Craig and I finished watching the video about westward expansion. We discussed the Mormons, the gold rush, Sutter's Mill, the Oregon trail, and the Indian Removal Act. We followed a lesson "Headin' West: The Life of a Pioneer", which realistically puts the student in the shoes of a pioneer planning a trip to the frontier. Craig needed to consider budget, packing, supplies, animals, etc. We read about details of the trip that one would never consider (for example, 100 feet of rope to lower wagon down cliffs).