Today in history we began by exploring the concept of Manifest Destiny in a journal assignment. Were Americans really destined to spread across the continent? Was it our destiny?
We continued to explore the theme of Manifest Destiny with an interactive PowerPoint slide presentation. In it, we learned about the US in 1803 when President Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. This purchase made it possible for explorers Merriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead their Corps of Discovery west from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.
You can learn more about this amazing journey at some of these sites:
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
The character of Sacagawea was featured in the recent film (and now one of my favorite movies of all time) Night at the Museum . Want to find out more about their Shoshone guide, Sacagawea, who served as navigator and translator, all while carrying her infant son on her back? Learn more about this amazing woman here:
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/saca.html
http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/TheOthers/Civilians/Sacagawea.htm
Homework for tonight was to write a one-page entry in the diary of William Clark. Next time, we move on to the Oregon Trail!
RVI
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