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Topic 20 Lewis and Clark

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This history topic is about Lewis and Clark, Thomas Jefferson and Sacagawea. Scroll down to the schedule below for all of the activities! While studying this topic you will get to:

  • Learn about the exploration of Lewis and Clark
  • Meet Sacagawea
  • Learn and map out some geography
  • Create a History Pocket about some of the famous people in America's past
  • Make a mobile of animals that lived out in the west

    and of course much more!

    Key:
    Red indicates an item that should be found at many well-stocked libraries

    M next to a title indicates there is a corresponding map assignment in the Map or Globe section of the schedule

    T next to a title indicates there is a corresponding Timeline suggestion in the Timeline section of the schedule.

    Click here for a daily schedule that corresponds with this topic, although I recommend you use the materials to fit around your own schedule and preferences.

    Previous
    Topic 20 Lewis and Clark
    Workbook

    The Story of the U.S.A Book 2:

    Chapter 5 Exploring the West (T-1)

    Reading

    What's the deal? : Jefferson, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase
    OR
    Meet Thomas Jefferson

    Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President

    Lewis and Clark and Me A Dog's Tale
    OR
    Seaman: the Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark
    OR
    How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis & Clark

    Childhood of Famous Americans: Sacagawea
    OR
    Sacagawea: Girl of the Shining Mountains

    This Country of Ours Selections 66-68
    *This is an optional read-aloud from a free online text.
    66. JEFFERSON–HOW THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES WAS DOUBLED
    67. JEFFERSON–HOW THE DOOR INTO THE FAR WEST WAS OPENED
    68. JEFFERSON–ABOUT AN AMERICAN WHO WANTED TO BE A KING

    History Pockets

    History Pockets Moving West:

    Pocket 2 (T-2)

    Daniel Boone portrait *supplies: brown paper bag, black felt or paint

    Kitty’s Kentucky Diary

    George Rogers Clark and map activity

    Pocket 3: (part)

    Animals of the West mobile

    Video

    Lewis & Clark

    Sacagawea

    The American Frontier (T-3)

    Map or Globe

    (M)

    Lewis and Clark route map (very nice!)

    Lewis and Clark map (the same map as above but no labels)

    Timeline (T)

    1. Jefferson becomes president 1801

    Louisiana Purchase 1803

    1804 Lewis Clark Expedition

    2. Northwest Territory added 1787

    Daniel Boone

    Rogers Clark

    3. Carson, Kit, 1809-1868

    Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820

    Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813

    Smith, Jebediah Strong, 1799-1831

    Beckwourth, James Pierson, 1798-1866

    Notebooking (Language arts, history papers, illustrations, etc.)

    Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and what did they do? (Worksheet with color map and questions)

    Lewis and Clark notebooking page Information and squares to illustrate

    (Crayola.com requires free registration)

    Thomas Jefferson fun fact page (read, color and draw)

    (Crayola.com requires free registration)

    Mountain Men worksheet

    Science

    Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark

    Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark

    Cooking.
    Crafts.
    Extras, Alternate Books and Notes

    Scholastic Online activities (For Lewis and Clark)

    Wee Sing: Down the River

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