Name___________________________________

CORPS OF DISCOVERY WORKSHEET

YOUR NAME______________________NAME OF CORPS MEMBER ______________________

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

• Profiles of Corps members: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/ and click on "Inside the Corps."
  http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/CorpsOfDiscoveryMain.htm
• Burial sites of some Corps members:
  http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/TheOthers/BurialSites/BurialSites.htm
• Expedition Journals online: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/archive/idx_jou.html
• Internet Keywords: Type in the name of the Corps member, name of birth place, and other clues you may discover about your Corps member as you conduct your research.
• Books about Lewis and Clark: Check the indexes for references to your Corps member.

TYPES OF INFORMATION TO LOOK FOR (You may not find all of these.)
A. BEFORE THE EXPEDITION
1. BIRTH (Where/when?) ________________________________________________________________________________

2. FAMILY CONNECTIONS________________________________________________________

3. SCHOOLING/TRAINING ________________________________________________________

4. MILITARY RANK AND SERVICE _________________________________________________

5. ADULT SKILLS, TRADES ________________________________________________________

6. OTHER INFORMATION_________________________________________________________

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B. DURING THE EXPEDITION
1. STORIES ABOUT THE CORPS MEMBER FROM THE JOURNALS. (Make notes on back of sheet.)
2. SPECIAL SKILLS, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS______________________________________________________________

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C. AFTER LEAVING THE EXPEDITION
1. CAREER/JOB ________________________________________________________________________________
2. SPOUSE/CHILDREN ________________________________________________________________________________
3. DEATH (when, where, under what circumstances?)____________________________________________________________________