Grade 5 Social Studies
Date: January 5-8, 2016
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Unit: Territorial Expansion the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Big Ideas: During the 1800s, American leaders used a variety of methods to add territory to the United States. Many
The Louisiana
Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis
and William Clark to explore the area. Their expedition recorded details about the physical environment of the west,
Native Americans, and other details of the new territory.
TEKS
TEKS Explained
5.4 The student understands political,
economic, and social changes that
occurred in the United States during
the 19th century.
Territorial Expansion
4D Identify significant events and
concepts associated with U.S. territorial
expansion, including the Louisiana
Purchase, the expedition of Lewis and
Clark, and Manifest Destiny.
What? The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United
States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000
square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars
(about 4 cents an acre).
Where? It included the area of land between the Mississippi River
and the Rocky Mountains (the Louisiana Territory).
When? 1803
Who? French leader Napoleon Bonaparte sold the United States the
entire Louisiana Territory. Thomas Jefferson was President of the United
States at the time.
Impact/Effects? 1) The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the
country. 2) It met with overwhelming approval by Americans eager to
expand the borders of their new country. 3) Thirteen states later
developed either entirely or partly from the land gained by the purchase.
o
Understand meaning of term: territorial expansion (The country
was growing and spreading out.)
Louisiana Purchase
Questioning: Tell students to think back to the Colonial Period, and
then ask: What do you remember about Thomas Jefferson? (Remind
students that Thomas Jefferson is the Founding Father who was the
author of the Declaration of Independence. At the time of the Louisiana
Purchase he was the third President of the US.)
Discussion: Ask Which do you think was a more significant
contribution of Thomas Jefferson purchasing the Louisiana Territory or
writing the Declaration of Independence? Have students turn and talk
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with a partner. Then allow volunteers to explain their responses.
Student Activity: Write the paragraph shown below on the board
and have students copy it onto a sheet of paper. Then have students find
the when, who, where, what, and effect in the sentences and underline or
highlight each in a different color.
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson approved the purchase of the
Louisiana Territory from France. This territory as an area of land
between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, and it doubled the
size of the United States.
Example:
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson approved the purchase of the
Louisiana Territory from France. This territory was an area of land
between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, and it doubled the
size of the United States.
Map skills: The use of maps of territorial acquisition allows students
to visualize the importance of the Louisiana Purchase and other areas of
acquisition. The maps also help students examine the progress of
westward expansion and draw conclusions.
Have students locate the country of France on a world map. Ask: On
which continent is France located? On a map, students should be able to
identify the area of the Louisiana Territory and identify the present-day
states in the Louisiana Purchase. (See Louisiana Purchase: reading/map
activities in this Curriculum Map.)
Map - Louisiana Purchase
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
From the earliest days of independence, Thomas Jefferson had tried
to encourage exploration of the West. He was certain there was a
waterway to the Pacific Ocean. The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 gave him
the opportunity to send his energetic secretary, Captain Meriwether
Lewis, on an expedition of this uncharted land. In addition to having Lewis
draw accurate maps of the region, the President told him to take notes on
everything he saw landforms, animals, plants, Indians, and more.
Lewis was certainly well-qualified. Not only was he schooled in botany
(the study of plants), he also was an expert hunter, woodsman, and soldier.
And like Jefferson, he had wide-ranging interests and a passion to
increase both his own knowledge and that of future generations.
As he planned the expedition, Lewis quickly realized that he needed
another officer to come along. He chose William Clark, under whom he had
served in the army. On a rainy day in May 1804, the men left St. Louis,
Missouri, with tools, food, and clothing. Their crew brought along
enthusiasm, loyalty, and the courage to face the unknown.
Compare Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Meriwether Lewis was born on a plantation in Virginia near the
Thomas Jefferson Plantation.
He spent his youth roaming the woods,
hunting and observing nature.
He joined the US Army and was eventually assigned to a company
commanded by William Clark.
chosen by Jefferson to lead the expedition. He recorded most of the
scientific information during the expedition in his journals.
William Clark was born in Virginia where he became an expert
hunter and woodsman. He was also skilled with riverboats. He joined the
US Army where he met Meriwether Lewis.
He was good at drawing maps, surveying land, and building forts.
Meriwether Lewis asked Clark to join the expedition.
Comparing Lewis and Clark - rdg comp
Student activity: Compare Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in
a graphic organizer or foldable.
Lewis and Clark - lesson from www.texaslre.org
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Purpose and goals of the expedition
Student activity: In large group or with a partner, read, discuss
Identify goals of the expedition.
Jefferson Letter to Lewis
instructions and goals for the expedition were to:
search for an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
establish peaceful relationships with the Indians
map the Louisiana Territory and keep written records of the
land, plants, animals, minerals, and climate
Refer to the following for more information about the Lewis and Clark
Expedition:
www.lewis-clark.org
www.pbs.org/lewisandlclark (interactive)
www.lewisclark.net
www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark
The Expedition
The expedition left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 14, 1804, with more
than 40 men including soldiers, river boatmen, hunters, and York, William
.
