justme824 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I am planning a unit for Lewis & Clark. These are the books on my shelf. Are there any gems missing to make the unit complete? Is there anything about the plants/animals they saw along the way? My kids would really eat that up. I'd like something about Sacajawea - Any suggestions? Before we dig in I'd like to set them up with how the Louisiana Territory was French controlled and about the Louisiana Purchase - any good books to do just that? Lewis & Clark & Me Seaman's Journal Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West How We Crossed the West The Lewis & Clark Expedition: Join the Corps of Discovery to Explore Uncharted Territory Also, any good documentaries I should consider? We spent some time at Fort Clatsop recently so my kiddos are really excited about this study. I want to make sure it is a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Go to the Fort Clatsop site, there is a bookstore list there. We picked up the entire unit lesson plan there, it's beyond wonderful. If you even thought of ordering it from them, I give it a remark of outstanding, totally worth the 20 bucks or so I paid for it. Anyway, over on the site, there is a list of books they carry, you could pre order or do a ILL if you wanted to. The National Geographic video on netflix is a good one. How long are you going to study Lewis and Clark? The lesson guide they carry is enough for an entire year, it's pretty deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Go to the Fort Clatsop site, there is a bookstore list there. We picked up the entire unit lesson plan there, it's beyond wonderful. If you even thought of ordering it from them, I give it a remark of outstanding, totally worth the 20 bucks or so I paid for it. Anyway, over on the site, there is a list of books they carry, you could pre order or do a ILL if you wanted to. The National Geographic video on netflix is a good one. How long are you going to study Lewis and Clark? The lesson guide they carry is enough for an entire year, it's pretty deep. I'll take a look at their site. I didn't get much time in the bookstore myself thanks to my toddler. My guess will be we will hang out with L&C for a good 6-weeks or so. But really, who knows! We could follow lots of rabbit trails that is for sure. And I've got kids who like to do elaborate projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Go to the Fort Clatsop site, there is a bookstore list there. We picked up the entire unit lesson plan there, it's beyond wonderful. If you even thought of ordering it from them, I give it a remark of outstanding, totally worth the 20 bucks or so I paid for it. I see two curriculum guides. Which one did you purchase? http://fortclatsopbookstore.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=24&zenid=d6949cfec5eaa000df451e636581567d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 There is the scientific (heavy, heavy project based, you might like) and the complete journey. I have the journey (Educators set) if I remember right it was about 20 bucks or so. That course is completely inexhaustible, you could study it for ten years and not see everything in that book, seriously, it's beyond excellent. It is totally worth the investment. I'd also caution you to be very choosy with your titles here. You can either do the traditional fluff and bunny, rainbow and kittens version of Lewis and Clark, or you can do the real grit and struggle of their time. There is an enormous amount of myth printed about Lewis and Clark. It's up to you how deep and real you want to be about it. The guide package is quite sanitized and doesn't highlight or allude to the deeper issues at play, it really depends, I think..on the ages and appropriateness of your students. It's one of those things were the adult can get swept away in research as well. Truly an excellent and well documented time in history, Fort Clatsop did a knock out job with those guides. I wish I had both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 You can also request from Fort Clatsop traveling trunks for education, they will mail them to you and you just return them when finished. There is a list and bibliography in the back of the guides for further title work, and they also invite you to score/review the program critically at the end of it (if you ever get there) - if you want to include a list of changes or ideas that you came up with during your learning, you can return those notes to them and they may include them in the next publishing of the guide if you allow them. If you go to World Cat now, and create a list of reading titles for ILL requests - you should be able to time it right and not have to purchase the better ones, or at least get a good review on them for your home reference library you would want as permanent. I'm not sure where you are at, but if you are in traveling distance of some of the big Lewis and Clark events, there's probably some good calendars out there right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 The Landmark book The Lewis and Clark Expedition was, hands-down, our favorite L&C book. Such a rich overview! Always left the kids wanting to hear more. http://www.amazon.com/Lewis-Clark-Expedition-Richard-Neuberger/dp/1887840397/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1357842677&sr=8-2&keywords=Landmark+the+Lewis+and+Clark+expedition We read through that and mapped our way through the trip. We read the animal/plant books below and checked out library books about individual animals/plants as we "traveled through" that area. So much fun! This was actually my favorite part of our early American history study. Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark http://www.amazon.com/Animals-Trail-Dorothy-Hinshaw-Patent/dp/0395914159/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357842780&sr=1-1&keywords=Animals+on+the+trail+with+Lewis+and+Clark+expedition Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark http://www.amazon.com/Plants-Trail-Lewis-Clark-Expedition/dp/0618067760/ref=pd_sim_b_1 The kids also enjoyed Lewis and Clark and Me. DVD: http://www.amazon.com/Lewis-Clark-Journey-Corps-Discovery/dp/B000BITUHU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357843189&sr=8-1&keywords=Lewis+and+Clark+DVD CD: http://www.amazon.com/Pierre-Cruzatte-Musical-Journey-Along/dp/B0000UUSQQ/ref=sr_1_13?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1357843332&sr=1-13&keywords=Lewis+and+Clark We still love this music! Maybe iTunes has a sample? I am big on bringing the music of the era into learning. It gives such a great feel for the time. And this music is just plain fun! For Sacagawea, we liked Sacagawea Speaks. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1585920797/ref=wms_ohs_product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Yes, the botany in Lewis and Clark is phenomenal. Smithsonian has quite a bit online about that as well, specifically on the "discoveries" Lewis and Clark "made". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 We're doing the same thing at the moment! The highlights so far are Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell (about Sacajawea) and the Chicago Review Press Lewis and Clark for Kids, which has all kinds of cool hands-on activities, like making your own mocasins, learning about lat & long, the phases of the moon, making a tipi, lots of other native american crafts/skills. I was initially reading this to my 10 yo, but my 6yo loved the first chapter so much she asked us to not read it without her!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Well drats, the unit lesson plan is out-of-stock for an update until May. Maybe I could sway them to put it off a few months. They have a lot of other suggestions for units I could pull together instead... Thanks also to everyone else who chimed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Call them Just, I can't believe they are totally out. Website probably is probably just adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'll second Streams To The River, River To The Sea. And it's expensive, but the Jackdaw really made our study. Even the younger kids at co-op liked being able to touch and read the different parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Don't know who they are but I have a feeling I got an email from knowledge quest about sacajawea a couple of days ago. Eta. I am from the other side of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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