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Day 1:

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Handout:

Gold Rush Town

Grade Level:

4

Subject:

Social Studies

Topic:

California History

Objective:

To teach about California History: specifically the Gold Rush
To understand the lives people had, how they differ from ours
To explore the occupation during the Gold Rush
To work with "money" and add, subtract and keep track of large sums

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Prep:

Day 1: Prepare lecture, find books
Day 2: Create town cards for people, list of supplies, price supplies, count out money
Day 3: Pay people, create hardships and assign numerical values, list of ways to handle hardships
Day 4: More town life events
Day 5: Gather parent volunteers, supplies, ask for donations from parents, find out any allergies in the class

Materials:

Day 1: Books
Day 2: Character cards, supply chart, fake money
Day 3: Fake money, paper to draw pictures on
Day 4: Fake money
Day 5: Party things!

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