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Lewis and Clark can be fun!
The
Adventures of Lewis and Clark, a musical presented by the Fifth
Graders of Blackwood School in Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Book and music by Roger Emerson, John Jacobson, and Allan Billingsley. Book and music for the show available to teachers from Hal Leonard Corporation, at 7777 West Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53213 . This purchase allows any non-profit organization to put on the show which comes complete with nine songs, and speaking parts for the story line, and suggestions for choreography. There is also a CD available with the basic music recorded.
Our story and photos tell how music teacher Patricia Patelski used available music resources to teach Lewis and Clark history. She outlines her methods. Please send us your ideas too.
Across the curriculum-- Tredyffrin Middle School Students Major in Lewis and Clark Studies
A popular exhibit put on by 218 8th graders at a Berwyn middle school recently marked the end of its 10th annual multi-disciplinary study of Lewis and Clark's Expedition.
A team of enthusiastic teachers led by RoseMarie DeCoste attacked the subject from the fields of history, art, music, language, biological sciences (plants and animals), math and celestial navigation, map making, environmental issues, and even cuisine. The home ec department supplied buffalo meatballs and buckwheat biscuits with fruit and honey toppings to parents and visitors.
Offered February 2004 through August 2005-- Are you involved in planning programs for schools or libraries? Duet productions is presenting Lewis and Clark Discovering America, a play by Steve Seyfried in which two actors portray a variety of characters as they chart the Expedition's journey across the continent. Costumes, props, humor and music engage audiences from first through eighth grades. For more information visit www.duetpros.com or write to duetpros@aol.com or PO Box 153, Oreland, PA, 19075.
Here are examples of the kind of resources now available:
- Lewis
and Clark at the Academy of Natural Sciences,
Philadelphia
This site within a site has a "For Kids" section among many others.
- Lewis
and Clark Education Resource from Monticello
Activities, links, book lists, maps
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Lewis and Clark Rediscovery Project
from the homepage "This Lewis & Clark Re-Discovery Project will use the Lewis and Clark expedition as an overall theme to provide an interdisciplinary framework for teachers and students to blaze a new trail through the use of cutting-edge technology for teaching and learning. Broad in scope, this project will develop various resources based on the Lewis and Clark theme to help teachers and students across the country to build their skills and confidence to effectively employ technology in the classroom. This project will be part of the bicentennial commemoration of the Lewis and Clark expedition."
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The National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Exhibition
organized by Missouri Historical Society and coming to the Academy of Natural Sciences in November 2004. "Electronic educational materials and programs using Internet, CD-ROM, and videoconferencing technology will provide outreach for schools and organizations. Teacher and docent materials will enhance opportunities for learning in the gallery. A full roster of symposia, lectures, and festivals will enrich the public experience of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Exhibition."
- The
National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration
Links to many descriptive sites; opportunities for interactive discussion
- Lewis
and Clark's Expedition: Curriculum Ideas and Education Resources
Students in seventeen schools in the Northwest are updating the journals; an example is the work of elementary and middle school students in Kamiah, Idaho. Includes an illustrated section on the botany of the Expedition.
- Lifelong
Learning Online: the Lewis and Clark Rediscovery Project
From NASA, with timelines and maps. Includes an excellent section on Philadelphia
- Lewis
and Clark Then and Now: Linking the Trail to America's Students--Joining
Cultures for a Successful Journey
Ongoing videoconferencing along the trail, from the Apple Learning Interchange
- Follow in
the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
Sierra Club activities and resources
- Lewis
and Clark: the Great Journey West
by the National Geographic Society
Lessons and activities related to the film
- Go
West across America with Lewis and Clark by the National
Geographic Society
- Lewis
and Clark National Historic Trail
Contains a section for educators - and a list of books especially
for kids
The Captains, Sacagawea, York, Seaman the dog, maps, the Trail today, activities, resources-- even a coloring book
Lewis and Clark in Philadelphia Teaching Resources
- Read about the new curriculum developed in connection with the National Bicentennial Exhibit, with units developed by the Academy of Natural Sciences.
- For ideas about an essay subject, see the description of the Essay Contest sponsored by the Chapter.
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