Have students produce, using desktop publishing software, a special edition newspaper with their interview included as well as other pertinent information about the expedition. Conduct a press conference and have students role play Meriwether Lewis, reporters and members of the community who have come to ask Mr. Lewis questions about the expedition. Have students watch the Ken Burns film, Lewis and Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Turner Home Entertainment and PBS Home Video. 1997), and have them create their own journal of multiple entries based on their visual experience of the expedition through the film. Invite a reporter from the local paper to the class to discuss journalistic procedures and how they research and prepare for interviews of this nature.

American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society holds rotating exhibitions that explore history, art, and science with a focus on Philadelphia and the nation in its early days. The Society and library also contain documents and specimens from the Lewis and Clark expedition. A past exhibit, entitled Stuffing Birds, Pressing Plants and Shaping Knowledge. Natural History in North America, 1730-1860, focused on the categorizing and storing of these impressive artifacts. It is a wonderful resource and still available to view online. The museum educational program is designed to facilitate multidisciplinary learning with primary resources. Admission Free. Open different days of the week during summer and winter.

104 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3387
215-440-2440
Class visits: Phone 215-440-3427 or email: museumeducation@amphilsoc.org

Academy of Natural Sciences
The museum highlights the results of scientific research from the 1500s through the present. It holds expansive scientific collections in the area of natural science. Part of an everyday exhibit at the Academy are 226 sheets of plant specimens-nearly all of the natural history artifacts that remain from the expedition. The Academy's educational opportunities include formal classroom lessons, outreach programs in schools, auditorium shows with audience participation, lectures by world-renowned figures, and science internships for underserved high school students. Contact Academy for group prices and special tours.

1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-299-1000
webmaster@acnatsci.org