Lewis and Clark

Unit 2Theme 1

C. Perez, Griffith MS

barrier

• Definition: something that blocks the way

• Sentence: There was a barrier across the door so we couldn’t go in.

difficulty

• Definition: a problem, something that stops you from getting something done

• Sentence: He had difficulties walking to the car because the snow was very deep.

discover

• Definition: see for the first time, find out something

• Sentence: I discovered hidden faces in the picture.

expedition

• Definition: trip for a specific purpose or goal• Sentence: The members of the expeditions

collected rocks from the valley.

explore

• Definition: to look around a new place

• Sentence: Juan wanted to explore the places around his new home.

fur trade

• Definition: exchange of animal skins for money, food, or other items

• Sentence: Mountain men often made their living in the fur trade.

journey

• Definition: long trip

• Sentence: They prepared for their journey by packing food and other supplies.

territory

• Definition: land that is owned and ruled by a country

• Sentence: The newly explored territory belonged to the United States.

the unknown

• Definition: something that is not familiar to you

• Sentence: Divers explore the unknown at the bottom of the sea.

wilderness

• Definition: area where no people live

• Sentence: They have to find their own food while traveling in the wilderness.

Relating Goals and Outcomes

Lewis and Clark

Relating Goals and Outcomes

• Goal- is something a person wants to do• Outcome- tells if the person reaches the goal• Obstacle- difficult times someone goes

through in order to achieve his/her goal• Actions- things people do in order to reach

their goal

How to Relate Goals and Outcomes

Find a water route to the Pacific

The Rocky Mountains

Didn’t find a direct route to the Pacific

Compound Sentences

• A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses.

• A coordinating conjunction joins the two clauses.

Examples:

and Connects 2 ideas that are alike

but, yet Shows a difference between 2 ideas

nor Puts 2 negative ideas together

or Shows a choice between 2 ideas

so, for Shows how one idea follows another

Compound Sentences

Choose and, but, or or to join each pair of sentences. Write the compound sentences.

1. Jeff packed enough food. He forgot to pack water.

2. I heard a bird singing nearby. Luis took a picture of the nest.

3. We can take the river trail. We can take the trail to the mesa.

4. You need to drink plenty of water. You will get sick.

Compound Sentences

Choose and, but, or or to join each pair of sentences. Write the compound sentences.

1. Jeff packed enough food. He forgot to pack water.

2. I heard a bird singing nearby. Luis took a picture of the nest.

3. We can take the river trail. We can take the trail to the mesa.

4. You need to drink plenty of water. You will get sick.

1.Jeff packed enough food, but he forgot to pack water.

2.I heard a bird singing nearby, and Luis took a picture of the nest.

3.We can take the river trail, or we can take the trail to the mesa.

4.You need to drink plenty of water, or you will get sick.

Compound Sentences

Choose and, yet, or for to join each pair of sentences. Write the compound sentences.

1. I went to the dentist. She checked my teeth.

2. I always brush my teeth. I still need a filling.

3. I do not like fillings. They make my mouth numb.

1. I went to the dentist, and she checked my teeth.

2. I always brush my teeth, yet I still need a filling.

3. I do not like fillings, for they make my mouth numb.

Subject & Object PronounsA pronoun takes the place of a nounI he you she it we they me you

him her it us them

Examples: Thomas Jefferson was president.He was president.

Lewis and Clark were explorers.They were explorers.

The expedition began in May 1804.It began in May 1804.

Subject and Object Pronouns

• Complete this paragraph using pronouns from the box.

Explorers were very brave. ____ traveled in dangerous places. Sometimes explorers took children with _____. Sarah Brown spent a year exploring Idaho with _____ parents. _____ saw many new things.

they them she her it we I

Subject and Object PronounsComplete these sentences using pronouns from the box.

he they it1. In 1804, Thomas Jefferson was president. ____ was

America’s third president.2. Lewis and Clark were explorers. ____ led an

expedition to the Louisiana Territory.3. The expedition began in May 1804. ___ ended two

years later, in September 1806.

HeThey

It

Think It Over

• Why do you think Lewis and Clark agreed to go on the expedition?

• How would the expedition have been different without Sacagawea and York?

Think It Over- Answers

• I think Lewis and Clark agreed to go on the expedition because they loved adventure and wanted to do something for their country. Lewis was Jefferson’s friend. Clark was a mapmaker.

• The expedition would have been different, because Sacagawea talked to the Indians for them and without York, the Indians might have been less friendly.

Think It Over

• What character traits helped the members of the expedition overcome the obstacles they faced on their journey?

• How did the Lewis and Clark expedition contribute to the growth of the United States?

Think It Over

• Some character traits that helped the members of the expedition overcome the obstacles they faced on their journey are bravery, determination, and curiosity.

• The Lewis and Clark expedition contributed to the growth of the United States by bringing back valuable information about the newly purchased territory and opening up new land to settlers and traders.

Phrases and Clauses• Phrase- a phrase is a group of words that go

together• A phrase does not have a subject and

predicate. A phrase is not a sentence.Ex: over the Rocky Mountains

through snow and sleetRemember that a subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The predicate tellswhat the subject is, has, or does.

Phrases and Clauses

Subject and Predicates:Lewis and Clark set off on an expedition.The explorers were strong and brave.

Clauses- a clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. Sometimes aclause can stand alone as a sentence.

Phrases and Clauses

Examples of Clauses:

Clauses that are sentences

Clauses that are not sentences

Snow blocked off the path. while they hiked over the mountain

Sacagawea helped the explorers.

when she translated for them

Let’s do some practice!!!

Identify the clauses and the phrases. Lewis went on land to explore the south fork

of the river.

From the land, Lewis could see many waterfalls.

The men took one month to get around the waterfalls.

Identify the clauses and the phrases. Lewis went on land to explore the south fork

of the river.

From the land, Lewis could see many waterfalls.

The men took one month to get around the waterfalls.

Journal Description

• Look at William Clark’s journal entry on page 91. What does he describe?

• Imagine you are William Clark. Create three journal entries on page 36 in your PB to tell about the expedition. Make your journal entries short just like the one on page 91.– Describe your preparations for the trip.– Describe the environment along the way.– Tell about something you discovered.

Pronouns

Write each sentence and add a pronoun.1. The explorers pushed on into the unknown. _____

traveled in the boats they had made. 2. When Lewis first saw the Rocky Mountains, ____

wrote in his journal. 3. Sacagawea helped interpret. ____ had a brother

who was a Shoshone chief.4. Lewis and Clark reached ____ goal, the Pacific

Ocean in November.

They

he

She

their

Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

• A possessive noun and pronoun tells who or what owns something

• A possessive noun always has an apostrophe (‘)– Clark’s friend the Americans’ expedition – the teacher’s bag the farmers’ land– the expedition’s end the explorers’ boats

Possessive Pronouns

• A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun.–Clark had a dog. His dog was a big

Newfoundland dog.–Sometimes explorers took their

children with them.