For Teachers and Students

The Lewis & Clark and the Indian Country exhibit offers a unique learning experience for students of all ages.

Lesson Plans

PBS lesson plans for middle school students related to the Lewis and Clark expedition, in the areas of social studies, math, science, and language arts. Lessons contain suggested extensions and adaptations to facilitate their use with elementary and secondary students.

PBS Circle of Stories lesson plans examine the complex and rich oral tradition of Native American storytelling, have students create their own stories to share, explore indigenous and Native American cultures and the issues which face them today, and research and explore their own cultural heritage by recording their unique family stories and heritage.

Scholastic Lewis and Clark Teaching Site

U.S. Geological Service lesson plan for higher grades

Lewis and Clark lesson plan from the Center for Teaching American History web site

A National Service curriculum guide which ends with a Lewis and Clark Festival for students who have completed curriculum activities

National Endowment for the Humanities-sponsored site offers a number of lesson plans related to Lewis and Clark for grades three through eight

 

Last update: March 10, 2008