Today, some men were arguing loudly about I-don't-know-what.  Mr.McCoy, one of the men in the argument, claimed that he was in charge of the wagon trail.  The other men disagreed with his claim.  Our crew wanted a fair election, so we had one.  Unfortunately, McCoy still won, but it was probably for the best.  The next morning, the Hatfields and Murrays were left behind because they were sick.

Speaking of illness, Tyler got the same symptoms as the Murrays.  We didn't want to be left behind, so we kept our secret.  A snake oil salesman 

We decided to shoot one of the buffalo blocking our path.  You see, they didn't want us to continue on the trail because they didn't like our music and were annoyed.  Thomas Peeters was feeling bloodthirsty, so we let him shoot the buffalo.  He pulled out his M16 Rifle, licked his lips, and pulled his trigger.  The bullet killed a rather depressed buffalo who didn't care if he died.  The remaining buffalo stampeded away, doing summersaults and backflips to get away from us.  Unfortunately, this startled our oxen, who jumped so high that they could see 100 miles in every direction.

1. NASA has been studying Mars for over 40 years.  They have rovers there studying the planet and to see if a colony can survive in the second smallest planet.  NASA is planning a manned mission to Mars early in the 21st century, specifically in the 2030's.

2.  It would take 2 1/2 years to get to Mars.  Since Mars is 250 million miles away, the rocket would be traveling at a speed of 11415.5251142 mph (I did the math).  But if the rocket leaves Earth when Mars swings past us, the rocket would get there in 6 months.

3.  Everything needed has to be taken because there isn't a known supply of anything on Mars.  This includes  food, utensils, plates, exercise equipment, building material, grappling hooks, spacesuits, transportation, and tools for all jobs, like stethoscopes for the doctors and knives for the chef. 

4. Exposure to weightlessness causes bones to loose radical amounts of calcium and muscles to lose strength.  In fact, on the trip to Mars a healthy 30 to 50 year old can end up with the strength of an 80 year old.  
5.  I would bring something to entertain me.  That something would be the whole Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Divergent, and City of Bones series.  Along with that, I would bring a computer to communicate with everyone back on Earth.

1. We spent some time learning the We The People unit before colonizing Mars because it would help us write our constitution.  Learning about the USA government gave us knowledge on how to build a government.  Also, it helped us learn about different forms of government and which ones are best for different situations.

2.  We were able to use different parts of the USA Constitution in our version, like The Bill of Rights and the Preamble.  We learned about different forms of government and how they worked, which helped us figure out what we'll use on Mars.

3.  I used a website to read the preambles of different constitutions from different countries.  I referred to that to be able to write my preamble.  I also looked at the constitutions of newer countries, like South Sudan, to get ideas to write my part.

​4.  More students should be encouraged to research things while creating because the information is fresh in their minds, which helps them come up with ideas that they can quickly apply to their creations.

5.  I learned that to set up a proper government, it takes a long time and hard work.  Our constitution, which we worked extremely hard on, has some unresolved problems.  I also learned about direct democracies.  This style of government gives the people all the power.  The president or governor are the people.  All decisions are made together, usually with a majority vote.  No nation uses a pure direct democracy, but Switzerland is the closest.