Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Robert klonoffs office is located in room 343 of legal research center. The first of the fourteen ships, usns lewis and clark take1, was placed in service with the military sealift. The journals of lewis and clark are the first report on the west, on the united states over the hill and beyond the sunset, on the province of the american future bernard devoto. Download the form to change student email settings to unrestricted to be able to sendreceive emails from outside. Have the students select one of the milestones in the chronology and document the event by creating a journal from the perspective of someone who was involved in the. Lewis spent time in may 1803 absorbing the advice of the learned men who frequented the museum and the philosophical society. Correspondence must include your name and location and may be edited.
Lewis and clark resources multnomah county library list of resources from online lesson plans, to books, and activities. Once all the facts are on the board, and students have copied the information into their notebooks, prompt students to synthesize this. Scholastics lewis and clark resources an interactive site filled with lessons and activities. Lewis and clark and native americans, part two the student will work in a group to complete a map and discuss the impact of the expedition on the lakota indians. The chronicle staff welcomes letters and emails from readers about topics covered in the magazine. Oct 04, 2008 lewis and clark meriwether lewis and william clark series title.
Moulton edited a definitive edition of the journals of lewis, clark, and members of the corps of discovery published as the journals of the lewis and clark expedition vol. The journals of lewis and clark, 18041806 by william clark. See more ideas about lewis and clark, teaching social studies and 4th grade social studies. One of my bucket list items is to travel the lewis and clark trail in the coming year. Lewis and clark were men of great talent and resourcefulness, masters of ingenuity and improvisation. Lewis procured weapons at harpers ferry, virginia now in west virginia, supervised the construction of a 55foot 17metre keelboat, and secured smaller vessels, in addition to designing an ironframed boat that could be assembled on the journey. Though we think it probable that they would hae successfully crossed the continent without the cottonwood, dont as us how. By phil nast, retired middle school teacher and freelance writer. The lewis and clark expedition after gaining the louisiana territory, jefferson sent the two men out to explore it and observe the land they had taken over. Currently this site has grown to over 375 national and international artists. Suggested topics include meriwether lewis, william clark, thomas jefferson, and sacagawea. Library of congress, geography and map division, washington, d.
In this unit, students in grades 46 learn how lewis and clark and american indians used plants to cure and heal, discover how many products we use today derive from plants, and create simple herbal remedies. In a culminating project, they create a medicine box or bag from plants. Lewis and clark expedition a poster project appletastic. Learn about lewis and clark and their important venture westward. It is an amazing story of two men, their teenaged guide, sacagawea, her delivery of a newborn son, unexpected reunion with her longlost brother, discovery of abundant wild plants and animals, navigation of treacherous rivers. The journey in may 1804, the united states army officers meriwether lewis and william clark set out, with an initial group numbering about 50, on an expedition to explore the newly purchased louisiana territory and the oregon region. Our primary goal is to ensure students are able to obtain the course materials they need at affordable and competitive prices alongside a wide array of other items to support. The pioneering first mission to explore americas wild frontier. National council of teachers of english ncte and the international reading association ira students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the united states and the world.
Cover may be made out of a variety of materialscolor. Clark became governor of the missouri territory as well as superintendent of indian affairs. T he stream the lewis and clark expedition visited in 1805 and 1806, and called travelers rest creekknown as lolo creek since the mid19th century1flows eastward, from left to right, only a few yards beyond the line of cottonwoods in the background. The lewis and clark expedition began in 1804, when president thomas jefferson tasked meriwether lewis with exploring lands west of the mississippi river. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. The content and activities of this project are especially appropriate for the themes of. Jul 04, 20 many books have been written that retell the lewis and clark adventure story.
Lewis had planned to bring a theodolite on the journey in order to survey land and help with mapping. In this unit, students in grades 46 learn how lewis and clark and american indians used plants to cure and heal, discover how many. Purpose thomas jefferson had long considered the project of a western expedition, having encouraged john ledyard when he proposed such an expedition in the 1780s, and as president he contemplated the matter in earnest and discussed it. Divide students into small groups, assigning each a william clark map to examine. Begin a discussion about the lewis and clark journey by asking students what they learned about the articles they have read over night. A beautiful story about an important native american woman. In 1803, the great expanse of the louisiana purchase was an empty canvas. In a culminating project, they apply their understanding of trade concepts to design a product that offers advice to traders who follow in the footsteps of lewis and. Our primary goal is to ensure students are able to obtain the course materials they need at affordable and competitive prices alongside a wide array of other items to support your academic career and school spirit. The journals of lewis and clark by meriwether lewis. Many books have been written that retell the lewis and clark adventure story. After the oregon state legislature moved the program to eugene, oregon in 1915, several law faculty members resisted the move, and formed the northwestern college of law. Peter christensons office is located in room 370 of howard hall.
Working through these stations will probably take about a class and a half. The lewis and clark class of dry cargo ship is a class of 14 combat logistics force clf underway replenishment vessels operated by the united states navys military sealift command. The bookmobile brings library services out to the community to better serve our patrons. The trees in the foreground have sprung up along some meanders of the creek that may.
