In this unit, students will examine the context of Lewis and Clark’s journey, discover the challenges they encountered, chart maps of the journey, discover the Native Indians they met along the way, and gain a deeper understanding of the journey’s challenges through the journals of Lewis and Clark. The students will be required to use technology to create projects demonstrating knowledge, post blogs documenting their progress, and develop social skills by participating in groups.

Lewis and Clark Journals

Life on the Lewis and Clark Trail through the reflections of the men of the Corps of Discovery

Students will examine and analyze the men of the Corps of Discovery, and put themselves in the place of the men to relate feelings and experiences the men may have had.

Lesson goals:
  • Recognize hardships and circumstances by researching the men involved in the expedition.
  • Interpret journal entries as primary documents/ sources providing insight into the expedition’s journey.
  • Create journal entries recognizing various points of view.
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