You will pick one of the roles below for your Westward Expansion project: Role 1: An explorer with Lewis and Clark Role 2: A pioneer Role 3: A prospector in the California Gold Rush For a brief description of each role, click on the links at the top of the page. To show what you have learned, you will produce one of the projects listed below: 1. A newspaper, either hand written, or using the computer or 2. A timeline and slide show using the Timeliner software or 3. A daily journal In addition, each student must: 1. Make a map of their route and 2. Create a list of items to take on the journey