1. Harcourt Journeys: Story Selection
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2. Unit 4: Lesson 20
“Sacagawea”
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3. Turn your Text Book to page 502.
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7. Why do you think the members of the expedition were greeted with great excitement?
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8. Answer:
The people of the villages had heard that the party included a gigantic dog and a man with black skin. They had never seen either before.
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9. How had the Corps of Discovery been traveling so far
How had the Corps of Discovery been traveling so far? What does their need of horses tell you about country ahead of then?
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10. Answers:
1. By boat
2. There were probably no rivers they could use to travel. They would have to go by land.
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12. If you were a leader of the Corps, why would you want an interpreter?
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13. Answer:
Expedition members did not speak Shoshone language. I would want someone along that could ask the Shoshone for horses.
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14. The introduction mentions an important event from Sacagawea’s childhood. What happened to her? How do you think she might feel about joining the Corps’s journey west?
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15. Answer: 1. She was kidnapped.
2. She may hope of seeing her family again.
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17. What conclusion can you draw about Sacagawea’s importance to the expedition?
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18. Answer:
She was very important to the expedition because of the many skills she had.
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19. What does “lost his wits” mean in the last paragraph of page 506?
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20. Answer: He panicked and couldn’t think of what to do.
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22. Describe a time when you needed supplies to be successful.
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23. The text said that Sacagawea helped the expedition any way she could
The text said that Sacagawea helped the expedition any way she could. What did she do?
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24. Answer: She gathered berries and dug for roots.
She rescued the supplies when they fell overboard.
She was the one who knew Shoshone language and could act as an interpreter.
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26. What caused the corps to decide to build wagons after entering mountain country?
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27. Answer:
There was a waterfall and there was no way to get around it by boat.
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28. Why might a landmark be important to people exploring an area unknown to them?
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29. Answer:
The landmarks they had heard of, such as a waterfall or a river valley, would help them find their way.
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30. What can you infer from the fact that Sacagawea recognized several landmarks?
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31. Answer:
She has been here before. This was probably the country where she had been born and where her people lived.
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34. How is a land route different from a water route?
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35. Answer:
A land route can often be chosen by the traveler. A water route, such as a river, follows a natural course.
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37. What details tell journey over the Rocky Mountains was very difficult?
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38. The mountain paths were dangerous. The explorers’ feet froze.
Answer:
The mountain paths were dangerous.
The explorers’ feet froze.
They didn’t have enough food.
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39. Why does the author point out that Sacagawea was aloud to vote?
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40. Answer:
The author probably wants to stress Sacagawea’s importance to the party and the high regard that everyone had for her. Women were not usually treated as equals at that time.
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42. Why might Sacagawea have given a gift to Captain Clark?
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43. Answer:
She values and respects his leadership. She is grateful that he saved her and her son from the flood.
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45. Why was it so important to Sacagawea that she accompany Captain Clark on his journey?
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46. Answer:
She wanted to accompany him because she did not want to travel so far without having a chance to see the ocean.
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47. Based on text details and your reading so far, how might Sacagawea have been helpful to Captain Clark at the Pacific Shore?
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48. Answer:
She may have helped to arrange buying the blubber. She may have carried back some whale blubber.
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50. Look at the illustrations on page 514- 515
Look at the illustrations on page Why do you think the author included these pieces of art to illustrate this part of the story?
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51. Answer:
To show a reproduction of an actual page from Lewis’ journal, including one of his drawings from the trip, and his actual carving on a rock. It makes us feel a little more connected to the experience.
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53. Why might the Corps of Discovery have divided into two groups at this point in their mission?
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54. Answer:
They probably wanted to explore the Marias River, but didn’t want to send the entire expedition to do it.
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55. The text says Sacagawea gazed at the earth lodges of the villages
The text says Sacagawea gazed at the earth lodges of the villages. What is a lodge?
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56. Answer:
A kind of shelter
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58. Why didn’t Sacagawea let Captain Clark take Pomp with him to St. Louis?
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59. Answer:
He was not even two years old. She knew he still needed her, and she was not ready to give him up.
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60. What do you think Sacagawea was thinking and feeling as she watched the Corps of Discovery set off?
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61. Answer:
She may have felt proud of her adventures and the way she contributed to the expedition’s success. She probably also felt glad to be home. She may have felt a little sad at seeing her friends leave.
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63. Projectable 20.3
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68. Projectable 20.4
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72. How did you do?
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