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The Learning Session
Every page presents a topic and then stops until the teacher tells it to move forward.
This allows a teacher to guide the pace of the presentation as
well as to engage students about what they’ve seen or are about to see.
There are many interactive links throughout this program that lead to more
in-depth information. For instance, all the place names appear in a
highlighted text and link to the Geography lesson. The maps in the Geography
lesson allow you to see where the towns and sites mentioned appear on the
maps, and to get details about that area. The "detail" screens then have
many other links highlighted. Most take you online to more information at
credible websites such as museums, PBS, State Parks, etc.
Break Up the Learning Session
There are seven lessons, or modules. They are broken into small sessions. You can complete one
lesson and then go to the flash cards for that lesson, or proceed to the
next lesson. It’s suggested that you present the lessons in the order
provided for a logical progression of information.
Many teachers like to present the information to the classroom allowing
students to explore further at individual workstations during study periods.
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The Gold Rush Program has 7 lessons.
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1. Introduction - overview of sources and
methods of the program's development.
Run time: 3 minutes
Run time with class interaction: 10-20 minutes
Flash cards: 6 (6-12 minutes)
2. Before the Gold Rush -- 19th century
northern California explorers: Sutter, Bidwell, Fremont, the Donner
Party and others provide a look at the difficulties these adventurers
faced. It also examines the science behind the travel, navigation and
instruments used on their trek.
Run time: 10 minutes
Run time with class interaction: 30-60 minutes
Flash cards: 33 (30-60 minutes)
3. The Gold Rush -- includes travel routes,
science of the era and facts and figures on California's early growth.
Run time: 12 minutes
Run time with class interaction: 30-60 minutes
Flash cards: 13 (13-60 minutes)
4. Placer and Hydraulic Mining -- examines
the earliest mining methods used during the Gold Rush. It defines terms,
examines mining tools, locations and perils. It also
includes many first-person stories from actual miners who were in
California during the Gold Rush..
Run time: 10 minutes
Run time with class interaction: 30-60 minutes
Flash cards: 11 (11-60 minutes)
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5. Hard Rock Mining -- discusses the methods
needed to extract gold from quartz rock. It includes photos and details
of stamp mills, hoisting systems and rock moving equipment.
Run time: 8 minutes
Run time with class interaction: 20-60 minutes
Flash cards: 6 (6-30 minutes)
6. Occupations and Industries -- helps
students understand the huge need for support services to feed, house,
and clothe the thousands of new arrivals. It addresses the building of an infrastructure,
and the types of industries that sprang up to serve the miners and settlers of
early California.
Run time: 8 minutes
Run time with class interaction: 20-60 minutes
Flash cards: 10 (10-45 minutes)
7. Geography -- maps and details about the
towns and areas mentioned throughout the first six segments. Links
through the first six segments enable you to jump directly into the
Geography section to get more details or examine maps of the area. Or,
the Geography segment can be used as a stand-alone educational segment.
There are lots of links to get more details on the people and events that
were unique to a particular location.
Run time: 0 minutes
Run time with class interaction: 45-90 minutes
Flash cards: 44 (44-90 minutes)
Flash Cards -- There are Flash Cards for
each segment to promote retention of the material. |
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