the frontier

January 7th:

The Frontier

Compréhension écrite page 72

Defining the frontier :

Imaginary line between explored and unexplored land (the wilderness) during the American conquest of the west.

People often associate the frontier with cowboys and Indians, horses, saloons, gold miners...

European settlers (also called colonists) came to the New World looking for a new life.  Some wanted to practice their religion freely.  They explored the territory moving from east to west in search of land to farm and animals to hunt.

Later, some looked for gold too.

January 8th:

Hour 1:

the Lewis and Clark expedition

text page 74

compréhension écrite

In 1803 the Louisiana territory was purchased from Napoleon by President Thomas Jefferson because it was a French territory at the time.

Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis (his secretary) to lead an expedition to explore the rivers of Louisiana to find out if there was a water route to the ocean which would be good for trade to transport many resources.

He also wanted the men to bring back maps and notes of their observations on the geography of the territory and nature.

Oral comprehension : Who were they?

Number of people involved in the expedition

Notes on Lewis / Notes on Clark

Hour 2:

 The Lewis and Clark expedition was the result of hopes and dreams and many ambitions.  It reflected Jefferson's intellect.

50 people participated in the expedition.  Among them were the best scientific minds of the day, one African American, cartographers, explorers and eventually a Native American woman joined them.

Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. They were both single.

January 14th :

recap

Both men were also skilled hunters and resourceful. They were experienced backwoods travellers and Army veterans.

They were brave, smart and funny.

Lewis was a doctor and knew the medicinal value of plants. Clark was a cartographer and journalist.

Both were hungry for knowledge.

Oral comprehension : Video on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Part 1 notes :

1800 : President Jefferson elected

1803 : Louisiana Purchase / 15 million dollars

828 000 square miles stretching from the Mississippi Valley to the Rockies

Part 2 notes :

May 1804 : the expedition departed

mission : to find a water route  / a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean

Mississippi river / Snake / Columbia

created maps, documented plants and animals, made contact with several tribes

A Native American woman called Sacagawea joined them and became a legend of the west

January 15th :

Hour 1:

Part 3 :

Nov 1805 : the expedition finally reached the Pacific coast

Sept 1806 : the expedition returned to St Louis after more than 2 years

It was a great success because they completed their mission and opened the way to the west for the settlers and to American ideals.

Practice speaking from notes.

Hour 2:

Written comprehension page 75 : learn more about Sacagawea.

January 21st:

Préparation à la prise de parole en continu.

January 22nd :

Evaluation

Chief Joseph speaks :

Part 1 1)The first explorers Chief Joseph encountered were Lewis and Clark. 2)The Indians were friendly to the white men. 3)Things changed when the white men found gold. The indians tried to keep the peace by helping the white men (they let them pass trhough their land, they didn't kill them, they even gave them land).

Part 2 1) A lot of Indian chiefs were killed when the white men relocated the Nez Perce tribe. 2) Chief Joseph was very tired of fighting. His heart was sick and sad. He was discouraged. 3) He decided to surrender, to stop fighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 3