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.
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Overview
Students will read about Pomp, the infant son of Sacagawea, who also took part in Lewis and Clark's famous expedition.
The story of Sacagawea's son Pomp
Lesson plan information
Lesson plan
Item
Requirements
Instructional level
Beginning user
School level
Middle school (11-14 years)
Curriculum areas
Behavioral and social studies
Themes
Famous people and heroes
E-learning
Class time
2 class periods
Academic standards
Social studies: The student has an understanding of people, places,
and environment.
ISTE NETS Standards for students
Students are proficient in the use of technology.
Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact
with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information
from a variety of sources.
Software required
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Teacher guide
Objectives
Students will research important events in Pomp's life.
Students will learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Students will learn about the new American dollar coin containing an
insignia of Pomp and Sacagawea.
Prerequisite skills
Basic skills using Microsoft Internet Explorer
Basic experience with Microsoft Office PowerPoint
How to begin
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.
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.
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.
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.
Create a story board to help organize your notes for your presentation.
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.
Plan how you will show your PowerPoint presentation to the class.
Ways to extend the student activity
Have your students design drawings for a coin that would commemorate the life
of Pomp.
Assessment
Assess your students on:
Their summary of each chapter. Each group should find 8-10 important facts
from their chapter.
How they presented their facts to the class using their PowerPoint
presentation.
