Directions:
the passages that follow are three accounts of meriwether lewis and william clark’s trip through the west. two are firsthand accounts, and one is a secondhand account. read each passage and then answer the questions below. write your answers on the lines and then print this page.
passage a
lewis and clark’s trip
in the early 1800s, meriwether lewis and william clark took their famous trip through the west. lewis and clark crossed the rockies and reached the pacific ocean. along the way, they made maps and kept records of animals and plants they saw. a shoshone woman named sacagawea accompanied lewis and clark and their group. she was very in getting the explorers safely through native american territory and across the mountains. lewis and clark saw the rocky mountains for the first time, from a distance, on may 26, 1805.
passage b
passages from meriwether lewis’s journal
may 26, 1805 “these points of the rocky mountains were covered with snow and the sun shone on it in such manner as to give me the most plain and satisfactory view.” lewis also noted: “the joy i . . felt in the first moments in which i gazed on them.”
passage c
summary of an original journal entry kept by a member of lewis and clark’s group, may 4–28, 1805
“by now lewis and clark were growing ever more anxious to catch sight of the rockies, the mountain barrier they knew they would have to cross. in the last week of may, lewis saw the mountains for the first time. he was filled with joy, immediately tempered by a realization of the challenge that lay ahead. the captains were eager to reach the rockies, but progress was slow along the frequently bending river, which was now shallow and filled with jutting rocks.”
1. which two passages are firsthand accounts? how do you know?
2. which passage is a secondhand account? how do you know?
3. in passage a, is the author’s perspective with regard to lewis and clark’s trip through the rockies neutral or positive? why?
4. in passage b, is the author’s perspective with regard to lewis and clark’s trip through the rockies neutral or positive? why?
5. how is the author’s perspective in passage c different from that in passage b?

1. Which two passages are firsthand accounts? How do you know?  

Passage B and C. These use the first person point of view.

2. Which passage is a secondhand account? How do you know?

Passage A. It uses the 3rd person point of view.

3. In Passage A, is the author’s perspective with regard to Lewis and Clark’s trip through the Rockies neutral or positive? Why?

Neutral. It is an objective account of the trip.

4. In Passage B, is the author’s perspective with regard to Lewis and Clark’s trip through the Rockies neutral or positive? Why?

Positive. The feeling of joy is positive.  

 5. How is the author’s perspective in Passage C different from that in Passage B?

Passage C is taken from an outsider’s perspective based on his observation of Clark and Lewis’ expressions and actions while B is a personal account of how Lewis felt.  

Explanation:

1. Personal account uses the first person point of view. Passage B is the personal account of Lewis himself; while Passage C is the narration of the group. Both accounts were based on the actual experience.

2. Passage A is a secondhand account because it is a narration or description of somebody who did not actually experience the trip. It also uses the third person point of view as shown in the use of the pronouns "they" and "she."

3. The author's perspective in Passage A is neutral in the sense that there is no indication of any subjectivity such as the feelings of the persons described or author's himself. Also, the author did not include his own opinion about his subject. It is simple and direct.

4. Passage B is the personal account of Lewis. It shows a positive perspective especially with the mention of the word "joy" which is a positive feeling in response to Lewis' personal reaction to the beauty of the sight.

5. Passage C, although narrated in a 1st hand basis just like that of Passage B, is taken from the experience and observation of the other members of the journey. The expressions and feelings of Clark and Lewis are observed. There is also a mention of the description of how difficult the journey was.

looks alright to me

they insisted that there was not enough time to learn everything.  

explanation:

if they were going to steal the answers that is simply because they insisted that there was not enough time to learn everything.