She is generally called the bird woman in english, although this translation has been challenged, and there has been much dispute about the form of her native american name. Quickthinking sacagawea gathered important documents, tools, and medicines, while taking care of her son. Sacagawea biography packsacagawea was an influential native american who made a huge difference in the exploration of america with lewis and clark. So if you ever have a report or anything like such and sacagawea is your topic you can use this book if you ever. Featuring lots of striking images and bright poster accessories, this poster will make sharing your information easy. Sacagawea had yet to see the ocean, and after willfully asking clark, she was allowed to accompany the group to the sea.
I am only 16 years old as i trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. Lewis and clark were chosen for their leadership abilities and others for their skills in hunting, wood working, exploring, cooking and interpreting local languages. The following ideas will rev up your students enthusiasm for reading while creating opportunities for them to. Sacagawea provides the truelife account of the young shoshone woman who acted as. Sacagawea became an invaluable member of the expedition. When the cardboard rolls are turned, the story is told. The author researched the journals of lewis, clark, and other members of the expedition to bring the story to life, but used her imagination to add the thoughts and emotions of sacagawea. Sacagawea was the latest book my granddaughter requested from the childhood of. It was so well written and covered all the high points of sacagawea and her travels. In november 1804, she was invited to join the lewis and clark expedition as a shoshone interpreter. He even provided them with a guide who helped them through the rocky mountains. Wier what is reliably known about sacagawea makes for only a brief sketch.
Let this attentiongrabbing poster idea help you out. Sacagawea activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. Create a poster about sacajawea history poster school project. This product contains pages that require them to build a time line that includes dates, events, and illustrations on poster or construction paper. About the author this is a research section about the author. Of course, this is a book for kids, and we cant expect mature psychologicallyoriented portrayals. This book report project is a lowtech version of a television, made from a cereal box and two paper towel rolls. Around ten or eleven years old, sacagawea, a shoshone, was captured by the hidatsa. Still, the author aims her book for a somewhat older audience perhaps older elementary and junior high, and she doesnt spare factual details. She and her husband were guides from the great plains to the pacific ocean and back. Her courage and knowledge of native plants, languages, and terrain all contributed to the success of the expedition. Have the students read chapters 1 and 2 of pomp, the true story of the baby on the sacagawea dollar. And, yes, sacajawea must indeed have been the kind of intelligent and courageous woman here portrayed. Sacagawea provides the truelife account of the young shoshone woman who acted as lewis and clarks guide on their expedition to the u.
In 1800, at about the age of 12, a shoshone girl was captured by the hidatsa tribe in an area that is now north dakota. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of sacajawea. At first she was just their translators 15 year old pregnant wife, but turned out to be much more. Sacagawea, a woman born into a shoshone family in idahos lemhi county, is still known for being the first native american woman to have gone on an expedition. Free sacajawea worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Free sacajawea study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Much to her surprise, the chief was sacagaweas brother. Was sacagawea especially resourceful, or were her talents fairly typical for a female shoshone. At around age 12, she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a frenchcanadian trapper who made her his wife. Through the journals of meriwether lewis and william clark, we know some of her story because in november, 1804 a pregnant, teenage sacagawea and her husband joined the. When i started reading this book, i had no idea it was for children.
She served as an interpreter, and was the only person on the trip who could speak shoshone. The book who was sacagawea is an historical story, but im going to connect the main character with a world current or person. Writing a book report may not seem fun at first, but it gives you a great chance to really understand a work and its author. Kids learn about the biography and life of explorer and guide sacagawea. Sacagawea research project brochure with interactive notebook pocket. Who was sacagawea bloom fradin, judith, brindell fradin. We tell each other everything that goes on in our lives. Learn about the brave young shoshone sacajawea, as she guides lewis and clark across the dangerous wilderness of america to find a better trail to the west. Teen pioneer grades 912 journeys end life after the expedition i journeys end life after the expedition ii geography no assigned grade level where it all began the lewis and clark expedition grades 68 the wild west a brief history of north dakota. How to make a sacajawea poster school projects, projects for kids, molly brown. I would use this in my class because it is not your average boring book report.
Sacagawea and charbonneau joined the expedition only two months after their son was born. This unit can be used without the book i am sacagawea, but students may. Her original name is not known, but she was given a new name by her captors. It took waldo ten years to research and write the novel.
Sacagawea was a shoshone native american woman, who helped explorers william clark and meriwether lewis on their way to the pacific ocean. Sacagawea essays sacagawea was a crucial part of the lewis and clark expedition. Sacagawea was a shoshone interpreter best known for being the only woman on the lewis and clark expedition into the american west. Sacagawea, the daughter of a shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in lemhi county, idaho. I can tell that the introduction is a special text feature because it is separated from the main text. Toussaint charbonneau acquired sacagawea when she was about 11 years old, later he made her his wife. Then explain how her story has been used, recreated, and retold to suit various academics goals and different socialpolitical agendas. An interactive notebook pocket has been provided, however, this brochure can be. Sacajawea is a massive over 0 pages historical fiction novel about the life of sacajawea, noted shoshone indian travel guide of lewis and clark. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. What was sacagaweas marital status at the time of the trip.
