How did Native Americans react to the arrival of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Here, learners review excerpts of journal entries that chronicle the arrival of the Corps of Discovery to the Shoshone and Blackfeet tribes. Your young writers will then construct a journal entry from the point of view of a tribal member, and share and discuss their writing with the class.

Concepts

the corps of discovery, the lewis and clark expedition

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Additional Tags

corps of discovery, lewis and clark, shoshone, blackfeet, social studies

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Pros

• Lesson is valuable for teaching perspective and point of view

Cons

• Requires some time prepping materials, including locating Lewis & Clark journal excerpts

Common Core

W.6.3.a W.7.3.a W.8.3.a W.9-10.3.a W.11-12.3.a RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.6 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.6 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.6