Return to Meet the Corps of Discovery: The Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Subjects Social Studies History U.S. History

Grades 6-8 9-12

Brief Description Students learn how the Lewis and Clark Expedition impacted Native American tribes. Objectives Students will practice using maps as they identify various names given to geographic landmarks. work in groups to complete a map, brainstorm ideas, and report their findings. explore issues related to the impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition on the area explored. practice Internet research skills. Keywords Lewis and Clark, Native, Lakota, Louisiana Purchase, Native American, Indian Materials Needed student activity sheet (provided) showing a map of the Lakota territories explored by Lewis and Clark (one for each student)) several copies of a United States road atlas that includes topographical features (or a topographical map of the United States that includes political boundaries) computers with Internet access Lesson Plan For the complete lesson, go to PBS’s Lewis and Clark lesson plan page. This is lesson #6. Assessment Provide students with a rubric to assess each group's performance. You may wish to evaluate students on their participation, the neatness and accuracy of their maps, and the ideas generated by their group in the class discussions. Lesson Plan Source PBS National Standards SOCIAL SCIENCES: Geography GRADES K - 12 NSS-G.K-12.1 The World in Spatial Terms NSS-G.K-12.2 Places and Regions NSS-G.K-12.6 Uses of Geography SOCIAL SCIENCES: U.S. History GRADES 5 - 12 NSS-USH.5-12.4 Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Click here to return to the Lewis and Clark lesson plan page. Click here to find lesson plans about other events and eras in history. 01/24/2003