Digging For Gold!

1. Digging For Gold!

2. Objective This is going to be a fun activity to learn about the ‘49ers and what they did in California during the Gold Rush. You’re going to learn about who the ’49ers were. You’re going to learn about what the ’49ers wore to dig for gold. You’re going to learn about what the ’49ers used to dig with. You’re going to learn about where at in California the ‘49ers dug.

3. What do you want to learn first? Reminder: Do all of the sections before taking the quiz • LOCATIONS! • Where on Earth did they find all that gold? • TOOLS! • What could they possibly have used to find the gold? • CLOTHES! • What kind of clothes did the ‘49ers wear?

4. LOCATIONS! The ‘49ers went to many places in California in search for gold. The gold diggers searched for gold in many different locations, some including: * Rivers- This is where gold was first found. It was normally in the dirt and it blended in with the rocks. * Creeks- After the river ended, the creeks would be smaller and easier for the people to search for the gold. * Mountains- Some of the gold diggers had much luck digging into the side of the mountains, but others did not. *Valleys- In uncolonized areas, people would just start digging into the earth, hoping to find their gold. * Mines- After digging so far into the ground or in the side of a mountain, the people would take dynamite and make mines to dig even further.

5. What do you want to learn next? Reminder: Do all of the sections before taking the quiz • TOOLS! • What could they possibly have used to find the gold? • CLOTHES! • What kind of clothes did the ‘49ers wear? • PICTURES! • - Look at the pictures of what the gold diggers used and wore.

6. TOOLS! In order to find gold, the ‘49ers had to use many different tools to find the gold The gold diggers had to use different tools depending on where they were at, these tools included: * Shovels- Shovels were most common and are still popular today in order to dig into the earth. * Dynamite- Dynamite was most common to blow big openings into the earth. * Hoes- These were used to move around the dirt on the surface of the ground. * Water sifter- This was one of the most common tools because the gold diggers had to have them in order to separate the gold from dirt in the water.

7. What do you want to learn next? Reminder: Do all of the sections before taking the quiz • LOCATIONS! • Where on Earth did they find all that gold? • CLOTHES! • What kind of clothes did the ‘49ers wear? • PICTURES! • Look at pictures of the things you learned • REVIEW! • Go over all the things you learned

8. CLOTHES! Since the gold diggers were outside digging for gold, they had to have decent clothing. Depending on where and when the gold diggers were outside, they had to have certain kinds of clothing. Some of the clothes that they used were: * Heavy jeans- to protect their skin from getting torn up * Hat- to protect their heads from being hurt * Boots- to protect their feet and lower legs from getting cut * Thick layers- to be protected from the heat and or water * Gloves- to protect their hands when using tools

9. What do you want to learn next? Reminder: Do all of the sections before taking the quiz • LOCATIONS! • Where on Earth did they find all that gold? • TOOLS! • What could they possibly have used to find the gold? • PICTURES! • - Look at pictures of the things you learned

10. Some Digging Places Hills, and the uncovered land River

11. More Digging Places Mountains Creek

12. Some Clothes They Wore

13. Some Tools They Used

14. What do you want to learn next? Reminder: Do all of the sections before taking the quiz • LOCATIONS! • Where on Earth did they find all that gold? • TOOLS! • What could they possibly have used to find the gold? • REVIEW! • - Go over all the things you learned • QUIZ! • Make sure you know all the things you learned

15. Now, Let’s Review! What kind of places did the gold diggers dig at? Think about the land and what kind of things are in land. Water, Hills, Land, etc. What kind of clothing did the gold diggers use to dig in? Think about what outside workers today use but with variations. Jeans, Hats, Shoes, etc. What kind of tools did the gold diggers use to dig? Think about the kind of tools that are used today when working with land. Shovels, Hoes, etc. Now let’s take the quiz!

16. It’s Quiz Time! Answer the following multiple choice questions as best as you can. All questions will be based off of the information you just learned. If you get the question right, click on the smiley face and then you will be able to move onto the next question. If you get the question wrong, click on the frowney face and it will take you back to the same question to try again. Good luck!

17. Question #1 What is one kind of tool that the gold diggers would use to dig in caves? Water Sifter Pick Dynamite Hammer

18. Question #2 What is the name of the state that the gold diggers were digging in? Texas Nevada Oregon California

19. Question #3 What kind of clothes would the gold diggers wear outside? Shorts Sandals Jeans Tank top

20. Question #4 Which of these items were NOT used by the gold diggers? A. Water Sifter C. Hammer B. Gloves D. Hoe

21. Question #5 What is one place the gold diggers would dig for gold? A. Beneath train tracks B. In old vases and jars C. Under old houses D. Rivers

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