In 1803, president thomas jefferson asked his private secretary, meriwether lewis, to lead an. Popular lewis and clark books goodreads share book. Dont miss the wide variety of excellent lesson plans developed to accompany the film. Be a reporter, test your packing smarts, and relive their adventure. A video exploring the context and causes of the lewis and clark expedition. Lewis and clark and native americans, part two the student will work in a group to complete a map and discuss the impact of the expedition on the lakota indians.
The lewis and clark expedition for kids best books for teaching. It has loads of mini books, a map, notebooking pages, and more. Students can study and learn their word lists using vocabulary and spelling learning activities. The lewis and clark student activity helps students meet the following standards. Meeting the first settlers native americans sacagawea.
This powerpoint focuses on key vocabulary from the story. What did lewis and clark name the three forks of the missouri river. Lewis and clark elementary school serves k5th grade students and is part of caldwell school district. Scholastic teachables worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. National council of teachers of english ncte and the international reading association ira students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the united states and the world. The journey of the corps of discovery, a pbs film by ken burns, is a topnotch teaching resource. Literacy education and literacy 4th grade social studies teaching social studies 8th grade history history class teaching 5th grade lewis and clark. Learn about lewis and clark learn about lewis and clark. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Improve your social studies knowledge with free questions in the lewis and clark expedition and thousands of other social studies skills. A dogs tale by laurie myers told from the perspective of meriwether lewiss dog, seaman, this story is based. How old was sacagawea when she met lewis and clark. Explore alongside lewis, clark, and sacagawea, with these exciting social studies activities, research tools, lewis and clark worksheets, timelines, and minibooks on the westward. Teen pioneer grades 912 journeys end life after the expedition i journeys.
Teaching spelling and vocabulary is easy with vocabularyspellingcity. Of all the wetern trees it contributed more to the success of the expedition than any other. This journeys grade 5 supplemental pack is created to supplement unit 5, lesson 25 lewis and clark. River and begin a great adventure, this activity book is set against the background of the vast north american continent. They traveled across the country to the pacific ocean and back. As if a study on lewis and clark wasnt interesting enough, theres a lapbook to really amp up your childs interest. Activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans.
Learn about lewis and clark and their important venture westward. A fifthgrade student named emma was recently asked to undertake a creative writing assignment to write a diary entry from the point of view of one of the people involved in. Ixl the lewis and clark expedition 5th grade social. Over a period of a little more than two years, meriwether lewis and william clark explored, mapped, and took samples from the louisiana territory. The corps of discovery kept journals on their twoyearlong journey.
I teach american history to homeschool kids in upper elementary and middle school grades. A film by ken burns y,m,o,t a you tube documentary film by pbsamerica published on sep 29, 2014. If your child thinks camping in an rv is roughing it, just wait until he hears what lewis. Lewis and clark were asked by president thomas jefferson to explore and map the wild west of north america.
The special education aide who comes in during reading even took the book home with her so she wouldnt miss anything. This 16yearold native american girl guided lewis and clark across 4,500 miles of the western u. Our primary goal is to ensure students are able to. A picture book of lewis and clark picture book biography. This supplemental pack is aligned to the journeys 20112012, 2014, and 2017 curriculum for 5th grade. Explore alongside lewis, clark, and sacagawea, with these exciting social studies activities, research tools, lewis and clark worksheets, timelines, and mini books on the westward expansion. Pioneering lewis and clark scholar paul russell cutright pays the cottonwoods an appropriate tribute. The very best 5th grade essay on sacagawea youll ever.
Historical nonfiction 1,978 words, level y grade 5, lexile 980l. This workbook challenges kids to flex their spelling and grammar skills while reading about the trip in the words of the men. Vocabulary words from lesson 25 from journeys 5th grade learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Lewis and clark exploring the unknown pbs lesson plan on exploring the vast unknown. The lewis and clark expedition began in 1804, when president thomas jefferson tasked meriwether lewis with exploring lands west of the mississippi river that comprised the. Lewis and clark worksheets, reading comprehension passages. It is created as a model 4th grade classroom activity. Dont miss the wide variety of excellent lesson plans developed to. A picture book of lewis and clark picture book biography adler, david a. Lewis and clark and me is the second story from the 4th grade reading street adoption. This section provides an interactive map of the lewis and clark route to the pacific. Captains meriwether lewis and william clark led the first american expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the united states.
Their journey of discovery with 21 activities for kids series. American explorers lewis and clark nonfiction 5th grade. Upon opening the zip file, simply select the lesson that matches the publication year of your curriculum. The pictures are beautiful, and there are so many extras your student will really enjoy it. Find those lessons on pbss lewis and clark lesson plans page. The lewis and clark expedition teacher activity guide pdf, 361 kb, 24 pgs. Perfect as an introduction to the expedition or for younger kids. National park service cooperative learning map activity students in grades 35 work with partners to draw a basic neighborhood map, indicating their houses and special landmarks and including a map legend. We just finished a week long, very intense study of lewis and clark. Introduction to the lewis and clark expedition youtube.
Students will practice their reading comprehension, visual literacy, writing. They begged to read just one more chapter every time. Lewis and clark resources multnomah county library list of resources from online lesson plans, to. The focus for students in this age group is on the leadership, courage and challenges faced by the corps of discovery. Today, people know a lot about the places they visited, but 200 years ago there were no maps of that part of the united states. Lewis and clark were men of great talent and resourcefulness, masters of ingenuity and improvisation. The lewis and clark expedition, lewis and clark project, and louisiana purchase lesson plan explores a wide range of topics from the causes and effects of the louisiana purchase, the. Also features literacybuilding passages and reading response pages.
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