To the Edge of the Known World
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, particularly near the Snake River, Yakima River and Columbia River confluence, I fell in love with the Lewis and Clark Expedition and I am so happy to share that love with my children as we "walked" their trail. My husband, a lover of history, also shared in my love and helped in teaching our children.
Please note that Sacagawea's name is spelled different ways and that I spelled it the way it was spelled for that title in that book. As you study Lewis and Clark you will appreciate the many different ways you can spell things; because they were very inventive in their spelling.
To end this unit we drove to St. Louis and then followed their trail to the Ocean, well, sort of. Click here to read about our field trip.
Please see the General History page for more books and links.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
****Please note that most of the books listed below were used for the pictures and maps found inside, and yes we checked all these out..****
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A Picture Book of Sacagawea by David A Adler, illustrated by Dan Brown (Holiday House)* KR |
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Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, photos by William Munoz (Clarion Books) |
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Dog of Discovery, by Laurence Pringle ( Boyds Mills Press) |
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Fort Clatsop by Charles W. Maynard (PowerKids Press) KR |
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How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark by Rosalyn Schanzer (Scholastic)* KR |
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Great Explorations Lewis and Clark, from Ocean to Ocean by Harold Faber (Benchmark) KR |
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Lewis and Clark by George Sullivan* (Scholastic) In their own word series |
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Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella (Franklin Watts, 2001; ISBN 0531203239) |
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Lewis and Clark by R. Conrad Stein (Children's Press) KR |
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Lewis and Clark and the Route to the Pacific by Seamus Cavan (Chelsea House) |
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Lewis and Clark, Exploring the Northwest by Tom Streissguth (Enslow) |
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Lewis and Clark, Exploring the Northwest by Clint Twist (Raintree Steck-Vaughn) |
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Lewis and Clark Explorers of the American West by Steven Kroll illustrated by Richard Williams (Holiday House)* KR |
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Lewis and Clark; Explorers of the American West by Rebecca Stefoff (Chelsea House)* KR |
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Lewis and Clark for Dummies by Sammye J. Meadows and Jana Sawyer Prewitt (Wiley, 2003; ISBN 076452545X) |
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Lewis and Clark's Journey of Discovery in American History by Judith Edwards (Enslow) |
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Lewis and Clark; Leading America West by Steven Otfinoski (Fawcett Columbine) |
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Lewis and Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns (Alfred A. Knopf) |
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Lewis and Clark, Voyage of Discovery by James P. Burger (PowerKids Press) KR |
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Meriwether Lewis, Boy Explorer by Charlotta M. Bebenroth (Aladdin Paperbacks) The Childhood of Famous Americans Series |
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Soldiers, Explorers, and Partners in History by David Petersen and Mark Coburn (Children's Press) |
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Our Country's Presidents by Ann Bausum (National Geographic Society)* |
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Sacajawea by Olive Burt (Franklin Watts) |
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Sacagawea by Judith St. George (G.P. Putnam's Sons) |
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Sacagawea by Jan Gleiter and Kathleen Thompson ( Raintree Steck-Vaughn) KR |
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Sacagawea by Barbara Witteman ( Bridgestone Books) KR |
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Sacajawea, Her True Story by Joyce Milton, illustrated by Shelly Hehenberger ( Grosset & Dunlap) Easy reader |
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Sacagawea Indian Interpreter to Lewis and Clark by Marion Marsh Brown (Childrens Press) |
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Sacagawea: Native American Hero by William R. Sanford an Carl R. Green (Enslow) KR |
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Sacajawea, Shoshone Trailblazer by Diane Shaughnessy and Jack Carpenter (PowerKids Press) KR |
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Sacagawea Speaks by Joyce Badgley Hunsaker (Twodot) |
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Sacagawea Westward with Lewis and Clark by Alana J. White (Enslow) |
