8th Grade - Discovering Lewis and Clark

After the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory, President Jefferson commissioned an expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.  Along with an exploration party, the men traveled from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean collecting plant and animal specimens as well as data about the geography and people in the territory.

Today you will travel (virtually) in the footsteps of the expedition party and report back 5 facts you learned along the way.  Please take the time to read the information, study the maps and images, and write thoughtful facts about the people, places, and nature of the Louisiana Purchase.

Discovering Lewis and Clark (http://www.lewis-clark.org/) is managed by the Fort Mandan Foundation in the GREAT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA!  The discovery paths listed in the menu on the left-hand side of the page.  When you click on a topic, another menu opens on the right-hand side of the page.  You might find the amount of information over-whelming...just think what it was like for Lewis and Clark!