Jefferson on Lewis and Clark: Part 2
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Clay S. Jenkinson is a scholar of the humanities and an author. He is considered to be one of the top scholars on Thomas Jefferson in the country. Jenkinson can also be heard portraying Thomas Jefferson in his weekly, nationally syndicated radio program, “The Thomas Jefferson Hour.”
Jefferson on Lewis and Clark is a taped performance that Mr. Jenkinson gave for Bismarck’s “Lewis and Clark Signature Event” for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in 2004.
In this clip Mr. Jefferson answers an audience question about his plans for the West.
Producer
E. Carlson, T. Jensen, L. Westad, D. Geck
Source
Jefferson on Lewis and Clark, 2004 Prairie Public Television, Bob Dambach (Producer)
Grade Level
2 - 8
Subject Matter
Social Studies
Standards
Identify historic United States figures (e.g., George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Susan B. Anthony, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Sacagawea) and link them with their contributions
Describe the exchange of ideas, culture, and goods between the Native Americans and the white settlers (e.g., the Pilgrims, Wampanoag, explorers)
Use map scales to locate physical features and estimate distance on a map
Create a mental map that demonstrates understanding of the relative location, direction, size and shape of the United States. (e.g., states, major cities, capitals, major landforms)
Use chronological order and sequence to describe the cause-and-effect relationships of historical events and periods in North Dakota (e.g., how the railroads led to settlements in the state)
Identify the contributions of prominent individuals (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt, La Verendrye, Rough Rider Award winners) to North Dakota
Explain the significance of fur trading in North Dakota (e.g., Hudson Bay, Charbonneau, American Fur Company, LaVerendrye)
Explain the significance of the Lewis and Clark expeditions (e.g., Corps of Discovery, Sacagawea) in North Dakota history
Identify the location and characteristics of significant features of North Dakota (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate, regions, major cities)
Explain how the physical environment (e.g., rainfall, climate, natural hazards) affects human activity in North Dakota
Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships (e.g., latitude and longitude, population density)
Analyze the rationale for western expansion and how it affected minorities (e.g. reservations, Indian Removal Act, treaties, Chinese Exclusion Act, Dawes Act, Manifest Destiny, Homestead Act)
Describe the location and characteristics of the three regions of North Dakota including the Red River Valley, the Drift Prairie, and the Missouri Plateau
