Lewis and Clark: Building a Lasting Legacy
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g35/building.html
A lesson plan for grades 3 and 5 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies
In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will discuss the significant contributions made by Native Americans and other team members during the Lewis and Clark expedition. Students will draw or make a diorama that focuses on the geographic perspective of the expedition. Students should see the large-format film Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West before the lesson. This lesson is found on the Xpeditions website.
Students will:
- use the geographic inquiry process
- examine selected memorials and their components
- recognize the physical and cultural features of a place
- represent the significance of the land that was explored by Lewis and Clark
- represent contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, and members of the expedition in a diorama
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 5
- Goal 1: The learner will apply key geographic concepts to the United States and other countries of North America.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the absolute and relative location of major landforms, bodies of water,and natural resources in the United States and other countries of North America.
- Goal 4: The learner will trace key developments in United States history and describe their impact on the land and people of the nation and its neighboring countries.
- Objective 4.03: Describe the contributions of people of diverse cultures throughout the history of the United States.
