Kristina Carssow

Gateways Lesson Plan

LEWIS AND CLARK LEARNING STATIONS LOG

Station 1: Soulard Map

Lesson Plan #3

Directions: Using the Soulard Map and a current map of North America provided, answer the following questions. 1. Was the Soulard Map made before, during or after the Lewis and Clark expedition began?

2. Compare this map to the modern physical map of North America. Locate Hudson Bay, Lake Superior, the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and the Rocky Mountains on the Soulard map. Does the Soulard map show the West in a realistic way? Are any of the features you’ve located drawn inaccurately on the Soulard map?

3. Where do you think Soulard got the information for this map? (Think about what you’ve already learned about knowledge of the West in 1802.)

4. Imagine that you’re about to embark on the Lewis and Clark expedition and are looking at the Soulard map. What ideas would you have about what to expect in the West? In particular, what would you expect the Rocky Mountains to be like? Where would they be located? Would it take a long time to cross them? Once you crossed the Rockies, how close would you be to the Pacific (your goal) and how might you get to the ocean?

(Source: Document-Based Activities Westward Expansion Using Primary Sources and the Internet, pages 7-8)

Station 2: Trip Overview 2

Directions: Use the Lewis and Clark magazines to gain an overview of the trip by answering the following questions. You MUST split up these questions among your group. The Great Unknown 1. Which president commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition?

2. Which land did he want to explore? West of what?

3. What area of land did Jefferson purchase that sparked his desire to explore?

Who’s Who 4. How much money did Jefferson ask Congress for for the expedition?

5. Who did Jefferson choose to lead the expedition?

6. Who was York?

7. Who was Sacagawea?

8. Who was Seaman?

Getting Ready 9. Where did the men train for their expedition? 10. What did they spend most of the money Congress gave them on? 11. Why did the expedition need rifles?

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12. What was the official name of their team?

13. What bug bothered the team the most?

14. What were some of the ailments that affected the team?

The Trail of Lewis and Clark Map 15. In which city did the journey begin?

16. Which two mountain ranges did the team have to cross?

17. Which river did they follow when their journey began?

18. Which ocean did they end up at?

19. How many years did their journey take? Peoples of the West 20. Name two Indian tribes the team came in contact with.

21. Who helped translate for the team when they encountered Indians? ‘Worthy of Notice’ 22. Name four things, the team found ‘worthy of notice’. What Came After? 23. Give three reasons why Lewis and Clark’s trip was noteworthy.

Station 3: Jefferson’s Instructions 4

Directions: Read the document, President Thomas Jefferson’s instructions to Meriwether Lewis, and answer the questions that follow. 1. Name four things Jefferson is providing for the expedition.

2. Which countries have been notified of the expedition?

3. The object of the mission is to explore the _____________ River, how it is connected to the ___________ Ocean and how it will offer a route for purposes of ______________. 4. What did Jefferson direct Lewis to do at all geographical locations?

5. Which people did Jefferson want Lewis to become acquainted with?

6. Name four things Jefferson specifically wanted Lewis to collect information about the Native Americans.

7. Why would Jefferson want Lewis to collect information about vegetation, animals, minerals and the weather?

8. How does Jefferson want Lewis and the expedition to treat the Indians? Why do you think Jefferson includes this in his instructions?

9. How did Jefferson want them to return if the trip out to the Pacific Ocean was too dangerous?

10. What does Jefferson give Lewis permission to do if Lewis dies during the expedition?

Station 4: To Equip an Expedition 5

Directions: Use the list of supplies at this station to answer the questions that follow. 1. Of the five topics studied by Meriwether Lewis before the expedition, which one do you think would be the most helpful on the trip? Justify your answer.

2. Why would the expedition need guns and ammunition?

3. What would the surveyor and hand compass be used for?

4. What would the writing paper, ink and crayons be used for?

5. Why would the expedition bring so many presents for the Indians?

6. What kind of injuries could occur that would necessitate medical supplies?

7. Why were so many books taken on the expedition?

Station 5: The Journey 6

Directions: Use Broadsheet III, Documents 5, 6 and 10 to answer the questions that follow. 1. Look at the map (Document 10), who originally drew this map?

2. Look at the map (Document 10), what did they say the Rocky Mountains were covered with?

(Use Broadsheet III)

3. Where did Lewis and Clark meet two days into the expedition?

4. Which river did the expedition travel up?

5. Who was the only man to die during the expedition?

6. As Lewis and Clark camped during the winter with the Mandan Indians (Document 6) who did they take with them when they left in the spring?

7. Based on Document 5, what kind of relationship did Lewis and Clark have with Indians they encountered on the expedition?

8. What did Lewis call ‘the grandest sight I ever beheld’?

9. Why had Lewis and Clark brought Sacagawea on the journey?

10. Why was crossing the Bitterroot Mountains such a grueling experience?

11. What three mountains did Lewis and Clark see as they traveled down the Columbia River?

12. Where did the expedition split up on the way back? Why did they split up?

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Station 6: Lewis and Clark Journals

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Station 7: Decisions, Decisions Directions: As a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, you have to make two important decisions. There are two decision placards at this station and the choices and consequences are located in the envelopes. Obstacles and Options: A Fork in the River: Which Way is the Missouri?

Read the placard about whether you should take the left fork (south) or the right fork (north). Discuss with your group the facts on hand, the other factors to consider and the consequences of each choice. •

What other considerations do you have about the left fork …

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What other considerations do you have about the right fork …

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What other considerations do you have about the consequences …

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What was the decision (was it a unanimous choice?)

Pick the envelope with your decision and read what happens. •

What is your reaction to your decision?

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Obstacles and Options: Winter Camp: Location, Location, Location

Read the placard about whether you want to build a fort north of the river, near the coast, explore the area south of the river, near the coast or build a fort upriver, further inland. Discuss with your group the facts on hand, the other factors to consider and the consequences of each choice. •

What other considerations do you have about building the fort near the coast …

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What other considerations do you have about building a fort further inland …

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What other considerations do you have about the consequences …

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What was the decision (was it a unanimous choice?)

Pick the envelope with your decision and read what happens. •

What is your reaction to your decision?

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Station 8: The Legacy Directions: Use Broadsheet IV and Document 11 to answer the questions that follow. 1. What was the most important goal accomplished by the expedition?

2. Which trade was spurred by the discoveries of the expedition?

3. Whose maps helped future generations of explorers?

4. What happened to Meriwether Lewis after the expedition?

5. What happened to William Clark after the expedition?

6. What happened to Sacagawea after the expedition?

7. What did each member of the expedition receive upon their return?

8. When was the history of the expedition finally published?

9. Read Document 11, a newspaper article announcing Lewis and Clark’s return, based on what you know now, did this article do the expedition justice?

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