Don't miss this fantastic comprehensive lesson plan on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, packed with instructional guidance, worksheets, map work, informational texts, and secondary source materials.

Concepts

the lewis and clark expedition, thomas jefferson, westward expansion, north american geography, united states geography, the louisiana purchase, map skills

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• In order to save paper and avoid printing copies of each document for every student, consider completing some of the activities together as a whole class and projecting the appropriate secondary sources/maps

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have foundational knowledge of the five themes of geography prior to beginning this lesson
• Other topics covered include: the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Sacagawea, and the Corps of Discovery

Pros

• Well organized and thorough teacher reference
• All worksheets included

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.7 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.7 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7