To view this pdf as a projectable presentation, save the file, click view in. Journal entries will be written in the first person, as if the student is actually experiencing the journey along with lewis and clark. January 1, 1806 journals of the lewis and clark expedition. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the journals of lewis and clark study guide and get instant access to the following critical essays. Table of contents journals of the lewis and clark expedition. The journals of lewis and clark by meriwether clark william. Transmississippi expedition of lewis and clark, this. Fritz, illustrated with selections from the journals of the expedition, photographs, maps, animated graphics, moving pictures, and sound files. The maps, principally the work of william clark, provided the first detailed topographic representations of the. It includes all possible journal entries of lewis and clark.
Bernard devoto, editor mariner books, 1997, 504 pages. Lewiss shipment of artifacts, animals, and writings arrives at monticello, thomas jeffersons house. The journals of the lewis and clark expedition, volume 5 48. The journals of lewis and clark, by meriwether lewis and and. A monthly newspaper serving the communities of three forks and willow creek, montana.
Moultons editionthe most accurate and inclusive edition ever publishedis one of the major scholarly achievements of the late twentieth century. Lewis and clark journals american philosophical society. Read lewis and clark explore kansas to the class or make copies for each student to read then complete the worksheet. The corps of discovery, a crew of over 40 men led by captain clark, leaves camp dubois in wood river, illinois, on may 14, 1804. The journals of lewis and clark are the first report on the west, on the united states over the hill and beyond the sunset, on the province of the american future bernard devoto. Journals of lewis and clark american heritage library. How lewis and clark helped shape american english atlas. Clark has additional short entries for january 1, 2, and 3, 1806, in codex i, pp. Welcome to the journals of the lewis and clark expedition online. The pdf file may be downloaded by right clicking on the link and choosing the save target as option, or by opening the file and using the adobe acrobat save copy feature usually an icon of a floppy disk. To read excerpts of lewis and clarks journals, click on setting forth. Journal excerpts are from the journals of the lewis and clark expedition, edited by gary e. The following journal excerpts were compiled by florentine films in preparation for the making of lewis and clark. Review with class the explorers in kansas timeline to place lewis and clark in an historical context.
Two weeks prior to the student expedition, as a class, we begin reading in their own words. Lewis and clark journal entries weippe prairie the original spelling in the journals has been preserved. Sacajawea is characterized as a bright, capable, sensitive, and courageous person. Linguistic pioneers, a 1940 study by elijah criswell, more than one thousand words appeared in print for the first time in lewis and clarks journals. Includes all possible journal entries of lewis and clark. Journals of lewis and clark,from musquetoe creek to st. All the preparations being completed, we left our encampment. Search the journals journals of the lewis and clark.
Original journals of the lewis and clark expedition, 18041806. Charles willson peale sketches of lewis and clark specimens quail, louisiana tanager, horned lizard. A tale about a rare set of journals with a unique history and a reluctant dealer with a scholarly scheme. In 1804 president thomas jefferson appointed meriwether lewis and william clark to lead the corp of discovery on a journey from missouri to the pacific ocean. The lewis and clark expedition, which went by the title the corps of discovery, was perhaps one of the most significant and incredible feats of discovery and naturalist recording in history. Lewis and clark journal entries weippe prairie nez perce. Devoto was a notable writer and historian of the early west. Moultons the journals of the lewis and clark expedition, july 28 to november 1, 1805. Journal entries from the lewis and clark expedition unit.
They pick up their cocaptain, meriwether lewis, in stlouis. Crooked and rainbow falls were measured by clark to be. Editor of the jesuit relations and allied documents, etc. How lewis and clark helped shape american english atlas obscura. This lesson is based on the national register of historic places registration files for. Lewis and clark journal entries canoe camp the original spelling in the journals has been preserved. Lewis and clark expedition essay the oregon encyclopedia. Lewis and clark journal entries canoe camp nez perce. This fun, historical fiction journal assignment is outlined with various required components and suggestions, aimed at taking students back to 1803 and generating an authentic, personalized western frontier. Nicholas biddle, correspondence concerning the lewis and clark expedition call no.
