The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804)
Follow their historic trail.
www.lewisclark.net/maps/index.html
(separate time periods needed for question #1 at the bottom
of this website)
Actual
Journals (Alternate Site)
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/JOURNALS/journals.html
This
is a team assignment and requires you to read the various
entries from Lewis and Clark's Journals. The first site is
very easy to utilize.
It is recommended that you
open a word document and cut and paste items from the
journals--including the date of the entry.
Before beginning your
analysis, read the Time Line provided at the first web site.
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From THREE separate time periods: cite a TOTAL of four specific
geographic entries.
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Cite TWO specific entries related to flora (plants of the
region)
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Cite FOUR significant accounts of animals observed.
4.
Select EIGHT
Cultural observations related to the tribes encountered.
Citations must be taken from at least FOUR separate time
periods. (1806 is very interesting).
For each observation, consider
yourself an anthropologist and create your own plausible
explanation for this cultural practice.
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Provide three quotations that might promote westward
expansion to readers of the early 19th century
and explain your rationale.
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Provide three quotations that might negatively impact
westward expansion and explain your rationale.
- How
far did the expedition travel? (Read the Did You Know
Section)
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What was the estimate of miles traveled according to Lewis
and Clark?
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Discuss the controversy related to Meriwether Lewis' death?
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Find two current events related to the Lewis and Clark
Expedition and print them.