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 * __ The Great Expedition of Lewis and Clark: Interactive Read Aloud __ **


 * Grade ** : 5


 * Time: ** 30 minutes

1. Listen actively for a variety of purposes such as enjoyment and obtaining information. Common Core State Standards, Reading Standards for Informational Texts, Key Ideas and Details 2. Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
 * Standards ** : 3.4.4 A. Active Listening


 * Objective: ** The student will listen as the teacher reads aloud, stopping to make predictions, connections and wonderings.


 * Materials: **
 * // The Great Expedition of Lewis and Clark  // by Private Judith Edwards
 * map of The United States

·  **  Before Reading:  ** o “Boys and girls, by now you know a little about the explorations of Lewis and Clark. There are several ways to tell the story of their journey. This story is told from the perspective of a man named Private Reubin Field.” o “What can you predict about Private Reubin Field or about his journey from the cover of this book?” o Allow students time to predict. o “We’ll see if those predictions are confirmed throughout the story. While I am reading, I would like you to be ready to ‘stop and jot’ in your notebooks anything you find interesting, important facts, names or plot points you want to remember. This book contains tons of important facts about Lewis and Clark’s journey, so stop and jot anything you feel is important.” ·  **  During Reading:  ** o Stop and ask questions occasionally to re-engage, confirm/make predictions or clarify details/vocabulary.
 * Lesson Sequence: **
 * Who’s telling the story?
 * Predict: What does it mean to be part of the Corps of Discovery?
 * The text says, ‘tried to camp out in our noses and eyelids.’ What do you think that means?
 * Clarify: The Big Muddy is what explorers called the Mississippi River at the time. They called it that because every time it rained, the riverbanks would become muddy and cause problems for the journeymen.
 * So far in the story, what do we know? Several of these things may be helpful to write in your Stop and Jot notebooks.
 * Turn and Talk: Why is land such an important reward at this time?
 * Locate Illinois on the map and put a tack or sticker on that location to show where the explorers are.
 * May 14, 1804. If we are in 2011, how many years ago was Private Reubin Field exploring with Lewis and Clark?
 * The explorers gave the Indians medals and trinkets. Consider what the explorers were trying to gain. Turn and talk to your partner about why they might give the Indians gifts.
 * Think aloud: It must have been quite an adventure exploring new lands. Sometimes they watched people die, they experienced starvation, and their clothes were ripped to shreds. They were forced to battle many different things.
 * What’s happening right now in the story? What does it mean to be red in the face?
 * Turn and talk: Why are their ships not as respectable as Columbus’s?
 * Find Missouri on the map and mark it with a tack/sticker.
 * Thumbs up/thumbs down: Do you think they were right?
 * Find Montana on a map and mark it with a tack/sticker.

** After Reading:  ** o “Private Reubin Field asks whether people will continue exploring westward. Turn and talk to you partner about what you think.” o Discuss students’ answers as a group. o What are some things that you jotted down in your notebooks? Let’s start from the beginning of the story. What did you find important?”