read a timeline, interactive maps of
the trip, excerpts from their journal, and biographies
of the explorers.
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- After visiting several of the websites
related to the Lewis and Clark Expedition,
complete one or more of the following
projects:
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- Compare and Contrast Lewis and
Clark. Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark served as co-leaders of the
expedition. At Lewis
and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation,
Lewis
and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of
Discovery, and other sites, look for
information about their personal
attributes, skills, and abilities. Compare
and contrast these two men by identifying
their unique contributions to the
expedition. What were their weaknesses?
What characteristics contributed to the
success of their shared leadership of the
expedition?
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- Retrace the Expedition. As the
200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark
expedition nears, plan a modern-day trek
that follows as closely as possible the
original route. Start by visiting
Lewis
and Clark National Historic Trail.
Then decide how many people you would
need? Select the mode(s) of
transportation, identify all needed
supplies, map out the route, list your
itinerary, complete a calendar schedule,
and estimate the total cost.
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- The Name Game. Using the
journal excerpts found at Lewis
and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of
Discovery and other sites, identify
all the discoveries of the expedition;
what misconceptions were corrected, what
new plants and animals were identified,
and what new place names were given to
geographical locations? Create a chart
that shows all the knowledge gained from
the journey.
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- Plan a New Expedition. Think of
a distant location that you would like to
explore, a place that no one has visited.
Now plan an expedition that would take you
there and return. What type of people,
equipment, and supplies would you need to
take along? How much time would be needed?
What information would you collect. Finish
up by writing a few pages of a 'fictional
journal.'
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- Complete a Lewis & Clark
WebQuest. You can choose to follow any
of the following webQuest plans:
- 1) Adventure into the Unknown
http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webquests/lewisclark/
- 2) The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/edad728/lewclk/lcproject.html
- 3) Explore the West http://www.lmu.edu/education/courses/Ed528/sum00/casey.htm
- 4) Go West, Young Man http://bayless.mints.more.net/Miller/gowest/LessonTemplate.html
- 5) Lewis and Clark http://www.richardson.k12.tx.us/schools/rwjh/Lewis_Clark_WebQuest/
- 6) The Lewis and Clark Expedition by
Susan Frederick (Grade 8) http://tsc.k12.in.us/stucurr/webquests/lewisclark/clark3.htm
- 7) Lewis and Clark http://www.nevada.edu/~rpeters/landc.htm
- Lewis and Clark Webquest http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/technolog/techsat/gerstner/newlewisandclark.html
- 8) Historical Background of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition http://athena.emporia.edu/nasa/lewis_cl/history/history.htm
- 9) On the Trail with Lewis and Clark
http://panorama.harrison.k12.co.us/mcdowell/Webpage/webquest.htm
- 10) Riverscape Mural Project http://ghms.pps.k12.or.us/webquest.htm
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 - By Kids, For Kids
- Discover
the Big Sky with Lewis and Clark (ThinkQuest
Junior Project)
- http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5140/
- This project contains lots of great information
about Lewis and Clark in Montana.
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- End
of the Trail (ThinkQuest Junior)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J002726/
- Check out this student project about the Lewis and
Clark Trail.
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- Lewis
and Clark: The Famous Expedition
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J001350/Lewis.Clark.html
- This page contains information about the Missouri
River and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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- Many More Websites
- Discovering
Lewis and Clark
- http://www.lewis-clark.org/choice.htm
- Discovering Lewis and Clark is about the issues
and values inherent in the Northwest as Lewis and
Clark saw it, and some of the ways in which changing
visions over the past 200 years have affected the land
and the people.
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- Fort
Clatsop
- http://www.nps.gov/focl/tour.htm
- This National Monument is at the end of the Lewis
and Clark Trail.
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- Journals
of Lewis and Clark
- http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/JOURNALS/toc.html
- You can read an abridged version of the Journals
of Lewis and Clark.
