Lewis and Seaman Reading

To explain how Seaman solved problems for Lewis

To suggest that Seaman was on a journey with Lewis

To describe the many tasks Seaman performed for Lewis

To introduce the relationship between Seaman and Lewis

He helped Lewis stay warm

He helped Lewis hunt for food

He felt a strong bond with Lewis

He spent a lot of time with Lewis

They trusted and respected him as a leader

They admired his intelligence and knowledge about nature

They did not understand him, but they liked his determination

They did not think he appreciated them, but they served him out of duty.

"Some men talk all the time.." (paragraph 3)

"They would do anything for Lewis" (paragraph 5)

"Sometimes I think Lewis preferred the wilderness to people" (paragraph 8)

"My dreams let me relive it.." (paragraph 9)

Why he will be remembered

What activities dogs excel at

What skills Lewis's dogs were taught

Why he was a good choice for Lewis's journey

He is sad that Lewis did not stay with him

He plans to return to the places he visited

He is thankful for the time he spent with Lewis

He imagines events that did not happen to him

to show a surprising effect of Lewis and Clark's journey

to argue that Lewis and Clark's journey needs further research

to show that the narrative section of the passage is based on myths and legends

to demonstrate that the narrative section of the passage is based on a real dog

He learned the real name of Lewis's dog

He found proof of Lewis's work in Montana

He found some of Lewis's previously undiscovered journals

He learned that Lewis's dog helped locate the state of Montana

to show a method Seaman used to get the attention of Lewis

to suggest that Seaman and Lewis were relieved to be back home

to emphasize how important it was to Seamna that Lewis was proud of him

to reveal that Seaman and Lewis were surpirsied by the attention they got when they returned

relive (paragraph 9)

overlooking (paragraph 11)

uproar (paragraph 13)

discovered (paragraph 19)

Dogs in history rarely receive the praise they deserve

Dogs have been working hard throughout history

Dogs can play a significant part in people's lives

Dogs can sense people's emotions

"Most dogs hope for a man they can understand" (paragraph 1)

"Dog and man can fit together like no others do" (paragraph 5)

"Seaman is first mentioned in Lewis's journals on September 11, 1803 as they sailed on the Ohio River.." (paragraph 16)

"... another Lewis and Clark scholar, Jim Holmberg, discovered a book written in 1814 which listed epitaphs and inscriptions" (paragraph 19)