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Monticello: A Day in the Life of Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience a typical day at Monticello for the retired President Thomas Jefferson. This site provides links to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, a Jefferson biography, a timeline of Jefferson's life, and other related Jeffersonian related...
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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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PBS

Pbs: The Native Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
The Corps of Discovery came into contact with "Nearly 50 Native American tribes." This site from PBS discusses the tribes that had the most significant interactions with Lewis and Clark.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Nez Perce Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the life of the Nez Perce and their interaction with the Corps of Discovery.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Shoshone Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
The amazing story of the meeting between the Lemhi Shoshones and the Corps of Discovery. Read the part Sacagawea played in the success of the encounter. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Teton Sioux Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the hostile encounter between the Teton Sioux and the men of the Corps of Discovery on their voyage up the Missouri River in 1804. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Tillamook Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the encounter the Corps of Discovery had with the Tillamook Indians and a whale. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Wishram Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at a little-known tribe, the Wishram Indians, encountered by the Corps of Discovery on their return trip up the Columbia River. Read about the importance of trade networks to the Indians. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Oto Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Otos, a Southern Sioux tribe, and their encounter with the Corps of Discovery in the summer of 1804. From PBS.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Lewis and Clark

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography and life of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on this site. Investigate how they explored the wild west of America.
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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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Microsoft

Microsoft: The Story of Sacagawea's Son Pomp

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lewis and Clark traveled for two years and covered 4,000 miles to reach the Pacific Ocean. They had the help of a young Native American girl, Sacagawea, who carried with her a small baby! Students will learn about the Lewis and Clark...
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PBS

Pbs: Shoshone Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Provides an article on the Shoshone Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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US Mint

United States Mint: 2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series Designs

For Students 9th - 10th
To commemorate the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition, the U.S. Mint modified the nickel to reflect these national milestones. This page has images of the 2005 obverse design of President Jefferson...
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PBS

Pbs: Chinook Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an excellent description of the encounter between Lewis and Clark and the Chinook Indians of the Northwest.
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Volunteer Voices

Volunteer Voices: Mapmaking [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
For this lesson plan young scholars will explore the mapmaking craft, examine the Lewis and Clark maps,identify and apply mapmaking techniques and tools.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: William Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2004 to commemorate William Clark. With a short passage on his life and famous 8,000 mile trek out West with Meriwether Lewis.
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Star Rise Creations: Sacagawea

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about Sacagawea's life and her experiences as she travelled with the Lewis and Clark expedition. This site is replicated at . However, the appearance of this page would appeal more to a younger audience, and the other to an older one.
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Digital History

Digital History: Pathfinders

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Pike Expedition which sought to map out the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
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US Mint

United States Mint: The Life of Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
Sacagawea played a critical role in the Lewis and Clark expedition, acting as their guide, diplomat, and expert in wilderness survival. Clark felt so indebted to her that he took on the responsibility of ensuring an education for her...
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Curated OER

Scholastic: Lewis and Clark

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interactive site that has students follow the Lewis and Clark's expedition. As they travel west, they are able to collect objects on their journey and put them in their specimen box. They also take notes on their specimens so they can...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Thomas Jefferson: The West

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains Jefferson's interest in westward expansion while showing and describing many original documents.
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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Virginia Antebellum (1800 1860) [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
From 1800-1860, America went through rapid growth and development. View this slideshow to see pictures, charts, maps,primary source documents and a detailed timeline of Virginia during the Antebellum Era.