Analyze the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and Lewis and Clark expedition (1804–1806) with four perspectives
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~12 min hist.g4.s.ex_08

Four Perspective Write

Prompt

Write 4 sentences from 4 perspectives on the Lewis and Clark expedition: (1) Lewis or Clark; (2) Sacagawea (Lemhi Shoshone, age 16, kidnapped from her people, with newborn); (3) York (William Clark's enslaved African American attendant); (4) Mandan/Hidatsa elder hosting the expedition winter 1804-1805.

M-4-S-HIS-EX08-A Chart Physical / non-image

4-perspective writing scaffold card with sentence frame for each perspective + reminder of present-tense framing for Indigenous nations + reminder that York was not freed until c.1815.

How it's presented
mode writing prompt audio ID audio.g4s.ex 08.stem
Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
4 sentences each from a distinct perspective; each must show the specific perspective's standpoint, not generic
Hints
  1. From Sacagawea's view, she was on her OWN homeland
  2. From York's view, he was enslaved AND making the journey
  3. From Mandan elder, the expedition is on Mandan land
Misconceptions to watch
  • Generic 'they explored together' framing
  • Past-tense for living Indigenous nations
  • Erasure of York's enslaved status
Used in lessons