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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: William Clark 1770 1838

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief biographical sketch of William Clark, an American explorer who led a famous expedition up the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast in 1804. Links to maps of the expedition.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Meriwether Lewis 1774 1809

For Students 3rd - 8th
A biography of Meriwether Lewis and information about his exploration of the Louisiana Territory that led to the development of the American West. Includes several maps.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: William Clark (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the talented explorer William Clark who helped provide some of the first information about the new Louisiana Territory. William Clark had a life full of experiences that helped prepare him for this great adventure. (In Spanish)
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Meriwether Lewis

For Students 6th - 8th
A biography of Meriwether Lewis, the man in charge of one of the great expeditions of the United States. (In Spanish)
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Lewis and Clark in Pennsylvania

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the role Lewis and Clark played in history of Pennsylvania in this detailed account. Contained within this site are links to video, maps, and pictorial images of this era.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Big Muddy Joins the Mighty Miss

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers during the time of Lewis and Clark through maps.
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PBS

Pbs the West: William Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS acclaimed series, "The West," provides a comprehensive biography of William Clark, the man forever linked to the epic achievements of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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PBS

Pbs the West: Meriwether Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
Within the context of the critically acclaimed Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series, "The West", the life of Meriwether Lewis is explored.
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PBS

Pbs: The West: Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the PBS site, "The West," this link gives a general explanation of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Links to biographies.
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Other

Tower 23: The Not So Well Known Adventures of Lewis and Clark

For Students 3rd - 6th
Here are some math problems to solve while learning about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Get across the continent and win a commendation.
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Other

In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark: Journals of Lewis and Clark

For Students 6th - 8th
This Sierra Club website looks at the journals of Lewis and Clark. The journal entry was made by Captain Clark on August 8, 1804.
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Other

Lewis & Clark Among the Shoshone

For Students 9th - 10th
Two sisters and authors go into detail over the journey of Lewis & Clark as they seek the Shoshone Indians for Sacagawea, who played a critical role in communication between the explorers and the Native Americans.
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Other

Yankton Chamber of Commerce: Lewis & Clark's Historic Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides specific information about the Expedition through South Dakota. Biographies and journal entries from Lewis and Clark are included.
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: We're Going on a Bison Hunt [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part instructional activity, examine the significance of the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then take the learners on a simulated bison hunt to understand the importance of the bison as a food and...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Our Goal Pole [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part lesson, students will demonstate knowledge of the sequencing of events by studying the westward journey, use terms that indicate the sequence of events and demonstrate an understanding of certain historical figures in...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Which Came First? [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Introduce students to the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then, using the tails side of the Keelboat Nickel as a guide, make a timeline of the westward journey.
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Let's Build a Map [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part lesson, students study the map of the Louisiana Purchase and the trail of Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then, build a classroom map displaying the events of the Westward Expansion.
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US Mint

U.s Mint: Which Side Is Which [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Introduce students to the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then take a look at the Peace Medal nickel and differentiate between heads and the tails sides. Finally, do a coin-flip activity, and record and analyze the...
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Success Link

Success Link: Lewis and Clark Pamphlet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
After students do research on the Lewis and Clark expedition, they make pamphlets reflecting the important points of what they've learned.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Exploring With Lewis & Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Library of Congress provides a multimedia site using historical documents to tell the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The movies require high speed access but the site will hold student interest.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Sacagawea (1788-1812), the Native American guide and interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual library exhibit which explores how the United States history and Indian peoples along the expedition route, came together over two hundred years ago, and how they remain intertwined today.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meriwether Lewis (1774 1809)

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, part of a larger site from Discovering Lewis & Clark, briefly presents the life and times of Meriwether Lewis.
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PBS

Lewis and Clark: Archives: A Timeline of the Trip

For Students 3rd - 8th
An easy-to-follow timeline of Lewis and Clark and their journey to the West beginning with Jefferson's ideas of an expedition in 1806 to the death of William Clark in 1838.