The Good, Bad, and Ugly: Comparisons and Contrasts of the Native American culture after the Lewis and Clark expedition

Duration: 90-120 min

Overview

Students will compare and contrast Native American culture and demonstrate how it was affected by the land being obtained in the Louisiana Purchase by the American government.

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Topic

Jefferson
Lewis & Clark & the Louisiana Purchase
Native Americans
Primary Documents & Jefferson Writings
U.S. History

Tags

Indians
Lewis and Clark
Louisiana Purchase
Native Americans
primary sources

Grade Level

Middle School

Type of Lesson

Document Analysis

Common Core Standards

From C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards http://www.socialstudies.org/system/files/c3/C3-Framework-for-Social-Studies.pdf

D2.Civ.6.3-5. Describe ways in which people benefit from and are challenged by working together, including through government, workplaces, voluntary organizations, and families.

D2.Civ.6.6-8. Describe the roles of political, civil, and economic organizations in shaping people’s lives.

Author Info

Robin Ferrell
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Mitchell Elementary School, Tulsa, Oklahoma