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Lesson 4: Lewis Goes Shopping

OBJECTIVES
Students will:


 * analyze data from primary documents, identify and classify objects needed for the expedition, and draw conclusions
 * analyze pictures of artifacts and identify and classify objects based on their observations

MATERIALS
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Trade goods

Books taken on the expedition

Patent chamber lamp

Lantern

Sandglass

Drafting instruments

Medical instruments

Surveyor's chain

Pocket chronometer

Corn mill

Surveyor's compass

Set of dental tools

Jefferson peace medal (replica)

Pipe tomahawk of Meriwether Lewis

Swivel gun

Sextant

Octant

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Look at the lists generated in Lesson 1. Are there any items that would not have been available in 1803? What categories could you sort the items into? Cross unavailable items off list. Now generate a list of categories.

PROCEDURE
1. You should compare Lewis's categories with your categories. 2. What ten supplies or items do you think were most important for the success of the expedition? Why?

Journal 4: Write a journal entry from Lewis's point of view. (You are still on your shopping trip in Philadelphia!) What ten supplies or items do you think will be most important for the success of your expedition? Why?

3. You should examine each object, look for it on the list. 4. Groups will also determine whether each item was to be used by the members of the expedition, or if it was to be given as a present or gift of trade to the Indians. 5. Using the image captions, you should identify the place where equipment was manufactured. What does this say about the United States at this date? 6. Notice Lewis's category "Indian Presents." How would Lewis know what to buy for the Indians he would encounter?
 * How do you decide on a gift to give someone when you don't know them?
 * What makes a good or appropriate gift?
 * Why did Lewis choose the items he did to give as gifts?

Homework 11
If you were a representative of the American government and were traveling to an area unfamiliar to you, what items would you take along to give as presents to the people you encountered? These items should represent American technology and should be items that are of interest to people.

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