1. California Gold Rush

2. Topic: California Gold Rush Date: 4/28/10 Lesson Objective: –Students will assess the social, political, and economic impact of the Gold Rush on CA by completing a leveled activity Unit Question: –Level One: What started the CA Gold Rush and what were its economic, social, and political consequences?

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4. January 28, 1848

5. Unit Question What started the CA Gold Rush and what were its economic, social, and political consequences?

6. Resources Available Readings: –Comic Strip on p. 122 - 126 –(1) Red textbook p. 367- 369 –(2) Packet p. 118-121 Movies: –BrainPop

7. BeforeAfter Political Social Economic

8. Activity Option #2 You are to create either a written or video news report, diary, or song that details the political, social, and economic impact that the Gold Rush had on California.

9. Activity Option #3 You must create a collage that depicts the social, political, and economic impact of the Gold Rush on California

10. Activity Option #4 Compare and contrast the social, political, and economic impact of the Gold Rush to that of another major event in US History

11. Activity Option #5 Imagine that you had a time machine and could travel back to CA in 1849. Knowing what you know now, create a blueprint on how to be successful in the CA Gold Rush. Focus on the key areas: –Politically –Socially –Economically

12. Concluding Activity Overall, how did the Gold Rush change California?