They reached Fort Mandan in present-day North Dakota in October
and spent the winter there.
Here they met and hired a French Canadian fur trapper and his
Shoshone wife, Sacagawea. Sacagawea acted as a guide and interpreter,
helped them establish good relations with Indians along the way, helped
them obtain horses, and gave them advice on how to travel over the Rocky
Mountains.
The expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in Oregon in November of
1805. They built Fort Clatsop and waited out the winter.
They started the trip home in March, 1806, and arrived in St. Louis
in September of 1806 (28 months later).
Results of the expedition:
did not find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
mapped the area
recorded/described thousands of varieties of plants and
animals.
met groups of American Indians
encouraged future exploration and new settlers
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Map skills: On a map of the United States, trace the route of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition, labeling significant places such as:
St. Louis, Missouri
the Missouri River
present-day states the expedition passed through
the Rocky Mountains
the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark Expedition - maps
Identify primary and secondary sources (print and visual material)
about the expedition. Have students read some of the journal
entries written by members of the expedition.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/journey_intro.html
Read a picture book to the students, such as Lewis and ClarkExplorers of the American West by Steven Kroll, or use reading
selections or journal entries from the expedition and have
students create illustrated timelines showing significant events
during the expedition.
Have students determine how long it took for the expedition to
reach the Pacific Ocean (18 months); how long the return trip
home took (6 months); how long they waited out the winter at Fort
Clatsop (4 months); and how long the entire expedition lasted (28
months).
Math skills: The current year is 2016, and the Lewis and Clark
Expedition ended in 1806. How many years have passed since
1806? How many total decades have passed since 1806? How
many total centuries have passed since 1806?
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TCM Primary Source Readers
TCM eBook - Expanding the Nation- p 6-11
TCM Lesson - Expanding the Nation
TCM eBook - Lewis and Clark
TCM Lesson - Lewis and Clark
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Lessons & Activities
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Recommended Lessons:
Additional Resources:
Reading - A Young United States - Louisiana Purchase/Lewis and
Clark
Reading selections from edHelper:
Lewis and Clark: A New World
Louisiana Purchase - reading/map activities
Lewis and Clark: The Journey
Jefferson Letter to Lewis - rdg comp
Lewis and Clark Make New Discoveries
Comparing Lewis and Clark - rdg comp
Lewis and Clark Expedition time line - with questions
Lewis and Clark Expedition - reading
Lewis and Clark Cross the Rocky Mountains
Lewis and Clark: Little Known Facts
Lewis and Clark: Book 1
Lewis and Clark Expedition - rdg, problem-solution
Lewis and Clark: Book 2
Lewis and Clark Expedition - maps
Lewis and Clark Expedition - matching
Lewis and Clark - PowerPoint
Readers Theater - Sacagawea Golden Dollar
ELPS
2C Learn new academic vocabulary heard during classroom instruction and interactions.
3D Speak using grade-level content-area vocabulary in context to internalize new English words and build academic
language proficiency.
3E Share information in cooperative learning interactions.
3H Narrate, describe, and explain with increasing specificity and detail as more English is acquired.
4G Demonstrate comprehension of increasingly complex English by responding to questions
Prior Knowledge
Essential Questions
1. What were the effects/impact
of the purchase of the Louisiana
Territory?
2. Who was President of the US
during the Louisiana Purchase
and the Lewis and Clark
Expedition?
3. What were the goals of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition?
4. What were some of the
significant events during the
Lewis and Clark Expedition?
5. Who was Sacagawea? How did
she help Lewis and Clark?
6. What were the results of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Assessment
Student work reading
comprehension selections,
graphic organizers completed,
foldables, map activities, writing
Unit test
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Distractor Factors
Vocabulary
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Writing Prompts
territory
territorial expansion
expedition
fort
route
canoe
William Clark was a perfect
choice for a co-captain. His
skills complemented those
of Lewis. For example, he
was a better sailor and
mapmaker. What would
you look for in a co-captain
if you were going on an
important, dangerous
mission?
Imagine the many items
Lewis and Clark needed to
assemble for their
expedition, such as rifles,
tools, food, trading beads,
medicines, and much more.
With a partner, research
other items they might have
taken and write a list poem.
The poem does not need to
rhyme.
Extensions/Intervention
Technology Integration
Because cameras had not yet been invented in 1803, Lewis and Clark had to rely on their
own drawings and descriptions to explain the unknown animals they encountered. Provide
your students with pictures of animals Lewis and Clark could have seen, such as grizzly
bears, prairie dogs, and big-horned sheep. Have them write descriptions of the animals.
Then have them exchange their descriptions with classmates to see if they can guess the
animal being described.
Or you could post the pictures of the animals in the classroom. Have volunteers read
their descriptions while the class tries to guess which animal is being described.
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LEP/SPED Accommodations
Graphic organizers
Timelines
Foldables
Pre-teach vocabulary
Visual vocabulary
Sentence starters
Word banks
Anchor charts
Cloze form
Fill-in-the-blank
Use of visuals appropriate for grade level
Partner and group work
PowerPoint
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