1a. What information do Clark and Lewis record in the first two journal entries about the weather, the condition of the river, and the insects?
2a. Whom are the explorers seeking in the Rocky Mountain region? In his diary entry dated August 17, when they finally meet, what does Lewis say is "really affecting"?
3a. What items do the explorers give the Indians? What items do the Indians give the explorers? What do the explorers tell the Indians about the purpose of their expedition?
1b. How do you think these factors affected the explorers? Explain.
2b. How do the explorers know that the people they are seeking are close by? For what reason do the explorers hope to find these people? What about their meeting on August 17 is surprising and emotionally moving? Explain.
3b. Why do you think they exchange these gifts? Do you think the explorers are being entirely truthful about the purpose of their trip? Explain.
4a. What types of information does Clark record in his journal entries? What types of information and observations does Lewis record? Explain, giving examples of each type of information the men gathered.
4b. Why is this information important to the men? Based on the types of observations Lewis and Clark made, what can you deduce about each man's area of expertise and/or the role each had on the expedition?
5a. What attitude do the Shoshone seem to have toward the explorers? What attitude do Lewis and Clark have toward the Native Americans? What surprises or impresses each group about the other? Support your opinion with details and quotes from the journals.
5b. Consider the ways in which the Native Americans helped the Corps of Discovery, as you learned in the Related Reading. Do you think the Native Americans would have had the same attitude toward Lewis and Clark if they had known more facts about the purpose of the Corps of Discovery? Why, or why not?
Journal. What feelings do Lewis and Clark write about in their journals? What types of facts are recorded? Are their journals mostly for recording facts or feelings? Explain, giving examples from the selection. Why do you think there are so many errors in spelling and punctuation? Do you think these should have been edited before the work was published, or is it valuable to see the work in its original form?
Limited Point of View. In this selection, we get the points of view of both Lewis and Clark. Do the men's points of view differ significantly? Which of their observations are similar or the same? Who else's point of view would you like to be able to see? Explain, giving examples of what he or she might be able to reveal that Lewis or Clark could not.
1. Imagine you are Chief Cameahwait. Write your own journal entry for August 17, 1805. Be sure to include what your feelings and fears are about the expedition group you just met.
2. Select one of the animals or plants Clark reported seeing along the route. Using an encyclopedia as a reference, write a field guide entry describing the animal or plant, giving the region in which it is found, and draw a picture to accompany the entry.
3. Write the dialogue Sacagawea might have had with Chief Cameahwait and the other Shoshone people upon reuniting with them on August 17, 1805.
Proofreading. Choose a paragraph or two from Lewis's journal or Clark's journal. Rewrite the passage below, editing for grammar, spelling, and punctuation as you go. Consult the Language Arts Survey 2.45, "A Proofreading Checklist," for tips. You may also wish to review the Grammar Handbook and the Style Handbook in the Language, Grammar, and Style Resource of the Language Arts Survey for help in correcting specific errors.
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