1Why go west?
2A difficult journey
3Winter, meetings and the Pacific
4Fact or fiction?
The video separates facts from fiction. Fact or fiction? First guess, then watch and check.
To sum up: Lewis and Clark were trailblazers, but they built upon the work of others. They opened the West to the USA, and they also damaged the Native American way of life.
5Your turn: an explorer's diary
You are a member of the expedition. Write a page of your diary (8 to 10 sentences), then read it aloud.
- Give the date and say where you are.
- Say what you did today (use the past!).
- Describe a problem, and say how you felt.
- Say who helped you.
- Finish with your plans for tomorrow.
Useful sentences
May 20th, 1804 — on the Missouri River.
Today, we dragged the boat through very shallow water for hours.
The mosquitoes were terrible: I couldn't sleep!
We ate buffalo meat again. I'm tired of it!
We met a Native American people. Sacagawea talked to them, and they gave us food.
Tomorrow, we're going to leave early. I can't wait to see the Pacific Ocean!
More about Lewis and Clark: The expedition in short · Almanac: a page of history · Without Sacagawea's help... · Lewis and Clark in paintings