Gold Rush Lesson Plan
Lesson on the Gold Rush for middle school
Gold Rush Video Lesson
Gold Rush Lesson for middle school
Free Fun Gold Rush Activity
Homeschool History Curriculum

The Gold Rush and the Forty-Niners

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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

Gold Rush Video Lesson

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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