Ellen Wathen
Walnut Hills High School
Kings Mills
Lewis and Clark Journals
Grade 8
Social Studies
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark Expedition Journal
Students are to read print and nonprint materials about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Then they are to create a personnel journal (seven journal entries) for one of the crewmembers selected from the bCorps of Discoveryb. Note: include information that the crewmember might have recorded in a journal, such as geography, flora and fauna, encounters with Indians, meals, health, incidents which actually happened, and other exploits. Standard format should be used for entries on the bibliography.
The website for the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, Mo. Click on History for a short history of Lewis and Clark.
Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Go to History of the Expedition.
National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council. Under Trail Information, click History for a click able map,
A pictorial record of the Discovery Expedition the trip to St. Charles during the fall of 1998 (click on Captain's Log)
The Journey of the Corps of Discovery - The PBS web site that contains biographies of all the members of the Corps of Discovery.
In the Footsteps of Lewis & Clark - Choose a state and read about what the explorers had to say about the natural places, animals, people, and food. Includes pictures of each place.
Journey of Discovery - Biographies of each crewmember, information about clothes, food, medicine, and gifts they needed to take. Learn how they made maps, find out about the native tribes, and find lots of pictures.
Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail - Includes printable maps, biographies of Lewis and Clark, excerpts from journals, interesting quick facts, and a timeline.
The Time Magazine Special Report companion Web site for the July 8, 2002 print magazine. Gives interactive maps about places on the trail and tribal lands. Includes the articles from the print issue
On the Trail of Lewis and Clark. America's Civil War, May2004, Vol. 17 Issue 2, Special Section p1, 7p, 3c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1190; (AN 12339423)
Common to This Country: Botanical Discoveries of Lewis and Clark (Book). By: Easton, Valerie. Horticulture, May/Jun2004, Vol. 101 Issue 3, p86, 1/6p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1380; (AN 12789841)
WESTERNERS. By: Lauderdale, Beverly. Wild West, Apr2004, Vol. 16 Issue 6, p10, 3p, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1230; (AN 12195225)
WARRIORS AND CHIEFS. By: Robinson III, Charles M.. Wild West, Apr2004, Vol. 16 Issue 6, p14, 4p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1150; (AN 12195231)
EVENTS ROUNDUP. Wild West, Apr2004, Vol. 16 Issue 6, p74, 3/4p; Reading Level (Lexile): 720; (AN 12195278)
EbscoHost - An excellent database of magazine and newspaper articles. Type in your explorer's name in the search box to see if there are articles about your explorer.
 
Books:

First Across the continent: the story of the Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark. by Noah Brooks.
In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark by Gerald Snyder.
To the Pacific with Lewis and Clark by Ralph Andrist.
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery.
Reference Books:
Encyclopedia of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. by Elin Woodger.
Biography:
Sacagawea and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. by Ella Clark.