Week 8: The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration of the Continent
Homeschooling moms must fill up their knowledge bank in order to give the best to their kids. The more mom knows, the better she can teach. Research these topics and share the general idea with younger kids. For older kids, you might invite them to pick a topic to research.
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Topics for Week 8
Louisiana PurchaseMeriwether Lewis
William Clark
Sacagawea
The Shoshone Tribe
States that entered the United States
Discussion Questions
Which city in the Louisiana Purchase was crucial to the economy of the United States?
Why did Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the Western part of the continent?
What new animals did Lewis and Clark discover?
Who were the Shoshone?
Resources
Books (all links go to Goodreads)
Captain Kidd's Cat Read on YouTube Chapter 1 Chapter 2 & 3 Chapter 4 & 5 Chapter 6 & 7 Chapter 8 & 9 Chapter 9 & 10 Chapter 11 & 12
Free E-Books
The Ark of 1803: A Story of Louisiana Purchase Times
The Bird Woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Videos
Sacagawea Journey into the West
Time Warp Trio Lewis and Clark 22 minutes
The True Story of Sacagawea TED-ED
Activities
Pretend you are travelling alongside Lewis & Clark. Describe things you might have seen, heard, felt, tasted or smelled
Make a Buffalo Mask like the one pictured here at the Smithsonian Museum
Go Fishing
Continue a State Cards Project. As each state enters the union, create a card with fun facts about that state. Younger kids might enjoy a coloring/activity book about the states. Add North Carolina 1789, Rhode Island 1790, Vermont 1791, Kentucky 1792, Tennessee 1796, Ohio 1803
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