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Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West
This spectacular documentary traces the 28-month, 8,000-mile search for a northwest passage. Two hundred years after the launch of this expedition, this drama brings to life a great American adventure story. Audiences will experience the danger and beauty of the unknown West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and Clark.
| Format | Omni Film |
| Grades | 3 – Adult |
| Author | National Geographic |
| Source/Publisher | National Geographic |
| Location | Mugar Omni Theater — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Visit website |
| Duration | 55 minutes |
| Script | Lewis_Clark_Script.pdf |
| Reservation | Required at least two weeks in advance |
| Fee | $3 per person with Museum Exhibit Halls admission; $6 per person for Omni only |
| Capacity | 314 |
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Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West
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Primary Connections:
Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2003)
(Massachusetts)
- History, Geography, and Economics > Political Democratization, Westward Expansion, and Diplomatic Developments, 1790-1864 (Grade: 8 – 10)
- Geography > From Many, One (Grade: 2)
- Geography > From Many, One (Grade: 2)
- History, Geography, and Economics > The Growth of the Republic (Grade: 5)
- History > Individuals, Families, and Communities Now and Long Ago (Grade: 1)
- History and Civics > Individuals, Families, and Communities Now and Long Ago (Grade: 1)
- Geography > From Many, One (Grade: 2)
- History > From Many, One (Grade: 2)
- History and Civics > Political Democratization, Westward Expansion, and Diplomatic Developments, 1790-1860 (Grade: 8 – 10)
- History, Civics, Geography, and Economics > The Growth of the Republic (Grade: 5)
- History, Civics, Geography, and Economics > The Growth of the Republic (Grade: 5)
- History, Civics, Geography, and Economics > The Political, Intellectual, and Economic Growth of the Colonies, 1700-1777 (Grade: 5)
- History, Geography, and Economics > Pre-Columbian Civilizations of the New World and European Exploration, Colonization, and Settlement to 1705 (Grade: 5)
- History and Geography > Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
- History and Geography > Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
- Geography > Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
- Geography > Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
- Geography > Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
- History, Geography, and Economics > Cities and Towns of Massachusetts (Grade: 3)
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Science in Personal and Social Perspectives > Environmental quality (Grade: 9 – 12)
- History and Nature of Science > Historical perspectives (Grade: 9 – 12)
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials and Tools (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Life Science (Biology) > Adaptations of Living Things (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Life Science (Biology) > Characteristics of Plants and Animals (Grade: 3 – 5)
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Primary Connections:
Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2003)
(Massachusetts)
- History, Geography, and Economics > USI.26 Political Democratization, Westward Expansion, and Diplomatic Developments, 1790-1864 (Grade: 8 – 10)
Describe the causes, course, and consequences of AmericaÕs westward expansion and its growing diplomatic assertiveness. Use a map of North America to trace AmericaÕs expansion to the Civil War, including the location of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. - Geography > 2.5 From Many, One (Grade: 2)
Locate major mountains or mountain ranges in the world such as the Andes, Alps, Himalayas, Mt. Everest, Mt. McKinley, and the Rocky Mountains. - Geography > 2.2 From Many, One (Grade: 2)
Locate the current boundaries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. - History, Geography, and Economics > 5.30 The Growth of the Republic (Grade: 5)
Describe the expedition of Lewis and Clark from 1803 to 1806. - History > 1.9 Individuals, Families, and Communities Now and Long Ago (Grade: 1)
Explain that Americans have a variety of different religious, community, and family celebrations and customs, and describe celebrations or customs held by members of the class and their families. - History and Civics > 1.8 Individuals, Families, and Communities Now and Long Ago (Grade: 1)
After reading or listening to stories about famous Americans of different ethnic groups, faiths, and historical periods (e.g., Neil Armstrong, Cesar Chavez, Roberto Clemente, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Daniel Inouye, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Colin Powell, Sacagawea, Jonas Salk, Harriett Beecher Stowe, Clarence Thomas, Booker T. Washington, and the Wright Brothers) describe their qualities or distinctive traits. - Geography > 2.6 From Many, One (Grade: 2)
Explain the difference between a continent and a country and give examples of each. - History > 2.10 From Many, One (Grade: 2)
