Lewis and Clark Expedition Foldable Activities for Grade 5
A foldable-based lesson packet for 5th graders that pairs the PBS Lewis and Clark documentary with an expedition planning accordion and a textbook-to-video Venn diagram. Students identify expedition goals, challenges, and Native American contributions, then plan their own journey with supplies, challenges, and respectful community relationships in mind. Designed for two class periods, with small-group work and discussion prompts built in.
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use the video and Direct Instruction portion as a 45-minute whole-class session, pausing to have students record goals, challenges, and interactions with Native American nations in their foldable.
- Discussion question: Why do you think Indigenous knowledge of the land was essential to the expedition's success, and how might it have changed the outcome?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a word bank of key terms (expedition, Corps of Discovery, Sacagawea) and sentence starters for the supply justifications.
- Extension for advanced students: Have them trace the expedition route on a map and compare the textbook pages 99-103 details with video claims, noting any differences in emphasis.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for the video and guided discussion, 30 minutes for the expedition planning accordion in groups, and 20 minutes for the Venn diagram and closing.
Lewis and Clark Expedition Foldable Activities for Grade 5
A foldable-based lesson packet for 5th graders that pairs the PBS Lewis and Clark documentary with an expedition planning accordion and a textbook-to-video Venn diagram. Students identify expedition goals, challenges, and Native American contributions, then plan their own journey with supplies, challenges, and respectful community relationships in mind. Designed for two class periods, with small-group work and discussion prompts built in.
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use the video and Direct Instruction portion as a 45-minute whole-class session, pausing to have students record goals, challenges, and interactions with Native American nations in their foldable.
- Discussion question: Why do you think Indigenous knowledge of the land was essential to the expedition's success, and how might it have changed the outcome?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a word bank of key terms (expedition, Corps of Discovery, Sacagawea) and sentence starters for the supply justifications.
- Extension for advanced students: Have them trace the expedition route on a map and compare the textbook pages 99-103 details with video claims, noting any differences in emphasis.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for the video and guided discussion, 30 minutes for the expedition planning accordion in groups, and 20 minutes for the Venn diagram and closing.