Web Resources: Lewis & Clark


The following Web resources offer supplementary information for teachers of American history. If you'd like to share information about useful history or education Web sites, please contact us and we'll add them to the list.

NOTE: The Teaching American History Grant Program is not responsible for the contentof external Internet sites.

Lewis and Clark Expedition This Web site expands upon every aspect of the PBS film, providing a wealth of biographical and historical information about the time and the major and minor participants in the trip. In addition, leading historical experts will share their thoughts about the meaning of the expedition, and its relevance to 21st century America. Finally, in an interactive tale, you'll have an opportunity to play the roles of Lewis and Clark yourself. www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/

National Geographic: Lewis & Clark An interactive log of the journey by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to find a water route across North America and to explore the uncharted west. www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/

Lewis & Clark classroom resources from PBS. Contents include resources for Social Studies, Math, Science and Language Arts.

Teaching units and lesson plans from Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition.

Scholastic and Scholastic News have combined to offer online activities, lesson plans, tools and teaching strategies about Lewis & Clark

Lewis and Clark Then and Now : Linking the Trail to America's Students offers webcasts, virtual tours, access to project archives and more.

Just when you thought there was nothing more to be said about the famed American explorers...there's lewis-clark.org.


 


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