You learn more
when you EXPLORE!
Welcome aboard! This web
quest will tell you about how
brave discoveries make
American Heroes!
Table of
Contents!
 Intro to American Heroes
 Personal Connection
 Characteristics
 Exploring
 Reflect
 The Journey at Last!
What is a Hero to
YOU?
Who is an American Hero?
Spiderman…
Superman… Wonder Woman…?
What are characteristics that
make up an American Hero?
American Heroes have made the world a better
place! Today, we remember the courage of Lewis,
Clark, and Sacagawea (sah KAH guh Wee uh). The
world is in need of good American Citizens and we
need you to discover the characteristics of Lewis,
Clark and Sacagawea so that we can start making
a difference! You are about to explore the journey
these Heroes took. So gather your journals, its time
to EXPLORE!
Hi, I am
Meriwether Lewis
and I went on a
journey to explore
the land of the
west..
I am William Clark and I
studied map-making.
Click on our picture to
watch the video on how
we got started!
Do you see the red section on the map? That is the Louisiana
Purchase. The United States bought this land from France for
less than 3 cents per acre! Think about the land your house is on
now, can you imagine only paying 3 pennies for it? President
Thomas Jefferson has asked Lewis to explore the land beyond it.
Click to the next slide to see the route taken!
Route of the Voyage of Discovery
3. October 1804,Lewis
and Clark spend the
winter in Fort Mandan.
-
5. Summer of
1805 crossed
the Bitterroot
Mountains
6. November
7, 1805 The
Pacific Ocean
was seen!
4. April 7, 1805
Spring was here and
Sacagawea joined
Corps of Discovery
2. May 14, 1804 Corps
of Discovery began in
St. Louis.
1. 1803, President
Thomas Jefferson
asked Lewis to
explore the land of
the west
Meriwether Lewis had one year to
gather his supplies and troops together
before the big adventure!
If you only had 1 year to plan for a
trip what would you do to prepare for
this journey?
Heading West: This is what we brought!
Supplies for the Corps of Discovery!
Food
Tools
Soup
Journal
Corn
Dictionary
Pork
Compass
Tea
Ink and crayons
Corps of Discovery began in St. Louis
This is called a Keelboat we
built this to begin our
discovery on May 14, 1804.
This is a form of
Transportation.
We traveled up the Missouri
River with no maps or roads
to follow. We all took many
risks!
**In what ways do people travel across the
United States Today?
**Write in Your Journal about
a time you showed courage
to handle a risk!
We have 16 kids in our class. If 4 walk to school and 6
ride the bus to school, how many other student’s ride in a
car to school?
Check your work!
Step 1: Add what you know: 4 walkers
+ 6 buss riders = 10 .
Step 2: 10 + How many more = 16 students?
OR Try it this way:
16
-10
ANSWER : 6 ride in a car to school!
Sacagawea joins Corps of Discovery!
I know all the landmarks
such as rivers and
mountains, I can help you
find your way to the
west!
Sacagawea is from the Indian
mountains and we asked her to join
us! We respect her background and
value her skills and knowledge. We
have high tolerance for new
members of our journey.
**What tools do you
use to make it easier
to find your way?
IMAGINE you are at one of the Indian Villages and you want to buy a card
to send home to your family. Click on the large dollar coin to find out how
much change you have to buy a card!
Building Fort MANDAN:
Have you ever built a fort? The team
reached North Dakota and decided to
spend winter here. To keep warm they
had to build shelter. The temperature
got down to below zero, and sometimes
to –400 F.
Water Boils
Average
body temp.
Water
Freezes
2120 F
98.60 F
320 F
00 F
BRR!!!
- 400 F
Fahrenheit
Average Temperature through states
we traveled
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
72
68
66
57
43
Average
Temperature
through states
we traveld
In your Journal answer …
1.Which state has the coldest temperature?
2.Which state has the warmest temperature?
3. Compare the temperatures in South Dakota and North
Dakota.
Getting News
Lewis and Clark send letters to people they traded with. Write in your
journal the different ways you hear about news today?
Click on picture to read journal’s written by Lewis and Clark. You will need to
edit their writing the best you can.
Will you trade with me?
Why do we trade goods for other goods? We had no roads or maps to follow, we
brought these peace medals to give to the American Indians. In return we
received horses, shelter, food and other supplies that made our journey much
easier!
**In your journal, draw a
picture that you would use as
a sign of peace to give to your
friend. What things do you
trade for? Why do you trade?
November 18, 1805
We Reached the Pacific Ocean!
Click
inside
circle to
begin your
journey!
If you have trouble with the words, raise your hand and I will
come help you. I even had trouble with some of them!!!
Congratulations!
You have just explored the Journey
of Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea.
Write in your journal…
How you show courage and tolerance in your every day
life? What can you do to be a positive American
Citizen?
Click on the star to see what to do next!
Evaluation
.
Now that you have become an expert on how to
be a positive American citizen, share your
knowledge with your group members.
As a group create a public service
announcement about how to be an active
American with a positive influence.
Get ready to share this announcement with your
kindergarten buddies!
Show them that YOU are a positive American
citizen.
Definitions
Courage- being brave!
Journey- A long trip
Keelboat- a large river boat
Landmark- a feature such as a tree, building, mountain
that tells people where they are
Route- a path taken to get from one place to another
Tolerant- a person who has respect for others and their
ideas
Transportation- Ways of moving goods or people.
Voyage- a trip taken.