Grading Rubric: 250 Points Possible Check out the student sample for ideas to get you started!
Required Elements:
1. COVER -- 10 points -- must include a front and back portion: Title "My Adventures with Lewis & Clark" and the first and last name of the student. Cover may be made out of a variety of materials/color; may have images associated with the Corps of Discovery or have no illustrations at all. Covers will be bound, not stapled -- Mrs. Rand will demonstrate how this may be done in class... student samples will also be available. 2. MAP -- 20 points Inside of the back cover should have a MAP demonstrating the routes taken by the Corps of Discovery. This map should be hand-drawn/traced. The map should contain a key and the routes should be drawn using GREEN to show the route taken West, and RED and ORANGE for the return routes taken by Lewis and Clark. Label the following items on the Map: Waterways: Great Lakes (5), Pacific Ocean, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Columbia River, Snake River, Clearwater River, Gulf of Mexico -- use BLUE for the waterways Landforms: Rocky Mtns, Appalachian Mtns., Bitteroot Mtns., Great Plains use the symbol (^^^^^^^) to draw in the mountain ranges using BROWN Man-Made Features: Fort Mandan, St. Louis, Fort Clatsop, Washington, D.C. -- use a black dot to indicate the locations of each 3. EIGHTEEN (18) Journal entries -- 10 points each (180 points) Membership & Supply List (20 points) Begin your Journal with a listing of the Members of the Corps of Discovery and a Supply List -- this should be the FIRST two pages of the journal Dated in chronological order -- choose from a designated list from a timeline of events from the expedition... include details and commentary for each -- illustrations in color will add to your entries. Each entry should contain factual information about the events of the journey and commentary on it from the perspective of the participants. Additional entries beyond the required 18 will allow the student to earn ADDITIONAL CREDIT...in order for them to count, they must be COMPLETE and HISTORICALLY ACCURATE. SAMPLE Entry: May 14, 1804: EVENT: The trip begins for the Corps of Discovery leaving St. Louis, Missouri in their keelboat (picture of keelboat). They head up the Missouri River. COMMENTARY: " I am excited to be a part of this expedition and to hopefully find the water route to the Pacific Ocean that has been rumored of for so long. I must say, however, that leaving the safety and familiarity of our homes is a challenge in and of itself. It will be worth the risk, however, as we venture into the New American Territory.... I hope that our interactions with the Native Indians will be peaceful and that we will return in safety." My duties will include fishing and trapping fur, serving as a navigator, and interpreter. I hope to secure the good opinion of my superiors and Captains Lewis and Clark. Once they see the value I bring to the group -- who knows perhaps I might earn a promotion past that of Private!" Sincerely, Francois Labiche 4. ILLUSTRATIONS -- 5 points per illustration up to a maximum of 75 points. -- people, animals, plant life, tools, scenery. Drawings were frequently included in the journals of the expedition members, especially of new plants and animals. The illustrations should enhance the descriptions of events, discoveries, and interactions with the peoples of the Louisiana Territory. If you do the MINIMUM on this you should have four images... you may do as many as fit your journal entries UP TO the 75 point maximum. |
Use the button above to link to images from the original journals from the Corps of Discovery Members
Corps of Discovery Membership List
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Links to Website Info |
Map of the Lewis & Clark Routes
For additional info, look on page 318-319 in your textbook.. a great map there for you to use.
For those of you looking for the map you used in class, it won't upload from my classroom, so I will try it again later from home.... |
Grading Rubric
Name ______________________________________________________________________ Period _________
Cover & Binding : _____/10 Directions Followed ________ Not Followed _________
Map: _____/20 Directions Followed ________ Not Followed _________
Supply List & Membership List _____/20 Directions Followed ________ Not Followed _________
Illustrations: _____/up to 75 Directions Followed ________ Not Followed _________
Journal Entries: _____/180 Directions Followed ________ Not Followed _________
Total Score: _____/250
Images from Class Handouts -- these will be available in class as you work on the journal.
corps_of_discovery_journal_project.docx | |
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File Type: | docx |