As part of a study of the Corps of Discovery expedition, class groups research the different Native American tribes Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey and share their findings with the class.

Concepts

native american history, native american culture, the age of exploration, the lewis and clark expedition

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a wall map of the journey and have groups indicate where the Corps encountered the tribe they researched

Classroom Considerations

• Class access to computers and the Internet are required for this project

Pros

• The resource provides links to the Lewis and Clark Trail website, includes the requirements for the project and presentations, and assessment suggestions

Cons

• No rubric for the presentations is included

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.7.1 RI.8.1 RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1 RH.6-8.1 RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1