Off the Map
; Walker Books for Young Readers 1998
In this book students use edited primary-source documents to learn about the travels of Lewis and Clark, taken from their actual journals. Students can follow along as the explorers faced a scarcity of space when choosing resources to take along; weighed costs and benefits and made decisions; and confronted changing resources as they moved across the country.
Economic Concepts
- Costs and Benefits
- Scarcity
- Opportunity Costs
- Natural Resources
- CapitalResources
- Human Resources
- Incentives
- Trade
Grade Levels
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
- Government/Civics
Lesson 6, Lewis and Clark: Why Did They Go Exploring?
From Adventures in Economic and U.S. History, Volume 2
Students consider territorial exploration and expansion, specifically the expedition of Lewis and Clark, gaining an understanding of the differences in resources across the continent. They examine the costs and benefits of these efforts to the explorers, Indians, settlers, traders, and investors.