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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Across the Continental Divide

For Students 9th - 10th
In late 1805, Lewis led his party across the Continental Divide. Read numerous journal entries that describe in vivid detail this experience.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Lewis's Friends and Mentors

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketches of some of the men that were involved in the expedition of Lewis and Clark.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Hunters and Hunting

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark examines hunters and hunting on the expedition.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Kansas Cities on the Kaw

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Lewis and Clark's exploration in 1804 of the area where the Kansas River joins the Missouri.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Great' Falls

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of Discovering Lewis & Clark examines the 'Great Falls' which the expedition had to portage around during the westward leg of their 1805-06 exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Cryptography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the origins and history of cryptology and how Thomas Jefferson urged Lewis to use a cipher to keep him informed about the progress of the expedition.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Alexander Mackenzie

For Students 9th - 10th
Article compares in detail the expeditions of Alexander Mackenzie in 1793 and the Corps of Discovery in 1804 to cross the western portion of the United States.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Music on the Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how the men of the expedition turned to music for entertainment or to impress the Indians they met. Learn about and listen to Jefferson the violinist and Pierre Cruzatte the fiddle player.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Coastal Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Lewis and Clark in their journal made observations about the Coastal Indians including descriptions of the basketry hats made and worn by the Chinookan-speaking people who lived in the region. They also made notes on the habits and...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: America in 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the larger Discovering Lewis & Clark website explores in detail America in 1803 and delves into the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson, and political geography among other topics.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Heroic Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores the historical coincidences that converged on April 7, 1805, between Lewis and Clark, Beethoven, and Bonaparte.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Holidays on the Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark examines how the Corps of Discovery celebrated three special days-Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Independence Day-with a mixture of traditions.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Milk River

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover facts about the valley of the river Lewis and Clark named Milk and read about their observations.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Grand' Fall

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entries from Lewis and Clark describing the "Grand Fall" of the Missouri.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meeting the Salish

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entry provides details of Lewis and Clark's journey in 1805 over the Bitterroot Divide where they encountered the Salish Indians.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
How did Lewis and Clark map the unknown lands? Learn how they marked the territory using mental mapping, Indian spatial concepts, and formal navigation.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Benjamin Rush, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn detailed information about the life and education of Dr. Benjamin Rush who advised Lewis on how to keep his men healthy and what questions to ask to determine the health practices of the Indians he would encounter. Rush was also a...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass

For Students 9th - 10th
Features Clark's sketch map of Travelers' Rest to Lolo Pass, Montana.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Cyberhunt Kids: Lewis and Clark Cyber Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What kind of adventures did Lewis and Clark experience on their great expedition? Find out more when you utilize this interactive Internet Cyber Hunt.
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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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Discovering Lewis & Clark: Through the Valleys of Lewis's River

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a key map of Lewis's River Valleys. Click on a key point on the map for in-depth detail.
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The Smithsonian: Lewis & Clark: Mapping the West

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian's EdGate project provides this illustrated narrative site that explores the mapping of the American West accomplished by the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Lesson Plan: Lewis and Clark

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson in which teachers introduce the expeditions of Lewis and Clark to younger students by examining and discussing objects the explorers discovered on their adventures.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Plan the Adventure of a Lifetime With Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This plan is the first lesson in my unit on Lewis and Clark. This is a project-based, hands-on unit in which students "become" part of the Corps of Discovery - the members traveling in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In this lesson, the...

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