Description
Students always love learning about the California Gold Rush, and this resource is a simple, visually engaging and fun way to teach about it!. The resource includes:
- 14 clearly written and visually appealing slides for note taking and discussion about the California Gold Rush, including its negative and positive effects.
- Warm up activity image analysis.
- Song Analysis for "Oh California!" complete with a copy of the lyrics and worksheet with questions for analysis.
- Writing prompt where students apply what they learned and use evidence from the song and lesson to answer the "Big Question."
- Rubric for easy assessment.
The slideshow is 100% editable to fit your classroom needs and the worksheet comes in both PDF and google doc versions. This truly a great resource for teaching the California Gold Rush.
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