About Image Teacher Guide Lewis and Clark Explore America By David Cross Meet the Author "The driving question is: How would the Lewis and Clark Expedition prepare you to be on "Survivor?""  Overview   Understandings and Standards  Activities  Resources  Student Guide Powered By 3527 Mt. Diablo Blvd. #268 Lafayette, CA 94549 510.635.8033 Fax 866.383.4570 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Understandings and Standards Core Understandings We cannot make gains without risks Perseverence is a key component of success In order to understand the present, we must understand the past Cooperation is a key component of success Learning Objectives Students will create a web page which discusses the challenges faced by Lewis and Clark Students will produce a video interview which also discusses those challenges Students will conduct a video interview between a 'Survivor' and Lewis and Clark Students will research the planning required for the Lewis and Clark journey and the challenges faced Students will become an expert in one phase of exploration planning California Content Standards English and Language Arts Grade Eight Listening and Speaking ELA.8.1.0. Listening and Speaking Strategies Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication ELA.8.1.3. Organize information to achieve particular purposes by matching the message, vocabulary, voice modulation, expression, and tone to the audience and purpose. History and Social Science Grade Eight. United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict HSS.8.4. Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation. HSS.8.4.1. Describe the country's physical landscapes, political divisions, and territorial expansion during the terms of the first four presidents. HSS.8.8. Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced. HSS.8.8.2. Describe the purpose, challenges, and economic incentives associated with westward expansion, including the concept of Manifest Destiny (e.g., the Lewis and Clark expedition, accounts of the removal of Indians, the Cherokees' "Trail of Tears," settlement of the Great Plains) and the territorial acquisitions that spanned numerous decades. HSS.8.8.4. Examine the importance of the great rivers and the struggle over water rights. NETS-S (National Educational Technology Standards for Students) 6 - 8 III. Technology Productivity Tools III.2. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum. IV. Technology Communications Tools IV.1. Design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g., Web pages, videotapes) using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside the classroom.