Today’s Walking Classroom focuses on Lewis and Clark and their quest to find a water route from America’s east coast to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition they led played a major role in exploring and mapping U.S territories. The relationship between the explorers and Native Americans, including Sacagewea, is an example of the interdependence of differing cultures. Although the Northwest Passage was never found, the expedition was considered a success because of all they learned along the way.
Character Value: Being dependable
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea Google Quiz
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Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea Slide Deck
Presents the story of Sacagawea and how she helped to guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Discusses Lewis and Clark’s expedition west.
Match terms related to Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea to their appropriate definitions or sentences.
Explore the path Lewis and Clark took during their expedition in this virtual field trip from Google Earth.
Test knowledge of the Lewis and Clark expedition with this quiz from Ducksters Education Site.
Select a creative project to undertake in small groups from this list on ideas from PBS LearningMedia.
Test knowledge of Lewis and Clark and their expedition with this worksheet based on a video from National Geographic.
Read primary source documents, determine the parties involved, and place them on the expedition map in this activity from the National Archives.
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