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Lewis & Clark Expedition Lessons

Curriculum Ideas & Education Resources: http://www.nwrel.org/teachlewisandclark/

NW Regional Education Laboratory presents Lewis & Clark lesson ideas and information for various grades and disciplines. Join a Lewis and Clark discussion group or read the newsletter dedicated to the subject.
Lewis & Clark and the Curriculum: http://www.lewisandclark200.gov/edu/curriculum.cfm

Examples of how teachers may teach about the expedition across the curriculum.
Lessons: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/idx_les.html

PBS provides Lewis & Clark lesson ideas.
Lewis & Clark Curriculum Guide: http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/Education/CurriculumGuideMain.htm

NPS provides Lewis & Clark lesson plans.
Discovering Science with Lewis & Clark: http://www.lnc.k12.nd.us/Resources/LessonPlans/Guide.html

Lessons for elementary, middle and high school.
Lewis & Clark Among the Indians of the Pacific Northwest: http://libarts.wsu.edu/history/Lewis_Clark/LCEXP_mn.html

A Curriculum Project for the History of the Pacific Northwest in Washington State Schools.
Lewis & Clark and the Language of Discovery: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/lewis_clark/index.html

The Smithsonian Institute provides information and lesson plans about the expedition.
Native American Contributions to the Lewis & Clark Expedition: http://www.libarts.wsu.edu/history/Lewis_Clark/LCEXP_Act_Contrib_Stud.htm

A lesson plan.
Sacagawea and the Lemhi Shoshoni: http://www.idahoptv.org/ntti/nttilessons/lessons2001/higgins.html

This lesson helps students understand the significant contribution they made to the expedition. Grades 6-8.
Plants & Animals Seen by Lewis & Clark: http://www.lnc.k12.nd.us/Resources/LessonPlans/Jean/seen.htm

This grade 7-12 curriculum poses the question "What medicinal plants/plants were used for food or medicine or animals were seen by Lewis & Clark?"
Captain Lewis Buys a Dog: http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/Education/LewisPetDog/PetDogLessonPlan.htm

Lesson plan about Seaman, the dog.
Teaching with Documents: The Lewis and Clark Expedition: http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark/activities.html

Teaching activities provided by the National Archives & Records Management.
On This Day With Lewis and Clark: http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=297

This lesson leadS students along the expedition trail and learn of some of the Corps' discoveries. Grades 3-5.
National Lewis & Clark Exhibition: http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/

The national exhibit will be at Portland's Oregon Historical Society in Winter 2005-2006. The website includes curriculum resource information.

Louisiana Purchase Lessons

Louisiana Purchase: http://www.arkansasheritage.com/la_purchase/

A number of lessons are listed at the bottom of this website, below interactive games.

Maps & Mapmaking Lessons

Lesson Plans: Latitude, Longitude and Mapmaking: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/mapmaking.html

National Geographic presents map lesson plans for grades K-12.
Map Adventures: http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapadv.htm

From the USGS for grades K-3.
What Do Maps Show?: http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapsshow.htm

From the USGS for grades 5-8.
Exploring Maps: http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/exploremaps.htm

From the USGS for grades 7-12.
Mapping the School: http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/wenviron6.html

For grades K-2.

Teacher Resources

Adult Booklist

Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial: http://www.bethel.k12.or.us/lewisandclark/

Bethel School District created lesson plans, a Web quest, projects and activities related to the expedition.
On-line Lewis and Clark Study Resource: http://www.monticello.org/education/lcresource/index.html

This website includes suggested activities, downloadable documents, maps and timelines, as well as a limited amount of free posters and study guides.