Journals of Lewis and Clark
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/JOURNALS/toc.html
Thankfully for historians, Lewis and Clark kept comprehensive journals
chronicling the Corps of Discovery's explorations of the newly acquired
Louisiana Territory. The complete text of the expedition journals is made
available at this site by the American studies program at the University
of Virginia. (Grades 6-12)
Go West with Lewis and Clark
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/
Students can participate in this online adventure from National Geographic
by making decisions along the journey and clicking on their response in
order to continue.
They will also be able to read journal excerpts and historical facts.
(Grades 4-12)
Retracing Lewis and Clark
http://www.usaweekend.com/97_issues/971102/lewis_and_clark/971102trail_intro.html
Go on the incredible journey west by retracing the steps of Lewis and
Clark in this interactive online adventure. Students must select their
team and provisions and make
further choices in order to proceed.
Lewis and Clark: Lesson Plans
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/idx_les.html
To investigate the Lewis and Clark expedition with varied assignments,
topics, and excellent coverage, try more than fifteen lesson plans offered
at this site from PBS. (Grades 4-12)
Discovering Lewis and Clark
http://www.lewis-clark.org/choice.htm
Navigate around this site to find maps, journals, natural history,
and other fascinating facets on the expeditions of Lewis and Clark. (Grades
4-12)
Lewis and Clark as Naturalists
http://web4.si.edu/lewisandclark/index.html?loc=/lewisandclark/home.html
Not only were Lewis and Clark explorers, but they also were naturalists,
recording elaborate descriptions of new flora and fauna they encountered
along the way. Compare their journal sketches to the real thing.
(Grades 2-12)
National Geographic: Lewis and Clark
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
An interactive journey that includes, journal entries, historical photos,
drawings and more. (Grades 9-12)
Follow in the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
http://www.sierraclub.org/lewisandclark/
This retelling of the Lewis and Clark story, created by the Sierra
Club, focuses on the natural wonders of the region through which the expedition
passed. Particular attention is paid to the various species of the West
that have recently been designated as endangered. Excerpts from expedition
journals and notebooks may be accessed by date or location. (Grades 6-12)
Webquests
Adventure into the Unknown
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/lewisclark/
Students are invited to join the Lewis and Clark expedition with the
advantage of mapping for their fellow travelers, and will create a game
board reliving their trail and an exciting journal of their journey. (Grades
4-9)
Explore the West
http://www.lmu.edu/education/courses/Ed528/sum00/casey.htm
You’ve been charged with the task of forging a route to the Pacific
Ocean and reporting back to Thomas Jefferson. Are you up to the task?
(Grades 5-12)
Go West, Young Men
http://bayless.mints.more.net/Miller/gowest/LessonTemplate.html
Students work in groups to produce a travel brochure of the expedition
to be presented to the President of the United States. (Grades 5-12)
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