Have your students create a botanical a notebook of pressed flowers made up of flowers or plants found in your region. When done, answer the wrap up questions to evaluate the geographic challenges of the path taken. The project began as part of fall 2010 perspectives in biology course, designed to teach basic scientific inquiry to nonscience majors. In this unit, students in grades 46 use primary and secondary resources to understand successful trade interactions between the lewis and clark expedition and the chinook tribes. Lewis and clark for kids y,m the lewis and clark section is one of the most comprehensive on the entire internet for kids. The story of the lewis and clark expedition dover books on americana by noah brooks 5. The journals of lewis and clark, 18041806 by william. Many animals were new to lewis and clark including the grizzly bear and the prairie dog.
Plants in this unit, students in grades 46 learn how lewis and clark and american indians used plants to cure and heal, discover how many products we use today derive from plants, and create simple herbal remedies. Please check back periodically if your text is not listed. Lewis and clark for grades 35 scholastic books for kids. As students follow the lewis and clark journey, theyll be asked to collect objects and write about them. The journals of lewis and clark, 18041806 by william clark and meriwether lewis free ebook project gutenberg. Peter christenson professor of rhetoric and media studies.
Lewis and clark was a book that i could not put down unless it was critical to do so. On their recommendations, he assembled a reference library of books to take on the expedition. The lewis and clark expedition, lewis and clark project, and louisiana purchase lesson plan explores a wide range of topics from the causes and effects of the louisiana purchase, the corps of discovery, bios of lewis and clark and other important members of the expedition such as sacagawea, the sign. Montana book award every year since 2002 the committee has chosen a book to receive the montana book award, as well as recognizing a number of honor books for their literary merit. In a culminating project, they apply their understanding of trade concepts to design a product that offers advice to traders who follow in the footsteps of lewis and clark. The complete rare book holdings are included within the watzek online catalog and can be searched using the special collections search box on the right side of this page. Technology retells the main topic and key details by demonstrating knowledge of lewis, clark, and sacagawea independently using the website. This course is the culminating class in the series for the oregon writing. Thwaites edited a full issue of original journals of the lewis and clark expedition 8 vol. Use this opportunity to briefly remind the class of the contributions provided by the lewis and clark journey and its importance. Have students properly identify the specimen by name latin and common and have them measure the plants. Background, president thomas jefferson, and the louisiana purchase. As his cocommander he selected william clark, who had been his military superior during the governments battles with the northwest indian. Tell them to note their observations about the map.
The map should contain a key and the routes should be drawn using green to show the route taken west, and red and orange for the return routes taken by lewis and clark. This is a series of 29 articles using modern writing that give an overview of the expeditions trip. Advanced institute oregon writing project continuing. Arts educators, students, artists, scholars, curators and the general public use this online project worldwide. Lewis and clarkclass ships replaced the existing fifteen marsand siriusclass combat store ships and the kilaueaclass ammunition ships. Visiting the bookmobile is like stepping into any of the library buildings with books, dvds, puppets, laptop internet stations, an awe kids station, and public. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Kaiserclass oiler the lewis and clarks have replaced the sacramentoclass fast combat support ships. Cover 10 points must include a front and back portion. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jul 01, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Montana authors project explore settings in favorite montana literature using the interactive map on their site. Sacagawea i reread this very biography several times when i was in 3rd and 4th grade.
Needs assistance retelling the main topic and key details by demonstrating knowledge of lewis, clark, and sacagawea using the website. Discuss interesting findings as a class afterwards. Lewis and clark sent back numerous samples of pressed flowers and plants unknown to thomas jefferson. Free continents book for kids free printable continents book for kids. When we were done i was confident that my students had a good understanding of the lewis and clark expedition. The lewis and clark expedition began in 1804, when president thomas jefferson tasked meriwether lewis with exploring lands west of the mississippi river that comprised the louisiana purchase.
A film by ken burns y,m,o,t a you tube documentary film by pbsamerica published on sep 29, 2014. List of books and articles about lewis and clark online. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Textbook information for your courses is posted at the following links. Keenly aware that the course of the nations destiny lay westwardand that a voyage of discovery would be necessary to. Lewis and clark, the companion web site to the ken burns film, lewis and clark. The lewis and clark exhibtion library of congress interactive site with tours, maps, overviews, and more. The lewis and clark student activity helps students meet the following standards. Students can then create an online specimen box grades k8 or make one offline as an arts and crafts activity. The ships in the class are named after famous american explorers and pioneers. Suggested activities for lewis and clark studies thomas. They also enjoy sharing their posters with the rest of the class and seeing them displayed in the classroom when they are finished. Watzek library special collections and archives possess extensive research collections including a rare books and manuscripts library, literary collections including the william stafford archives. Compare the detail of the clark map with the relative blankness of the pacific northwest on the map created prior to the lewis and clark expedition.
The eclectic titles encompassed geography, mathematics, astronomy, mineralogy, botany, and zoology. I especially love talking about the westward expansion of the united states, including the lewis and clark expedition. Linda talks about her book, teaching for joy and justice, and what it means to. Lewis and clark expedition headwaters of the missouri river, detail from lewis and clark expedition map by william clark and meriwether lewis, 180406. Lewis and clark exploring the unknown pbs lesson plan on exploring the vast unknown. Inside of the back cover should have a map demonstrating the routes taken by the corps of discovery. The map is the lower half of a map exhibiting all the new discoveries from an edition labeled 1795, with additions to 1811.
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