This lesson is a great supplement to any study of the explorers Lewis and Clark. Students will read about Pomp, the infant son of Sacagawea, who also took part in their famous expedition. Students will work in teams to make a timeline of Pomp's life.
Students will research important events in Pomp's life.
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Students will learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Students will learn about the new American dollar coin containing an insignia of Pomp and Sacagawea.
Prerequisite skills
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Basic skills using Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Basic experience with Microsoft Office PowerPoint
How to begin
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Discuss with students how babies travel today. Most parents use car seats, strollers, or backpacks to transport babies. Ask students to imagine bringing a baby across the country by carrying them on their backs.
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If possible, pass around a Sacagawea dollar or show a picture of one to the class. The baby on this coin is Pomp, and the coin depicts how he started his life on a very famous journey.
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Divide the students in six groups. Have them each summarize a chapter of the online story about Pomp. The first five chapters tell the story of Pomp's life, while the last chapter explains the story of the Sacagawea dollar.
Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office PowerPoint
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What to do
Research the story of Pomp, and create a PowerPoint presentation to show what you have learned
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Open Internet Explorer to open the story of Pomp site.
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Read your team's assigned chapter. Take notes on the important events in that chapter. Try to find 8-10 important facts, and then summarize the events in your own words.
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Create a story board to help organize your notes for your presentation.
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Create a PowerPoint presentation from your notes. You will use the presentation to share what you have learned with the class. Place each fact on a different slide.
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Plan how you will show your PowerPoint presentation to the class.
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