Lewis and Clark Webquest

STEP

LINK

Once Lewis and Clark got the go ahead from President Jefferson,
they had to make many preparations for their trip, including food,
clothing, scientific equipment, weapons, etc. Click the link in the
next box to read and learn about their preparations. After you
have read through the webpage, answer the questions that are
located on your "Lewis and Clark Answer Sheet."

To Equip an Expedition

Work your way through the journey with Lewis and Clark by
clicking on the link in the next box. Then, answer the questions on
your answer sheet.

Go West Across
America

Click on the link in the next box and navigate through the different
links located on the website in order to find out details of where
Lewis and Clark went throughout the Louisiana Purchase. Then,
answer the questions on your answer sheet.

From the Plains to the

Pacific

Read the article from the Associated Press and answer the
questions on your answer sheet.

Slave Statue

Learn about Sacagawea by reading the information on the linked

website and then write a well-formed paragraph answering the
question on your answer sheet.

Sacagawea

Along the way, Lewis and Clark came upon many new plants and
animals that they had never seen or heard of before. The link in
the next box will give you information on one of the animals that
they were most interested in. Read through the page, then answer
the questions on your answer sheet.

Black-Tailed Prairie
Dogs

Part of their job on this expedition was to bring information back to

President Jefferson about the plants in the West. Read about
some of the plants Lewis and Clark found on the journey and the
stories that go along with them. Then, answer the questions on
your answer sheet.

Lewis as a Botanist

Lewis kept a detailed journal from his expedition. Read the

excerpt from his February 2, 1806, journal entry and answer the
questions on your answer sheet.

Lewis' Journal

Follow the link in the next box to a video. Watch the video in its
entirety, then answer the related questions on your answer sheet.

10

Go to your answer sheet and answer the questions under "Your

Reflections." Make sure you put a lot of thought into predicting the
future and analyzing Lewis and Clark's expedition.

Borrowed from Adam Brager, Portage Community School District, Portage WI

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