1. Who likes to explore? Where do you explore?

2. New Topic Moving West – Pioneer, Wagons, Native Americans – Show moccasins

4. Write Down These Vocab Words Pioneer-first people to move to a new area Frontier-undeveloped place with no houses or cities Unchartered-not explored, a place with no laws

5. Read “Moving West” sheet. – What problems did the US government face as the nation expanded? – How does this relate to the British having a hard time controlling the colonies?

6. Activity Create a picture of a covered wagon – Include: 3 people that would join you on your trip west List 3 reasons why pioneers would move west What would pioneers miss about their home?

7. Exit Prompt What problems might people face before, during, and after their journey west? – 2-5 sentences