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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: America in 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the larger Discovering Lewis & Clark website explores in detail America in 1803 and delves into the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson, and political geography among other topics.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Hunters and Hunting

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark examines hunters and hunting on the expedition.
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Yankton Chamber of Commerce: Lewis & Clark's Historic Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides specific information about the Expedition through South Dakota. Biographies and journal entries from Lewis and Clark are included.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Lewis & Clark: Journey of the Corps of Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Go directly to the classroom resources developed in conjunction with the four-part PBS documentary "Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery." Find 17 lesson plans and activities that comprise a multidisciplinary unit on...
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Kansas Historical Society

Beyond Lewis & Clark: The Army Explores the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This website looks at military explorers from Lewis and Clark (1804) to George Custer (1874).
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents important information about the Lewis and Clark expedition with 20 interesting facts about this important event that occurred during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. The Lewis and Clark expedition helped by Sacagawea traveled...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Website detailing the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and the actual deal that took place.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Lewis's Three Wishes

For Students 9th - 10th
When writing in his journal about the 'Great Falls', Lewis asked for three wishes: the pencil of Salvator Rosa, the pen of Thompson, and a crimee (camera) obscura.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Exploring With Lewis & Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Library of Congress provides a multimedia site using historical documents to tell the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The movies require high speed access but the site will hold student interest.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Keeping the Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist rendering of a scene depicting a typical camp somewhere along the river in Missouri during the expedition of Lewis and Clark. It shows Sgt. Ordway writing his daily entry into his journal.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Ordway's Mishap

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist rendering of a mishap that occurred on the keelboat during the Lewis and Clark expedition when "Our mast broke by my steering the boat (alone) near the shore," June 4, 1804.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Mouth of the Missouri

For Students 9th - 10th
This article takes a look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition's exploration of the area around the mouth of the Missouri River.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Cornfed River

For Students 9th - 10th
Article depicts Lewis and Clark's adventures in the Missouri river flood plain in 1804.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Flag Presentations

For Students 9th - 10th
Lewis and Clark usually distributed flags at more or less formal councils with the chiefs and headmen of the tribes they encountered, one flag for each tribe or independent band. Along with a gift flag to the apparent chief went an array...
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of images, letters, and maps provides information about the expedition leaders, the president that made the expedition possible, and the people they encountered along the way.
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) presents the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a Constitutional issue. The lesson plan provided relates to the power granted to the President and the Senate to make treaties with...
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Idaho Public Television: Lewis & Clark in Idaho

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers perspectives on the most difficult part of the Journey - the Bitterroot Mountains. Also gives perspectives from Native Americans - and an engineer tracks the trail! Transcripts of two PBS programs are provided.
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Pbs Learning Media: Montana: Lewis and Clark Find the Great Falls of the Missouri River

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson gives learners an introduction to the state of Montana. Students will be introduced to key events and people from Montana, as well as learn how boundaries are established and maintained, and how culture influences one's...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual library exhibit which explores how the United States history and Indian peoples along the expedition route, came together over two hundred years ago, and how they remain intertwined today.
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Gorp: National Historic Trails: Lewis and Clark Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a chronology of Lewis and Clark's expedition to the West from 1804-06. There are also brief biographies of the two explorers and the site provides descriptions of 80 historic sites that now exist along the Lewis and...
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Lewis and Clark: Archives: A Timeline of the Trip

For Students 3rd - 8th
An easy-to-follow timeline of Lewis and Clark and their journey to the West beginning with Jefferson's ideas of an expedition in 1806 to the death of William Clark in 1838.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lewis and Clark Bicentennial

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2004 to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. With a short, detailed passage on their journey and findings.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Exploration: Lewis and Clark

For Students 5th - 8th
A very brief overview of the Lewis and Clark expedition, focusing on the beginning and western terminus of the trip.
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Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Science of Lewis & Clark

For Students 3rd - 6th
A collection of facts and links for exploring the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the scientific research they did as they traveled. Includes a reading list and links to teacher resources. While there are links to videos, they may no...

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