1. What Would You Do? Making Choices During the Gold Rush

2. What Would You Do? You are working with James Marshall and find lumps of what looks like gold in the water. You and your co-workers test it and discover it really is gold. You are working with James Marshall and find lumps of what looks like gold in the water. You and your co-workers test it and discover it really is gold. Do you try to keep it a secret and look for more gold? Do you tell a few friends elsewhere in the country and invite them to join you? Do you tell the newspapers and spread the word as fast as possible?

3. Here’s What Happened John Sutter, who owned the land where the gold was discovered, wanted to keep it a secret. But word quickly spread, and locals raced to the American River to search for gold. Soon word spread to the East Coast, and thousands of people left their homes to get to California.

4. What Would You Do? You are living in Massachusetts, and have heard about the gold pouring from the rivers in California. You quit your job, sell your house, and say goodbye to your family… You are living in Massachusetts, and have heard about the gold pouring from the rivers in California. You quit your job, sell your house, and say goodbye to your family… Do you cross to California by land? Do you sail to California?

5. Here’s What Happened Here’s what you would have endured if you traveled to California by land. Here’s what you would have endured if you traveled to California by land. Here’s Here’s what you would have endured if you traveled to California by sea. Here’s

6. What Would You Do? You came to California for gold, but life as a miner is difficult. Which obstacle will be the biggest problem for you? You came to California for gold, but life as a miner is difficult. Which obstacle will be the biggest problem for you? Being away from your family. Having to work long days in dangerous conditions. Realizing that there isn’t as much gold as people said.

7. Here’s What Happened Life as a miner was very rough, dangerous, and lonely. Click here and here to read more about life as a miner in California. Life as a miner was very rough, dangerous, and lonely. Click here and here to read more about life as a miner in California.Click here Click here

8. What Would You Do? You came to California for gold, but failed. You have no money, no gold, and no job. Now what? You came to California for gold, but failed. You have no money, no gold, and no job. Now what? Do you find a way to get back home and leave gold dreams behind? Do you stay and try to find some kind of job? Do you try to start your own business?

9. Here’s What Happened Many people chose to stay in California and start a business to serve the thousands of miners pouring into the area. Some found jobs in these new businesses. And some chose to go home, without gold or money. Read more here. Many people chose to stay in California and start a business to serve the thousands of miners pouring into the area. Some found jobs in these new businesses. And some chose to go home, without gold or money. Read more here.here

10. Watch a Gold Rush Movie

11. Options to add Discussion of the methods of mining for gold- click here Discussion of the methods of mining for gold- click hereclick hereclick here Discussion of the government that resulted from the Gold Rush- click here Discussion of the government that resulted from the Gold Rush- click hereclick hereclick here

12. Credits Gold Rush information from http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/fever.html Gold Rush information from http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/fever.html http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/fever.html http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/fever.html Movie from United Streaming. Movie from United Streaming.