The document outlines a timeline for a journey from Earth to a colony on Planet New Vegas. It describes key events over 40 years, including leaving Earth in 2009 at age 12/13, landing on New Vegas in 2011 at age 14/15, and remaining there to establish the colony. After 40 years, in 2050, the colonists would be aged 54/55. The timeline shows the colonists aging over the decades spent establishing their homes and families on the new planet.

3. Gold Precious Gems Silver

4. ONLY 2 YEARS OF TRAVEL.
STAY ON NEW VEGAS FOR 6 YEARS
PLUS THE RETURN TRIP, YOU
WILL BE GONE 10 YEARS.

6. 2000
Events and students age Teachers Age
Leave for Planet New Earth -
12/13 2009 40?
I I I I I I I I I
2010
Land on New Planet - 14/15 2011
Leave for Home - 20/212017 I I I I I I I I I
Arrive Home - 22/232019 50?
2020
I I I I I I I I I
2030
New Vegas Space Colony Timeline
I I I I I I I I I
2040
I I I I I I I I I
2050

7. New Vegas Journey Student Journal
Entry #1: In 1-2 sentences, answer the following
questions.
How do you feel about leaving?
Do you have any fears?
What opportunities will this trip provide?

13. New Vegas Journey Student Journal
Entry #2: Answer the following questions.
How is the trip affecting you?
Are you still afraid?
Are you homesick?
Are you still optimistic?

22. Once the space craft
has landed, what is
the first thing that
needs to be done?

24. 2000
Events and students age Teachers Age
Leave for Planet New Earth -
12/13 2009 40?
I I I I I I I I I
2010
Land on New Planet - 14/15 2011
I I I I I I I I I
2020 50?
10 years have passed - 24/25 2021
I I I I I I I I I
2030
New Vegas Space Colony Timeline
I I I I I I I I I
2040
I I I I I I I I I
2050

25. New Vegas Journey Student Journal
Entry #3: Answer the following questions.
Are you happy?
What is life like on the planet?
How is New Vegas like the Vegas on Earth?
Do you tell your children about your life on Earth?
Do you still consider yourself a U.S. citizen?
What type of government have you set up?
Are you proud of your home and life?

26. 2000
Events and students age Teachers Age
Leave for Planet New Earth -
12/13 2009 40?
I I I I I I I I I
2010
40?
Land on New Planet - 14/15 2011
I I I I I I I I I
10 years have passed - 24/25 2021 2020 50?
I I I I I I I I I
2030
20 years have passed - 34/35 2031 60?
New Vegas Space Colony Timeline
I I I I I I I I I
2040
I I I I I I I I I
2050

29. New Vegas Journey Student Journal
Entry #4: Answer the following questions.
Are you happy?
What is it like to be parents?
Are you proud of all your accomplishments?
Do you miss Earth?
What do your children think of Earth?
If a ship arrives, will you leave everything and
everyone in New Vegas and return to Earth?

30. 2000
Events and students age Teachers Age
Leave for Planet New Earth -
12/13 2009
I I I I I I I I I
2010
Land on New Planet - 14/15 2011 40?
I I I I I I I I I
2020
10 years have passed - 24/25 2021 50?
I I I I I I I I I
2030
20years have passed - 34/352031 60?
New Vegas Space Colony Timeline
I I I I I I I I I
2040
30 years have passed - 44/45 2041 70?
I I I I I I I I I
2050

34. New Vegas Journey Student Journal
Entry #5: Answer the following questions.
Are you happy?
What is it like to be a grandparent?
Are you proud of New Vegas?
Do you miss Earth?
What do your grandchildren think of Earth?
What do you tell them about Earth?
If a ship arrives, will you leave everything and
everyone in New Vegas and return to Earth?

35. 2000
Events and students age Teachers Age
Leave for Planet New Earth -
12/13 2009 40?
I I I I I I I I I
2010
40?
Land on New Planet - 14/15 2011
I I I I I I I I I
2020 50?
10 years have passed - 24/25 2021
I I I I I I I I I
2030
20years have passed - 354/35 2031 60?
New Vegas Space Colony Timeline
I I I I I I I I I
2040
30 years have passed - 44/45 2041 70?
I I I I I I I I I
40 years have passed - 54/55 2050 80?
2050

40. A governing council is being sent to
govern the colony.
A new plan has been sent to utilize
the planet’s resources to help the
United States.
The U.S. Congress has made some
very important decisions about the
future of New Vegas.
Your President and his cabinet of
advisors will be replaced with the
newly arrived council.
Taxes will be imposed to help pay
for the newly arrived council.
All land will be divided into
production zones. Some of your
land may be taken.
Other plans are announced.
When the ship arrives, your lives
will change forever.

41. New Vegas Journey Student Journal
Entry #6: Answer the following questions.
Are you happy?
Are you proud of New Vegas?
Do you miss Earth?
Will you return there when the ship arrives?
What do your grandchildren, and in some cases,
great-grandchildren think of Earth?
How do you feel about the U.S. Government’s plans
for New Vegas?
Are you more loyal to the U.S. or New Vegas?
Where is home?

42. What N ow?