Lewis and Clark Web Quest

Part #1 - Interactive Game

You will do an interactive game through the National Geographic website.    You will see journal entries along the way and see what decisions Lewis and Clark had to make on their journey.  Go to the following website to enter into the interactive game: Lewis and Clark Interactive Game (make sure you click on "Did you know" and "journal" as you go as this is one of the most important parts of the assignment).  When you complete the game, it will give you a link titled where you have been.  Click this and print out the map. This will take 20-30 minutes.

Part #2 - Cyberhunt

You will do a cyberhunt to search the web for the answers to some questions about the journey.  Click on the Treasure Chest below to pull up the cyberhunt.  Click on the links following the questions and then answer the questions completely.

Part #3 - Cartography

• Print off an empty American Map from this link: USA
• Now take a look at a map of the Louisiana Purchase from the time of the purchase by following this Link: Louisiana Purchase Map . Using this map next to the map of the United States today that you printed off in the last step, compare the two.  
• Using one color (of your choice), color in the area on the modern map of the area that was bought in the Louisiana Purchase.  
• Now, using the map that you printed off in Part 1, compare the route map with the modern American map.  With a different color, draw in the route that was taken by Lewis and Clark.  
• Click on the following link to observe what Lewis and Clark ran in to on the journey.  Lewis and Clark Journal Log  Using this information, draw in the stops and experiences they had on their way.  (Minimum of 8 items)  Be creative and remember that this map is supposed to be a final product that someone can use and easily understand.  

Part #4 - Time and Place

• On a regular sized piece of paper, either draw or electronically create a timeline with the events of Lewis and Clark's experience on their expedition.  There is one small little nuance to this part of the assignment...  The timeline is to be used in a classroom for young students (6th graders).  You are teaching them about the Lewis and Clark expedition and the timeline will be you only teaching tool so it has to be interesting to 6th graders and has to be appropriately created.  (Suggestion; 6th graders like to be challenged, have to be disciplined, like things that are colorful and that have a lot of pictures on them).  Use the following link to start to find items for the timeline : Lewis and Clark
• In 2-3 paragraphs, which you can place on the back of the timeline, explain how you would do your lesson with these young kids.  

Part #5 - Venn Diagram

• Now that you have a better idea about the vast amount of land Lewis and Clark explored, make a list of items you think Lewis and Clark may have taken on their journey 200 years ago.  
• Now, make a list of items you would take on a journey today.  
• Make a Venn Diagram of the similarities and differences.  If you need help making the diagram check the following link: VENN DIAGRAM
• Answer the Question on How different is this list and why?  You can put the answer on the back of your Venn Diagram sheet.

Part #6 - Collection of short essays

• Research and Report - It was a herculean task to complete this expedition.  It took more than Lewis and Clark to get it done.  Research the people on the trip plus Sacagawea and Thomas Jefferson and report on the 5 you find to be most important.  
• You are to complete a 2-3 paragraph essay on those people answering the following questions: How did they contribute to the expedition?  How did they contribute to our state or the nation? 
• Here is a page that will show you who was involved: Lewis and Clark Participants (plus Sacagawea and Jefferson)

Conclusion:

Turn in all aspects of this assignment stapled and with a cover sheet.  The cover sheet should have you name and the title Lewis and Clark on the front and should include all of the following items:

1.     Map from part 1

2.     Cyberhunt worksheet from part 2

3.     Map from part 3

4.     Timeline from part 4

5.     Venn Diagram from part 5 

6.     Collection of short essays from 6