After reading or listening to a variety of true stories about individuals recognized for their achievements, describe and compare different ways people have achieved great distinction (e.g. scientific, professional, political, religious, commercial, military, athletic, or artistic). - History and Civics > USI.22 Political Democratization, Westward Expansion, and Diplomatic Developments, 1790-1860 (Grade: 8 – 10)
Summarize the major policies and political developments that took place during the presidencies of George Washington (1789-1797), John Adams (1797-1801), and Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809). - History, Civics, Geography, and Economics > 5.34 The Growth of the Republic (Grade: 5)
Explain the reasons that pioneer moved west from the beginning to the middle of the 19th century, and describe their lives on the frontier. - History, Civics, Geography, and Economics > 5.29 The Growth of the Republic (Grade: 5)
Explain the events leading up to, and the significance of, the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. - History, Civics, Geography, and Economics > 5.12 The Political, Intellectual, and Economic Growth of the Colonies, 1700-1777 (Grade: 5)
Explain the causes of the establishment of slavery in North America. Describe the harsh conditions of the Middle Passage and slave life, and the responses of slaves to their condition. Describe the life of free African Americans in the colonies. - History, Geography, and Economics > 5.6 Pre-Columbian Civilizations of the New World and European Exploration, Colonization, and Settlement to 1705 (Grade: 5)
Explain the early relationship of the English settlers to the indigenous peoples, or Indians, in North America, including the differing views on ownership or use of land and the conflicts between them (e.g., the Pequot and King PhilipÕs Wars in New England). - History and Geography > 4.15 Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
Describe the diverse nature of the American people by identifying the distinctive contributions to American culture. - History and Geography > 4.14 Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
Identify the five different European countries (France, Spain, England, Russia, and the Netherlands) that influenced different regions of the present United States at the time the New World was being explored and describe how their influence can be traced to place names, architectural features, and language. - Geography > 4.11 Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
Describe the climate, major physical features, and major natural resources in each region. - Geography > 4.9 Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
On a map of North America, locate the current boundaries of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii). Locate the New England, Middle Atlantic, Atlantic Coast/Appalachian, Southeast/Gulf, South Central, Great Lakes, Plains, Southwest Desert, and Pacific states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. - Geography > 4.8 Regions of the United States (Grade: 4)
On a map of the world, locate North America. On a map of North America, locate the United States, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi and Rio Grande Rivers, the Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and the Rocky and Appalachian Mountain ranges. - History, Geography, and Economics > 3.12 Cities and Towns of Massachusetts (Grade: 3)
Explain how objects or artifacts of everyday life in the past tell us how ordinary people lived and how everyday life has changed. Draw on the services of the local historical society and local museums as needed.
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Science in Personal and Social Perspectives > Environmental quality (Grade: 9 – 12)
Natural ecosystems provide an array of basic processes that affect humans. Those processes include maintenance of the quality of the atmosphere, generation of soils, control of the hydrologic cycle, disposal of wastes, and recycling of nutrients. Humans are changing many of these basic processes, and the changes may be detrimental to humans. - History and Nature of Science > Historical perspectives (Grade: 9 – 12)
The historical perspective of scientific explanations demonstrates how scientific knowledge changes by evolving over time, almost always building on earlier knowledge.
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 2.2 Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
Describe different ways in which a problem can be represented, e.g., sketches, diagrams, graphic organizers, and lists. - Technology/Engineering > 2.1 Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
Identify a problem that reflects the need for shelter, storage, or convenience. - Technology/Engineering > 1.1 Materials and Tools (Grade: 3 – 5)
Identify materials used to accomplish a design task based on a specific property, i.e., weight, strength, hardness, and flexibility. - Life Science (Biology) > 08 Adaptations of Living Things (Grade: 3 – 5)
Describe how organisms meet some of their needs in an environment by using behaviors (patterns of activities) in response to information (stimuli) received from the environment. Recognize that some animal behaviors are instinctive (e.g., turtles burying their eggs), and others are learned (e.g., humans building fires for warmth, chimpanzees learning how to use tools). - Life Science (Biology) > 01 Characteristics of Plants and Animals (Grade: 3 – 5)
Classify plants and animals according to the physical characteristics that they share.
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