The Process
Step 1:
You will meet your Expedition Team and each member of the team will take on a specific job. Look at all of the roles before determining which team member is best fit for the job. The roles will be:
Plants Expert
Animals Expert
Land Expert
Native Americans Expert
Each specific role is very important, but remember, the most important part about being in a team is working together! Everyone has a role, but the team will not be successful unless every member takes their job seriously and helps each other out. Assigning jobs just helps to put one particular person in charge of specific tasks to make sure that everyone stays focused.
After your team has determined each member's role, you will e-mail the team members' roles to your teacher. Remember to change the e-mail address to your teacher's address. The subject of your e-mail should be Westward Expansion. Your e-mail should include each team member's name followed by the role that they will complete.
Step 2:
As a group, you will need to meet together to decide which events during the expedition were key and should be included on the timeline.
Step 3:
Group members will work together to create a timeline that shows the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, animals and plants that were encountered on the expedition and Native American encounters and interactions throughout the expedition.
You will meet your Expedition Team and each member of the team will take on a specific job. Look at all of the roles before determining which team member is best fit for the job. The roles will be:
Plants Expert
Animals Expert
Land Expert
Native Americans Expert
Each specific role is very important, but remember, the most important part about being in a team is working together! Everyone has a role, but the team will not be successful unless every member takes their job seriously and helps each other out. Assigning jobs just helps to put one particular person in charge of specific tasks to make sure that everyone stays focused.
After your team has determined each member's role, you will e-mail the team members' roles to your teacher. Remember to change the e-mail address to your teacher's address. The subject of your e-mail should be Westward Expansion. Your e-mail should include each team member's name followed by the role that they will complete.
Step 2:
As a group, you will need to meet together to decide which events during the expedition were key and should be included on the timeline.
Step 3:
Group members will work together to create a timeline that shows the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, animals and plants that were encountered on the expedition and Native American encounters and interactions throughout the expedition.
- Begin by brainstorming the type of timeline you would like to create.
- Once you have chosen the type of timeline you will create, you will need to create a list of important events, stops, encounters, etc... from your journey. Each expert should include a minimum of 3 details from their research on the timeline.
- After you have a list of events, you may begin creating your timeline.
Step 4:
At this point, you should have completed your States of Our Region Worksheets and should now be thinking...
How are the states in the region the same/different from each other?
Why are the states in this region grouped together?
What are some things that may set this region apart from the others?
Why would someone want to travel to this region?
How does geography affect the way people live in this region?
The Writer should record the answers to these questions on Thinking About Our Region Worksheet. This worksheet will be turned in at the end of your research. Make sure to stay organized and keep track of your research.
At this point, you should have completed your States of Our Region Worksheets and should now be thinking...
How are the states in the region the same/different from each other?
Why are the states in this region grouped together?
What are some things that may set this region apart from the others?
Why would someone want to travel to this region?
How does geography affect the way people live in this region?
The Writer should record the answers to these questions on Thinking About Our Region Worksheet. This worksheet will be turned in at the end of your research. Make sure to stay organized and keep track of your research.
Step 5:
Now that you have completed the research on your region, it's time to really put together something that will catch everyone's eye! This step involves assembling a presentation that will highlight everything about your region. You will present in front of the class, so make sure that it is bright, eye-catching, creative and persuasive!
Choose a way to present your information.
You may paste things on a board using any materials that are in the classroom, or that you have or bring.
You may make a brochure that represents your region.
You may make a visual slide presentation to show the class.
You may make a commercial for your region.
Be creative! Make sure that everyone contributes to the presentation and that it is a team effort! Everyone will be participating in the presentation at the end of the project, so while you are putting together the presentation, under the direction of The Presenter, discuss what each person might want to say when presenting.
Please make sure to remember that you want your region to be chosen by your classmates for their free family vacation.
The following categories MUST be included in your presentation:
Each member of the group will be responsible for bringing an item that will be used in the presentation. This could include food products (for example a Potato from Idaho for the group doing West), a recipe (for example Clam Chowder from Maine for the group with the Northeast), or music (for example a CD with Country Music from Tennessee for the group doing the Southeast) from their region.
In addition to bringing in a food product, recipe or music, if anyone has postcards or souvenirs from the states located in their region they may include them in their presentation as well.
Sharing these items is a great way for everyone to "visit" your region and will also be helpful while trying to persuade them to take their family to that region on vacation!
Use this Regions Presentation Checklist to make sure that you have all of the requirements.
Look at the Presentation Scoring Guide to make sure that you get all points possible on your presentation.
Step 6:
Each Region Team will present their region to the class. All of you have done your best and your hard work is appreciated! Remember to be persuasive and convince your classmates that your region is the best vacation spot! You will be given a Region Team score for your presentation according to the Presentation Scoring Guide.
Step 7:
You will choose the region that will be the destination for your family vacation. You will write about the region, why you chose the region, what you hope to do while visiting the region, and you will have to write in a manner that convinces your family that they will have an excellent time. You will be given a score for your writing according to the Region Family Vacation Scoring Guide.
Now that you have completed the research on your region, it's time to really put together something that will catch everyone's eye! This step involves assembling a presentation that will highlight everything about your region. You will present in front of the class, so make sure that it is bright, eye-catching, creative and persuasive!
Choose a way to present your information.
You may paste things on a board using any materials that are in the classroom, or that you have or bring.
You may make a brochure that represents your region.
You may make a visual slide presentation to show the class.
You may make a commercial for your region.
Be creative! Make sure that everyone contributes to the presentation and that it is a team effort! Everyone will be participating in the presentation at the end of the project, so while you are putting together the presentation, under the direction of The Presenter, discuss what each person might want to say when presenting.
Please make sure to remember that you want your region to be chosen by your classmates for their free family vacation.
The following categories MUST be included in your presentation:
- The Name of the Region
- A Picture of the Region
- List the States in the Region
- Pictures of the States' Flag
- Major Landforms in the Region
- Major Rivers/Lakes/Oceans that are in or near the Region
- Popular Tourist Attractions
- Unique/Interesting Facts about the Region
- Culture (include Music and Food specific to the Region)
- List of Sources (Websites, Books, etc.)
- You may choose what other items to put in your presentation to make it stand out.
Each member of the group will be responsible for bringing an item that will be used in the presentation. This could include food products (for example a Potato from Idaho for the group doing West), a recipe (for example Clam Chowder from Maine for the group with the Northeast), or music (for example a CD with Country Music from Tennessee for the group doing the Southeast) from their region.
In addition to bringing in a food product, recipe or music, if anyone has postcards or souvenirs from the states located in their region they may include them in their presentation as well.
Sharing these items is a great way for everyone to "visit" your region and will also be helpful while trying to persuade them to take their family to that region on vacation!
Use this Regions Presentation Checklist to make sure that you have all of the requirements.
Look at the Presentation Scoring Guide to make sure that you get all points possible on your presentation.
Step 6:
Each Region Team will present their region to the class. All of you have done your best and your hard work is appreciated! Remember to be persuasive and convince your classmates that your region is the best vacation spot! You will be given a Region Team score for your presentation according to the Presentation Scoring Guide.
Step 7:
You will choose the region that will be the destination for your family vacation. You will write about the region, why you chose the region, what you hope to do while visiting the region, and you will have to write in a manner that convinces your family that they will have an excellent time. You will be given a score for your writing according to the Region Family Vacation Scoring Guide.