Sacagawea was about 11 years old when she was kidnapped by the hidatsas and taken to present day washburn, north dakota. Time line activity to supplement the 4th grade houghton mifflin harcourt journeys story sacagawea unit 4, lesson 20. It is also written in the voice of sacagawea, whereas the rest of the book is written in the third person. How old was she when she began the expedition with lewis and clark. Sacagawea was the only woman in the expedition made up of 32 male members.
It depicts sacagawea, the young shoshone woman who accompanied the corps of discovery in their exploration of. A storm arose one day while the group was traveling by boat, nearly capsizing the craft carrying sacagawea and her son. This would also be a really good group assigned reading for jigsaw project. Bloom fradin, judith, brindell fradin, dennis, who hq, taylor, val paul on. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. I realize this book was written for adults, but i was obsessed with learning more about sacajawea at that age. Sacagawea historical figure research project interactive. This twosided trifold mini book template allows students to dig deeper into facts about this important historical figure. It was an interesting book about sacagawea and her life.
She was so happy to be home and see her brother again. They stayed near the ocean for the winter before beginning the journey home. Some of the entries i would share with my best friend. Reading, grade 5 supports national standards and helps your students master reading comprehension skills across a variety of genres.
I am sacagawea by grace norwich 92 sacagawea this book is a biography of sacagawea, a shoshoni indian who guided the lewis and clark expedition across the. Use these twentyfive ideas to shake up your book related activities. Sacagawea was a native american woman who helped lewis and clark find their way across the west, and her efforts helped the u. She was a very good icon for the natives that they were encountering. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Over the years, tributes to sacagawea and her contribution to the corps of discovery have come in many forms, such as statues and placenames. This biography pack covers important facts about sacagaweas life for students to learn. Sacagawea was born in approximately 1788 into the lemhi shoshone tribe of idaho. When the boat that sacagawea was traveling on capsized in the river, she was able to save books, papers, and medicines, including lewis and clarks journals.
Native american coloring book elegant coloring pages native americans. Schultz lone wolf appeared in a 1918 novel by the artists father, james willard schultz. For the very modest price that i paid it is worth having this book, anyway, just for the epilogue, the bibliography and the factual material at the start of each chapter. Sacagawea facts sacagawea biography lewis and clark. I am still reading at page 347, so the book must be worth three stars. President thomas jefferson believed that a successful transcontinental exploration would establish the united states. Lewis and clark explored the western united states with her, travelling thousands of miles from north. Comprehension or go along questions to accompany the who was sacagawea book from penguin books. Return home it took sacagawea and the expedition most of the next spring and summer to return home. It was written by anna lee waldo and published in 1978. I have a river, two lakes, and four mountain peaks named after me.
Project the resource on a whiteboard or pass out copies for students and fill in the organizer for the introduction. Sacagawea was especially amazed at the size of the remains of a beached whale they saw on the ocean shore. Create a poster about sacajawea history poster school. What were the circumstances that caused sacagawea to be separated from her tribe. Students create the viewing screen cutout at the top, then insert a scroll of paper with writing and illustrations inside the box. Hebard formalized her theory in her 1932 book, sacagawea.
Students learn about sacagaweas role as interpreter. The state of north dakota has adopted sakakawea as the most accurate english representation of this name, which means bird woman, although other spellings e. In this miniunit, your students will read a biographical summary of pocahontass life and use what they have learned to complete a variety of activities. Sacagawea also offered the party a measure of protection. The woman commonly known as sacajewea, correctly named tskakawea or sacagawea, meaning bird woman in hidatsa, was one of many members of the lewis and clark expedition who made notable contributions to its success. Create a kwl chart to record what your students know and what theyd like to know about sacagawea. The corps of discovery expedition is best known as the lewis and clark expedition. She has many projects to complete this year yay third grade but the biography poster. She is best known for her role in assisting the lewis and clark expedition. May 1788 december 20, 1812 or april 9, 1884 was a lemhi shoshone woman who, at age 16, met and helped the lewis and clark expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the louisiana territory sacagawea traveled with the expedition thousands of miles from north dakota to the pacific ocean. Students learn about the lewis and clark expedition from the perspective of sacagawea. Sacagawea simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
She accompanied a group of explorers on the first american quest, the lewis and clark expedition, acting as their guide and interpreter. Sacagawea means bird woman sacagawea was from the shoeshone tribes sacagawea is named after a river,two lakes,and four mountain peaks sacagawea was ca. Most biography text is so dense and difficult for even adults to read. One of the most difficult things when teaching how to do a biography report is finding information for students to read that is written at students developmental and reading levels.
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