Today we had a fun filled day exploring the gold rush of California. We read The California God Rush by Mel Friedman today and then used some online games to enforce what it was like that time period. The students started with The American Experience The Gold Rush Strike It Rich! where students could be any one of five different characters, each character has attributes but also has something that holds them back a little. For instance the character that is simply named "woman" can cook, sew and has nice clothes. However miners need mining gear, how successful will the woman be without mining gear or money. Students need to make good choices dependent upon some scenarios, such as loosing their health or what wealth they had. Check out the game with your student and see what they learned.
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The California Gold Rush by Mel Friedman
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American Experience The Gold Rush Strike It Rich!
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