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Lewis and Clark In Columbia River Country
Eighth graders research biographies of people who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition using Internet resources. They role play characters while acting out a campfire scene from the expedition.
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Sacajawea
For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 48 multiple choice questions about Sacajawea. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Sacajawea
In this early American history instructional activity, students respond to 9 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Sacajawea.
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Grade 8 Unit 4
Eighth graders analyze aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation, in terms of its physical landscapes and political divisions, and the territorial expansion of the United States during the terms of the first four presidents.
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Carbondale: The Biography of a Coal Town
Students use a brief history of the growth and decline of the anthracite region in the state to create a photograph and map "peak shaped" time line. They practice map and photo analysis strategies to "read" photographs and maps.
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The Journey of Sacagawea
Learners examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.
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Exploration Yesterday and Today
Students compare and contrast the voyages of early explorers with the space explorations of the present day. After reading the biographies of Benjamin Banneker and Timothy Livengood, students create a Venn Diagram comparing and...
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Using Timelines
Students explore how to create a simple timeline and make one of their life.
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The Final Word
Students research biographies of Americans who advanced science. They create an obituary for the person to share what information they have gathered. They discuss the importance of the obituary as the "final word" of a person to complete...
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Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
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.
PBS
Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps: York
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.
PBS
Pbs: The West: Lewis and Clark Expedition
Part of the PBS site, "The West," this link gives a general explanation of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Links to biographies.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Lewis and Clark: American Explorers" by Barbara Radner
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...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Lewis and Clark, American Explorers
A good, brief biography of Lewis and Clark, and a good description of their explorations. Contains a printable map and a cloze (fill in the blank) activity.
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Montana Kids: Lewis & Clark
Here you can find all kinds of great information about Lewis & Clark and their discoveries! Read biographies of Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea; find out about 23 major discovery points in Montana; and learn all about the plants and...
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Yankton Chamber of Commerce: Lewis & Clark's Historic Trail
Site provides specific information about the Expedition through South Dakota. Biographies and journal entries from Lewis and Clark are included.
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Gorp: National Historic Trails: Lewis and Clark Trail
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...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Lewis and Clark
Kids learn about the biography and life of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on this site. Investigate how they explored the wild west of America.
PBS
Pbs the West: William Clark
The PBS acclaimed series, "The West," provides a comprehensive biography of William Clark, the man forever linked to the epic achievements of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Meriwether Lewis 1774 1809
A biography of Meriwether Lewis and information about his exploration of the Louisiana Territory that led to the development of the American West. Includes several maps.
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Montana Kids: Sacagawea
This site provides a biography of a Shoshone Indian named Sacagawea, who became a valuable member of the celebrated Lewis and Clark expedition.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma State: Nathaniel Pryor
Learn about the life of Nathaniel Pryor, and American explore who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition and served as a captain in the war of 1812.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Meriwether Lewis
A biography of Meriwether Lewis, the man in charge of one of the great expeditions of the United States. (In Spanish)