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- Letter
from Thomas Jefferson
- http://www.mt.net/~rojomo/landc.htm
- Read the letter written by Thomas Jefferson to
Meriwether Lewis. It is reproduced the actual way in
which it was written.
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- Lewis
and Clark Expedition
- http://www.cp.duluth.mn.us/~tmcs/lewsclrk1.htm#MR
- This site contains reviews of the mission,
identifies the major participants, and details
important events.
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- Lewis
and Clark Herbarium
- http://www.acnatsci.org/lewis&clark/index.html
- Explore information about the plants found and
recorded by Lewis and Clark.
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- Lewis and
Clark National Historic Trail (National Park
Service)
- http://www.nps.gov/lecl/
- Learn about the three ways to follow the Lewis and
Clark National Historic Trail today.
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- Lewis
& Clark Online Base Camp
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisclark/index.html
- You can read tales of this historic high adventure
from National Geographic!
- Related Site:
- 2) Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/main.html
- National Geographic developed this interactive
online simulation that permits children to take the
trip with Lewis and Clark. It includes simple
animations, excerpts from the actual journals, and
places where the participant must make a decision
about what to do next.
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- Lewis
and Clark in North Dakota
- http://www.ndlewisandclark.com/
- This website contains a spotlight of America at
the time of the expedition, historic maps, and
information about key participants and events.
- Similar Website:
- 2) Lewis Clark in North Dakota http://www.senate.gov/~dorgan/lewis_and_clark/index.html
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- Lewis
and Clark in the Rockies
- http://www.bitterroot.net/usdafs/lcindex.HTML
- Explore the Corps of Discovery's trek through the
Rocky Mountains from the Mandan Indian villages to
Three Rivers Forks and on to the Pacific Ocean.
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- Lewis
and Clark in Montana
- http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us/
- Explore lots of great resources about Lewis and
Clark's trip across Montana.
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- Lewis
and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
- http://www.lewisandclark.org/index.htm
- This Foundation's site includes facts about the
expedition and new articles of interest.
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- LewisAndClarkTrail.Com
- http://www.LewisAndClarkTrail.com/
- Explore with Lewis and Clark as they make their
expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Historical account of
the Corps of Discovery along the Lewis and Clark
Trail.
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- Looking
for Lewis and Clark
- http://people.we.mediaone.net/danslos/home.html
- Explore online images of the Lewis and Clark
expedition.
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- More Biographical
Information of Clark and Lewis
- William
Clark (Old West
Gravesites)
- http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/clark.htm
- Here you find a description
of William Clark.
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- Captain
Meriwether Lewis (PBS Online)
- http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/mlewi.html
- The website contains a summary of his life and the
expedition.
- Similar Website:
- 2) Meriwether Lewis http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/lewis.htm
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- Sacajawea
- http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sacagawea.htm
- This page explores the contributions of
Sacajawea.
- Similar Website:
- 2) Sacajawea http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/living/4.html
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- Websites for Teachers
- Corps
of Discovery
- http://www.classroom.com/edsoasis/TGuild/Lessons/CorpsDisc.html
- This awardwinning lesson contains lots of great
ideas for teachers.
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- Lewis
and Clark Expedition
- http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/lewisandclark.htm
- This website contains lots of great links for
students and teachers.
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- Lewis
and Clark Expedition
- http://members.aol.com/MomCaroe/LandC.html
- Explore great teaching materials.
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- Lewis
and Clark Thematic Unit
- http://members.tripod.com/~ehlavaty/lewclar.html
- This thematic unit contains lots of lessons.
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- Return
of Lewis and Clark
- http://www.learningspace.org/teach_learn/lplan/library/Wolfrum.html
- This short lesson contains activities and
links.
- Similar Website:
- 2) Monticello Corps of Discovery http://www.learningspace.org/teach_learn/lplan/library/Enders.html
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- Teacher
Resource
- http://www.nevada.edu/~rpeters/teacherr.htm
- This page contains ideas for teaching about the
Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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- Created by
Annette
Lamb and
Larry
Johnson, 5/99.
Updated by Nancy
Smith
11/01.
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