Draw two illustrationsone of an animal and another of a plant that lewis and clark encountered as they traveled on their journey. The expedition departs from camp wood, missouri, traveling in a keelboat and two smaller boats. S president, thomas jefferson, to find a route up the missouri river, over the rocky mountains, into the columbia river and eventually to the pacific. Read william clarks journal, a primary source, and complete the worksheet on making. Your journal entries must be at least a paragraph each and. The journal entries found here are not the complete entries of lewis and clark. In 1803, the great expanse of the louisiana purchase was an empty canvas. Journal entries from the lewis and clark expedition. Lewis and clark journals june 04, 1804 john ordway a fair day 3 hunters went out. May 14, 1804 journals of the lewis and clark expedition. The lewis and clark journals relating to weather, water, and climate.
Lewis and clark were sent to explore the american west in order to map a water route for commerce. Lewis and clark were sent to explore the american west in order to map a. Original journals of the lewis and clark expedition, 1804. Includes transcriptions of the raw journal entries made between may 14, 1804, the day the expedition left the mississippi river, to september 26, 1806, a day or two after they arrived back in st. Examine and interpret corps of discovery journal entries as primary documentssources providing insight into. The expedition departs on the missouri river, encountering many new plants, animals, and native cultures along the way. They are included to provide the correct date in a consistent format. This will allow faster searching, while reading the journal offline. Entry 12 copy at least eight sentences, or what would be sentences sometimes they wrote in runons from an actual lewis or clark journalincluding misspellings and. September 20 they meet a group of nez perce native americans who give them fresh salmon and new clothes.
The principal legacy of the lewis and clark expedition is the accounts of the journey recorded in the journals written by the captains and five other members of the corps. His introduction is an inportant piece of lewis and clark history. The abridged journal that my audience members most often recall or ask about is the journals of lewis and clark. Lewis and clarks observations of geomorphology and. This website makes available the text of the celebrated nebraska edition of the lewis and clark journals, edited by gary e. The lewis and clark expedition included a scene where the first black person in american history exercised the right to suffrage, and even as the expedition exposed the corps of discovery to hundreds of indians from many tribes, there were only a few skirmishes. Gus journal ends on november 14, 1805, the day the corps of discovery reaches the pacific ocean. Clark, may 14, 1804 may the 14thmonday set out from camp river a dubois at 4 oclock p. Lewis and clark on the great plains is an easytouse reference on the wildlife that meriwether lewis and william clark encountered during their 18046 corps of discovery expedition. Map pdf 1008 kb may 14, 1804 set out from camp river a dubois at 4 oclock pm and proceed up the missouris under sail to the first island in the missouri and camped on the upper point opposit a creek on the south side below a ledge of limestone rock called colewater made 4 12 miles, the party consited of 2, self one frenchman and 22 men in the boat of 20 ores, 1 serjt. Their job was to explore the lands purchased from france, known as the louisiana purchase. The lewis and clark expedition 18031806, weather, water and. The first entry of the field notes river journal, written at the head of.
Lewis s shipment of artifacts, animals, and writings arrives at monticello, thomas jeffersons house. Write several entries of gus journal about his return trip. Most of the objects sent to jefferson have disappeared over the years, and the only original lewis and clark object is a pair of elk antlers. This spot is at the mouth of the wood river, a small stream which empties itsef into the mississippi, opposite to the entrance. Superimposed upon clark s profile of the great falls are the approximate locations of four dams. Louis fort mandan louisiana purchase fort clatsop w e n s 250 500 250 500 mi 0 km 0 clarks return route lewiss return route lewis and clark legend. Entry 12 copy at least eight sentences, or what would be sentences sometimes they wrote in runons from an actual lewis or clark journalincluding misspellings and grammar mistakes. On the trail with lewis and clark kansas historical society. Navigate the journals journals of the lewis and clark. Lewis and clark american history for kids a2z homeschooling.