Unit 5: Gateway West
The coming of the Americans, Lewis & Clark, & the Louisiana Purchase, from Ft. Osage
Listed below are possible research or discussion topics, online lesson plans, resources and other materials. As you look through this list please consider that this series can work for grades 4-12, with an emphasis on 7th grade. Also consider that the series will be used with different purposes for different grade levels. This is by no means a complete list of resources, and we cannot guarantee the life span and quality of the web site addresses. |
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Possible Research Topics
- Clark's Treaty with the Osage
- Louisiana Purchase
- Thomas Jefferson
- Father Jacques Marquette
- Meriwether Lewis
William Clark - Fort Osage
- Osage Chief "Big Soldier"
George Sibley - Osage Indians
Bibliography
- The Journals of Lewis and Clark Expedition
Moulton, Gary, editor
University of Nebraska Press
Lincoln, Neb.
1988 - The Genesis of Missouri
Foley, William E.
University of Missouri Press
Columbia, Mo.
1989 - Fort Osage, The Opening of the American West
Wooldridge, Rhonda
Independence Press
Independence, Mo.
1983 - Undaunted Courage
Ambrose, Stephen
Simon & Schuster
New York, N.Y.
1996 - Westward with the Dragoons
Gregg, Kate, editor
Fulton, Mo.
1937
Resources
- Historic Fort Osage Contains information about Fort Osage, the military and Osage Indians that lived & worked at the fort, information about the wagon trails, a calendar of events, an old map, and links to other fort and Native American related web sites.
- Missouri Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Website
- Lewis and Clark State Park
- Zebulon Pike in Missouri - 1st Expedition
- Zebulon Pike in Missouri - 2nd Expedition
Lesson Plans
- “Lewis and Clark”
Resources and Lesson Plans from PBS: Grade Level: approximately 7-12. These materials can be used without student viewing of the PBS series “Lewis and Clark" - The Constitutional Community's "Lewis and Clark Expedition" Secondary lesson plans relating to the constitution and foreign trade. This site contains many resourceful links.
- Fort Osage National Historic Landmark
History of the fort, with quotes from early writings and information about what it takes to create a living history at such a multicultural setting. - U.S. Trek: The Odyssey: “Lewis and Clark”
- From Sea to Shining Sea: A Nation Moves Westward Contains hundreds of links and lesson plan ideas for teaching about Lewis & Clark and the westward expansion. A must see site for teaching social studies for about grades 7-12.
- National Geographic Kids: America Heads West