Activity 1: Interactive Map

Students explore the interactive map of the Lewis and Clark route to the Pacific.  

https://mrnussbaum.com/lewis-and-clark-expedition-interactive

Activity 2: Edpuzzle Video: 

https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/60e715a5f9be8e4155d9ee95/watch

Students watch the EdPuzzle video and answer the questions.

Note: The teacher will not be able to record answers unless he/she has a free EdPuzzle.com account.

Activity 3:  Interactive Timeline of the Louisiana Purchase

To better understand the chronology of events, students can explore the interactive timeline at the bottom of this webpage.

Activity 4: States in the Louisiana Purchase

Using the worksheets, students compare the map showing the French-owned territory with a map of present-day states and work out which states were part of the original territory. 

Interactive Lesson: Louisiana Purchase

Students explore the reasons for and details of the Louisiana Purchase in this interactive activity through PBS.