1. To explain the historical effects of the Louisiana Purchase in relation to the growth of the newly created United States; 2. To describe the challenges and successes that the Corps of Discovery faced during its journey; 3. To compare the cultures of several Indian tribes the corps encountered based on journal entries and explain the Indians' contributions to the journey's success; 4. To list the accomplishments of the Corps of Discovery; 5. To create a scale map of their own community.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. The Louisiana Purchase and the Mission of the Corps of Discovery
2. Challenges, Successes, and the People of the Journey
3. Mapping the Expedition and Its Legacy