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Lewis and Clark Expedition | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson

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Look Inside · 10 pages

Cover of Lewis and Clark Expedition, a micro-learning deck featuring reading, vocabulary, video, and audio
Cover of the interactive reading lesson
Lesson overview lists video lessons, reading passages with audio, vocabulary and comprehension, and a quick write
Overview of the deck's lesson components
Prior-knowledge prompt asks what students know about the Lewis and Clark expedition before the lesson
Opening prompt about existing knowledge
Lesson goals cover where the explorers traveled and spent time; tasks include matching definitions and summarizing
Learning goals and lesson task overview
Corps of Discovery video slide defines botany, Corps, expedition, foraging, navigating, and translating
Video introduction and six key terms
Reading passage part 1 explains the Louisiana Purchase and Jefferson's selection of Lewis to lead the expedition
Part 1 of the four-slide reading passage
Reading passage part 2 describes Lewis's preparations, travel up the Missouri River, and camp near a Mandan village
Part 2: Preparations and Missouri River travel
Reading passage part 3 covers Sacagawea's help, the Rocky Mountains, winter at Fort Clatsop, and the return journey
Part 3: Sacagawea, winter camp, and the return
Reading passage part 4 recounts the 8,000-mile journey and reports 174 plant species and 134 animal species
Part 4: Journey distance and species recorded
What's Missing? vocabulary practice asks students to complete five passage sentences using a six-term word bank
Sentence-completion practice after the passage
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About This Product

Lewis and Clark Expedition Reading Comprehension Lesson engages learners through an informative video and audio-supported reading passage about the famous 19th century expedition. Educators can utilize this interactive digital resource to teach a self-contained lesson or supplement an existing social studies curriculum for grades 4-6. The material lends itself to whole class instruction with the slideshow visuals or independent work with the passage and assessments. Assessments like close reading questions and quick write prompts check understanding and support reading comprehension skills. With primary source images and facts, this resource makes learning history entertaining. Students will enjoy learning about the terrain, people, and events from the famous 8,000 mile journey west to the Pacific while teachers appreciate the complete lesson to reinforce instruction.

What's Included

1 PowerPoint with 17 ready to display slides

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