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The Gold Rush and the Forty-Niners
The Gold Rush Video Lesson
All these resources go with this video, "The California Gold Rush and the 49ers."
THIS IS A FREE SAMPLE LESSON SO YOU CAN SEE HOW HISTORY FOR HUMANS VIDEO CURRICULUM WORKS AND HOW IT CAN HELP TRANSFORM YOUR CLASSROOM!
THIS VIDEO-LESSON INCLUDES:
1) Interactive, Follow-Along Notesheet
2) Quick Quiz
3) Extension Activity
What Students Learn
The video teaches the amazing story of the Gold Rush and the Forty-Niners starting with the discovery at Sutter's Mill, the journey the 49ers took, working as a prospector, the first western towns that emerged, and the overall impact the Gold Rush had on the country!
✅ The lessons cover state-standards while making sure the content is still interesting.
FUN GOLD RUSH ACTIVITY!
After the video, notes, and quiz, students use the ideas from the video, their notesheet, and a provided reading to design a postcard cover from California and write a letter to a loved one they left behind about their journey and life as a prospector! Fun, engaging, and builds critical thinking skills! 👀See the preview!
There are answer keys for everything! Click & deliver engagement! This is a history video curriculum like no other!
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