Discovering The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Explore the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition through interactive discovery stations. Follow their journey across the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase, read their detailed journals, and assess if they achieved President Jefferson's goals. Discover insights on Native Americans, plants, animals, and geography as you delve into this pivotal chapter of American history.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition The Lewis and Clark Expedition Discovery Stations Discovery Stations In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Purchase from In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Purchase from France, doubling the size of the country. President Jefferson was France, doubling the size of the country. President Jefferson was eager to send an expedition to explore the newly acquired land eager to send an expedition to explore the newly acquired land west of the Mississippi River. He hired Meriwether Lewis and west of the Mississippi River. He hired Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition across the continent. William Clark to lead an expedition across the continent. Jefferson had specific goals for the journey. Jefferson had specific goals for the journey.
Lewis and Clark kept detailed journals during their three Lewis and Clark kept detailed journals during their three- -year expedition. You will read their journals as you travel around to six different discovery stations. Your goal is read their journals as you travel around to six different discovery stations. Your goal is to eventually be able to answer the Document Based Question: Based on the entries to eventually be able to answer the Document Based Question: Based on the entries of Lewis and Clark, did the expedition achieve its goals? of Lewis and Clark, did the expedition achieve its goals? year expedition. You will You will see if the evidence you find matches up with the goals Jefferson set forth for You will see if the evidence you find matches up with the goals Jefferson set forth for the men. Each discovery station contains authentic journal entries written by Lewis the men. Each discovery station contains authentic journal entries written by Lewis and Clark. and Clark.
Animals Plants Geography Native Americans
President Jeffersons Goals for the Expedition President Jefferson s Goals for the Expedition 1. Establish peaceful relations with the Native Americans 1. Establish peaceful relations with the Native Americans 2. Find a route across the continent to the Pacific Ocean 2. Find a route across the continent to the Pacific Ocean 3. Collect detailed information about western plants, animals, and geography 3. Collect detailed information about western plants, animals, and geography Use a highlighter to indicate any evidence you recorded that helps Use a highlighter to indicate any evidence you recorded that helps prove or disprove that Lewis and Clark met Jefferson s goals. prove or disprove that Lewis and Clark met Jefferson s goals. Write your inference statements on the back of your paper citing Write your inference statements on the back of your paper citing evidence evidence for each goal. for each goal.
