Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities (For Kids series)

161 Pages·2000·15.9 MB·English

by  Janis Herbert

Lewis Clark Kids
and for
Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities
JANIS HERBERT
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Herbert, Janis, 1956–
Lewis and Clark for kids :their journey of discovery with 21activities / Janis Herbert.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition sent by President Jefferson
to explore the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Includes related activities.
ISBN 1–55652-374-2
1. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806)—Juvenile literature. 2. West
(U.S.)—Discovery and exploration—Juvenile literature. 3. Lewis and Clark Expedition
(1804–1806)—Study and teaching—Activity programs—Juvenile literature. 4. West
(U.S.)—Discovery and exploration—Study and teaching—Activity programs—Juvenile
literature. [1. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) 2. West (U.S.)—Discovery and
exploration.] 1. Title.
F592.7.H38 2000
917.804'2—dc21
99–048178
Front cover: Map of Lewis and Clark’s Track across the Western Portion of North America, from the Mississippi to
the Pacific Ocean. Courtesy of the National Archives. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Charles Willson Peale,
1807. Courtesy of Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA. Four Bears (Mato-Tope), a Mandan
chief. Karl Bodmer, 1833–34. Courtesy of the National Archives. Lewis and Clark at Three Forks. Edgar S. Paxson.
Mural in the Montana State Capital. Courtesy of the Montana Historical Society. Source of the Columbia River.
Henry James Warre. Courtesy of the Denver Public Library.
Back cover: Into the Unknown, J. K. Ralston, 1964. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Courtesy of the
National Park Service.
© 2000by Janis Herbert
All rights reserved
First edition
Published by Chicago Review Press, Inc.
814North Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
1-55652-374-2
Printed in Singapore
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To Mom and Dad, my adventurous, loving, and “honored parence”
Acknowledgments
This book was created with the gracious assistance of Betty Brill, Ara- Rita Baladad, for their enthusiasm and devotion to this book. My
belle and Rose Britton, Sara Dickinson, Helen Waisanen, and Jason thanks also go to Tamra Phelps for the book’s beautiful design. With
Williams. Many thanks to all of the people at Chicago Review thanks, again and always, to Ruth and Don Ross, and to my sup-
Press, especially to editor Cynthia Sherry and project editor portive, wonderful husband Jeff.
Note to Readers
Warning—bad “speling” ahead! Throughout this book, you’ll see “mosquito” 20 different ways, their descriptions of people and land-
quotes from Lewis’s and Clark’s journals that include some “creative” scapes show the captains’ great intelligence and powers of observa-
spelling and punctuation. The captains’ education was not as formal tion. Please overlook their spelling errors and see the glossary for
as ours is today. Clark had very little schooling. But though they spell explanations of any other unfamiliar words in the text.

Contents
Time Line viii
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Beautifull in the Extreme 61
Shall We Dance? 64
Preface To the Westward xi The Whooping Crane Waltz
The Sharp-Tailed Shake
Time Line of the Lewis and Clark Expedition xiv
A Buffalo Mask 70
Map of the Expedition xvi Make Your Own Moccasins 76
1 Fixing for a Start 1 6 Tab-ba-bone and So-So-Ne 79
Where in the World Are You? Speaking in Sign 85
(Learn about Latitude and Longitude) 12 Make a Basket 90
Very Very Vermilion 14
7 O! The Joy! 91
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We Set Out Early 15 Make a Drum 95
Preserving Plants 17 Dig It! An Archaeological Activity 104
Fruit Leather 20 Beeswax Candles 106
It’s a Phase—Learn the Lunar Cycle 22
8 Our Homeward Bound Journey 109
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We Smoke the Pipe of Peace 29 Trail Signs 114
A Winter Count 32
Make a Tipi 33
9 What Marvels We Found 123
A Dance Rattle 36
Celebrate 200Years! 126
Great Plains Stew 44
Glossary 133
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Forty-Five Below 47
Lewis and Clark Sites, Organizations,
Tracking Animals 50
and Events 134
Hoop and Pole 56
Web Sites to Explore 137
Bibliography 139
Photo Credits 140
Index 142
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1743
Thomas Jefferson is born
1770
William Clark is born
1773
Boston Tea Party
1774
Meriwether Lewis is born
1775
Revolutionary War begins
1776
Continental Congress adopts
Declaration of Independence
1783
Revolutionary War ends
1788
U.S. Constitution is ratified;
George Washington is elected
president
1789
Clark joins militia
1792
Captain Robert Gray enters
Columbia River
1794
Whiskey Rebellion; Lewis joins
militia
1800
Jefferson is elected president
1801
Lewis becomes President
Jefferson’s secretary
1802
President Jefferson asks
Lewis to command an
expedition to the west
1803
Louisiana Purchase. Lewis
invites Clark to join him in
command of the expedition
1804
President Jefferson is
reelected; Vice President
Aaron Burr kills Alexander
Hamilton
1804–1806
Lewis and Clark
expedition
1805
Louisiana Territory is formed
1807
Lewis is appointed governor
of Louisiana Territory and
Clark is appointed brigadier
general of militia and
superintendent of Indian
affairs, Louisiana Territory
1809
Lewis dies
1812
War of 1812
1813
Clark is appointed governor
of Missouri Territory
1814
The journals of Lewis and
Clark are published
1826
Jefferson dies
i 1838 Clark dies
x