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Seaman's Journal; On the Trail with Lewis and Clark by Patricia Reeder Eubank (ideals children's books)* KR |
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The Back of Beyond; A Story about Lewis and Clark by Andy Russell Bowen, illustrated by Ralph L. Ramstad (Carolrhoda) KR |
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The Essential Lewis and Clark edited by Landon Y. Jones (The Ecco Press) |
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The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark by Rhoda Blumberg (Beech Tree) |
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Anthony Brandt (National Geographic)* |
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark edited by Bernard DeVoto (Mariner) |
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Susan Bursell (Bridgestone Books) KR |
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Eleanor J. Hall (Lucent Books) |
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Patrick McGrath (Silver Burdett) |
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The Lewis & Clark Trail by Thomas Schmidt (National Geographic) |
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The Story of Sacagawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark by Della Rowland, illustrated by Richard Leonard (Gareth Stevens) |
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The Truth about Sacajawea by Kenneth Thmasma, illustrated by Agnes Vincen Talbot (Grandview) |
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The World's Great Explorers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark by Christine A. Fitz-Gerald (Childrens Press) |
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Thomas Jefferson, a Pictures Book Biography by James Cross Giblin, illustrated by Michael Dooling (Scholastic)* KR |
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To the Pacific With Lewis and Clark by Ralph K. Andrist (American Heritage) |
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Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose (Simon & Schuster, 1996; ISBN 0684826976)* (Please note this is not suitable for children, very graphic with some adult content) |
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Who Was Sacagawea? by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judltih Bloom Fradin, illustrated by Val Paul Taylor (Grosser & Dunlap) KR |
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Who'd Believe John Colter? by Mary Blount Christian, illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi (MacMillan) KR |
Activity Books:
| Cooking on the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Mary Gundreson (Blue Earth Books) |
| Lewis and Clark for Kids by Janis Herbert (Chicago Review Press)* |
| Sacajawea, The Journey West by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese (Scholastic) a Drawing America |
| The Lewis and Clark Expedition Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland (Dover)* |
Fiction:
| The Captain's Dog; My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe by Roland Smith (Gulliver Books, 1999; ISBN 0152026967)* |
Audio/visual:
| Lewis and Clark; The Journey of the Corps of Discovery by Ken Burns (PBS) |
| Lewis and Clark, Great Journey West by National Geographic (IMAX and VHS) |
| and others found on the History and Learning Channels during the 200th birthday kick-off |
Web sites
Fort Clatsop Historical Association
92343 Fort Clatsop Road
Astoria, OR 97103
503-861-4452
Project
| We did an extensive time line as we charted their travels. |
| Kray then wrote a play about their "council" with the Teton Sioux that just about ended the journey before it began. |
| We made costumes for the play and made some trail food. |
| Others that we considered: --keep a journal like Lewis and Clark (we did this on our field tip--click here to read it) --sleep outside (it was Jan/Feb and very cold and wet). --go canoeing (same reason as above, but will on our field trip) --visit Fort Clatsop (we will one a trip to CA in the summer of 2002) |
Writing assignments
Each week the children were assigned a three point paragraph on things they learned that week. Topics included:
| Animals first discovered by expedition |
| Tribes they came in contact with |
| Conditions on the trail |
| Teamwork |
| Emotions expressed |
| Unsung heroes |
| "If I were the leader...." |
| My three favorite members (not Lewis or Clark) |
| Review the movie/DVD |
| What I learned.... |
A writing assignment we had for the children during our Corp of Disharmony trip was they were to keep a journal of the things they did and saw.
Books not used, but found:
| Lewis and Clark: Voyage of Discovery by Stephen Ambrose, photos by Sam Abell |
| Lewis and Clark Expedition by Richard L. Neuberger |
| Off the Map: The Journals of Lewis and Clark by Peter and Connie Roop |
| Fort Clatsop: The Story behind the Scenery by Daniel J. Dattilio |
| My Name is York by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk |
| The Dog Who Helped Explore America by R.W. "Rib" Gustafson, D.V.M. |
| Streams to Rivers, Rivers to Sea |
Completed August, 2003
Last update: March, 2007
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