Lewis and Clark: Their Journals, Their Maps, and Their Dog
By Kelli Mills and Paige Waggoner
Summer Fellowship 2010
To download this lesson plan in PDF format, click here.
Lesson 1:
Time Line Lesson Plan:
Working Backwards to understand how history impacts our current lives. Some
helpful links are listed below.
http://oklahomahomeschool.com/pdf%20documents/timeline2.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/timeline.pdf
Students will create a
timeline beginning in the present in order to better understand the concept of
how long ago certain events happened. This will also foster understanding of
the difficulties Lewis and Clark faced during their exploration of the Louisiana
Purchase due to the lack of transportation. When looking at photos, teachers might want to use this
Graphic Organizer.
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/photo_analysis_worksheet.pdf
Use the following dates:
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2010 (current
date)
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2006 (Wii released in the U.S.)
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2000 (year a 5th
grader may have been born: 10 years ago)
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1989 (Internet
first used)
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1972 (Mrs.
Waggoner born---38 years ago)
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1967 (Ms. Mills
born—43 years ago)
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1964 Civil
Rights - 46 years ago Look at primary source document
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1955 McDonalds -
55 years ago
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1920 (WomenÕs Right
to Vote: 19th amendment: 90 years ago): Look at primary source
documents
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1885 (1st
automobile)
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1852 (first
railroad tracks used)
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1853 (Urbana
became a city)
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1865 (Slavery in
the United States ended by the 13th amendment) Look at primary
source documents
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1818 (Illinois
became a state: 192 years ago)
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1803 Louisiana
Purchase from France to expand the U.S.
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1803-1804: Lewis
and Clark prepared for and started journey (207 years ago)
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1776: United
States becomes country (234 years ago)
It
is recommended that the teacher display this timeline (BIG and around room)
