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Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation: Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803 1806

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on the exploration of Lewis and Clark sponsored by the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Includes a history of the excursion as well as hyperlinks to other sites. One particularly enjoyable section in the...
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Lewis and Clark Today

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page for this site changes every day. See where Lewis and Clark are on the day of the home page, or search for a specific day over the period of time that the Corps of Discovery was afield. Find parts of the journals of Lewis...
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University of Virginia

Virginia Center for Digital History: Roots of Lewis and Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
Site that links numerous projects together to commemorate the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes letters, documentary and early writings on the travels. There are a few links which may no longer work.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Lewis and Clark

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a trip with Lewis and Clark with this fascinating site. Provides several brief articles, portraits, and photos of actual historical pieces from The Library of Congress' collection.
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Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource works to promote, educate, and preserve the Lewis and Clark Trail across the United States. View videos, histories, biographies, and more through the foundation's site.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Lewis and Clark: Corps of Discovery: Wintering With the Mandan Tribe

For Students 9th - 10th
The Corps of Discovery stayed with the Mandan tribe for the first winter of their epic trip to the Pacific Coast. Read the entries in the Journals of Lewis and Clark to get first impressions and descriptions of the Native Americans who...
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PBS

Lewis and Clark: The Archives: Interviews: Dayton Duncan

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed account done in interview style about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Jefferson's role is discussed briefly in the second paragraph.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Lewis and Clark

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interactive site that has students follow the Lewis and Clark's expedition. As they travel west, they are able to collect objects on their journey and put them in their specimen box. They also take notes on their specimens so they can...
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US National Archives

National Archives: Lewis and Clark's Expedition to the Complex West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the land annexed in the Louisiana Purchase knowing that his area was already inhabited and politically complicated. Young scholars will explore documents related to the purchase and use the map...
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Ed Hamilton: Statue of York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2003 article reports on the dedication of the sculpture of York, William Clark's slave, who was an important member of the 1803 Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Lewis and Clark Mapping the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the importance of the mapping done by Lewis and Clark as you work through these learning exercises and learn mapmaking skills yourself.
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PBS

Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps: York

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger site on Lewis and Clark, this is an excellent biography of York that notes passages in the journals that describe his importance in the expedition.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: The Corps of Discovery: The Lewis and Clark Expedition [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this instructional activity, 5th graders learn about westward expansion and the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary and secondary resource readings on the Louisiana...
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National Park Service: Lewis and Clark Expedition: American Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the various Native American tribes encountered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Lewis and Clark in Kentucky: Nathaniel Pryor

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Lewis and Clark expedition member and military sergeant Nathaniel Pryor.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Lesson Plan: Lewis and Clark

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson in which teachers introduce the expeditions of Lewis and Clark to younger students by examining and discussing objects the explorers discovered on their adventures.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
A hyperhistory that takes the student on an interactive journey along with Lewis and Clark.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meet the Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet some of the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They were fur traders, interpreters, hunters, guides, and enlisted men.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Meeting of Frontiers: History of Expeditions Lewis & Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
The published version of Lewis and Clark's historic journey is reproduced here from the 1814 version. Page images allow the reader to see what the text originally looked like.
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In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark: Journals of Lewis and Clark

For Students 6th - 8th
The Lewis and Clark expedition is an amazing part of our history. To learn more about their fascinating journey check out this website. It features a journal entry made by Captain Lewis on August 24, 1805.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Cyberhunt Kids: Lewis and Clark Cyber Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What kind of adventures did Lewis and Clark experience on their great expedition? Find out more when you utilize this interactive Internet Cyber Hunt.
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PBS

Pbs: The West: Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the PBS site, "The West," this link gives a general explanation of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Links to biographies.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Lewis and Clark: American Explorers" by Barbara Radner

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Lewis and Clark: American Explorers" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Read Works

Read Works: Mapping the West: The Journey of Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Lewis and Clark exploring the Louisiana Purchase. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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