Lewis+and+Clark

Join Merriwether Lewis and William Clark on the journey that changed America FOREVER!

1. Click on http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/

2. Answer the following questions (on recycled scrap paper) using this website. WRITE THE QUESTIONS AND YOUR ANSWERS. This is for a grade.

a) Click on 1: Monticello, Virginia. How were Lewis and Clark chosen to explore the newly-purchased land?

b) Go on to Thomas Jefferson. What did the Louisiana Purchase have to do with Thomas Jefferson, and with the journey of Lewis and Clark?

c) Go on to the Louisiana Purchase. How much did America pay for this land? How much is that in francs (French currency)?

d) Go on to What to Pack? Take the quiz, and write down your scores. After you take it the 2nd time, click View the Answers. 1st time- 2nd time-

3. When I call your table, go see "Mr. Merriwether" (AKA Justin S.) and "Mr. Clark" (AKA Nick H.). They will show you a reference source that has lots of cool items in it that describe their journey. Write down the 3 most interesting facts you learn from Mr. Meriwether and Mr. Clark.

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4. After you finish numbers 2 and 3, use any extra time to go to these sites to learn even more about Lewis and Clark. http://www.usaweekend.com/97_issues/971102/lewis_and_clark/971102trail_intro.html

http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/into/index.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html