Lewis and Clark Resources

Lewis and Clark Links Online

LESSON PLANS:
www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/ The activities and middle-aged student lesson plans developed for this Web site comprise a multidisciplinary unit that uses television and computers as learning tools. Although the lessons are written for middle level students, they do contain suggested extensions and adaptations to facilitate their use with elementary and secondary students.
www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/ This site sets the historical stage, featuring online access to Lewis and Clark maps and other primary resources, and provides related activities and lesson plans.
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edhist.htm#lewisandclarkThe Lewis & Clark Expedition links to many lesson plans and educational resources.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/Go on an expedition with Lewis and Clark. As the basis for an online adventure, NGS uses Rosalyn Schanzer's book, How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark, published in 1997 by the National Geographic Society.
http://eduscapes.com/42explore/lewisclark.htmExplore the website to complete games and small projects.

RESOURCES:
BOOKS:
Books for Teachers

Ambrose, Stephen E. Undauunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996.
DeVoto, Bernard, ed. The Journals of Lewis and Clark. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
Duncan, Dayton. Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.
Furtwangler, Albert. Acts of Discovery: Visions of America in the Lewis and Clark Journals. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1993.
Moulton, Gary E., ed. The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1988.

Books for Students

Blumberg, Rhonda. The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark. New York: Beech Tree Books, 1995.
Roop, Peter and Connie, eds. Off the Map: The Journals of Lewis and Clark. New York: Walker and Company, 1993.
Rowland, Della. The Story of Sacajawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark. New York: Dell, 1989.
Stein, R. Conrad. Lewis and Clark, Cornerstones of Freedom. New York: Children'ss Press, 1997.

ONLINE LINKS:
www.lewis-clark.org/ An interactive workshop providing an overview of the journey of Lewis and Clark, including journal excerpts.
http://www.lewisclark.net/ Daily Press and Dakotan has put together this site to celebrate Yankton's place in history as well as sites along the rest of the Lewis and Clark Trail.