Who was Sacagawea?

Sacagawea was forced to give up her blue beaded belt. How would that have made her feel? When have you had to give up something you didn’t want to part with? How did that make you feel? Write about it. Share your writings with a parent.
The American government agreed to pay her $500 for her talents as a guide. ($500 was a huge amount at the time.) She found them food and medicines along the way. She never received any of that money, although it did go to her husband. Was this fair? Talk about it with a parent.
There are more U.S. memorials and landmarks named for Sacagawea than any other American woman. With the help of a parent, research some of the other American women who have had landmarks named for them, and what these women accomplished.
William Clark was a mapmaker. Make a map of your community. Share your map with a parent!

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