Lewis & Clark Webquest
Lewis And Clark WebQuest
On February 28, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson got approval by the Congress for an expedition to explore the uncharted lands of the west. Meriweather Lewis, William Clark, and 31 other people began the journey which would take several years. Originally given $2500, the final cost for this trip came to $38,000. Starting out on May 14, 1804, from St. Louis, Missouri, the crew left with a keelboat and two dugouts on the Missouri River and reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805.
Directions:
Work your way through this WebQuest to find out more about Lewis and Clark's Expedition.
Make sure you read the websites that you are taken to and learn as much about the expedition as possible.
Complete the Lewis & Clark WebQuest Answer Sheet as you work your way through the WebQuest.
I expect well thought-out answers to the WebQuest questions.
Make sure that you go through these webpages in order.
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WebQuest Steps & Links
1. 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 on the following link to read and learn more about their preparations. After you have read through the webpage, answer the questions that are located on your "Lewis & Clark Answer Sheet."
2. Now it's time to prepare for your journey. Read through "The Journey Begins" to find out about how it all got started, take a quiz on "What to Pack", and learn more about who your are travelling with in "Meet the Team".
3. Click on the following link and navigate through the different links located on the website in order to find out the 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
4. Read the article about Kentucky people and answer the questions on your answer sheet.
5. Learn about Sacagawea's contribution to the expedition by reading the information on the linked website.
6. Along the way, Lewis and Clark came upon many new plants and animals that they have never seen or heard of before. The following link will give you information on some of the animals that they were most interested in. Read through the information for each animal and then answer the questions on your answer sheet.
Lewis and Clark Animal Discoveries
7. Part of their job was to bring information back to President Jefferson about the plants in the West. Read through some of the plants that they found on their expedition and the stories that go along with them. Then answer the question on your answer sheets.
8. Listen to the three journal entries, and then fill in your answer sheet.
9. Travel into the unknown with Lewis & Clark, it is going to be a dangerous journey...choose wisely!
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