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Unit 2: The Frontier

Unit 2: The Frontier. Lesson 10: Gold !. Lesson Objective. SWBAT describe the lives and working conditions of gold miners in the west. Word of the Day/Initial Activity. Lode A large supply of gold or silver in the ground “I struck the mother-lode”- hit the jackpot Mining the Mother-lode

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Unit 2: The Frontier

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  1. Unit 2: The Frontier Lesson 10: Gold!

  2. Lesson Objective • SWBAT describe the lives and working conditions of gold miners in the west.

  3. Word of the Day/Initial Activity • Lode • A large supply of gold or silver in the ground • “I struck the mother-lode”- hit the jackpot • Mining the Mother-lode • Answer these questions based upon observations of the picture. • Describe what you see in the picture. • What would life be like for these men? • Discussion • Why would these men subject themselves to these conditions?

  4. Westward Migration • Between 1800-1848 • 14,000 Migrants • Immigrants • Farmers • Miners • 1848, Sutter’s Mill • 49er’s- 80,000 miners travel West to stake claim on new gold fields • 9/10 Men • Mexican, Chinese and Americans • Placer Gold • Lodes, “Mother Lode”

  5. Gold Strikes • By 1860 California’s Population was 380,000 • Comstock, Nevada • Silver Lode • Major mining companies employed new technology • 1860-1879: $400,000,000 of silver mined yearly.

  6. Promises to Slaves: Turn & Talk H.W. Brands, On the California Gold Rush "California presented to people a new model for the American dream—one where the emphasis was on the ability to take risks, the willingness to gamble on the future.” What words stand out here? • 1 minute to write down a response to this question: How kind of risk are miners taking by heading to California? How is this risk a very American idea? • Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner • Share Out

  7. Activity: Jigsaw • Focus Question: How did gold rushes increase the population of the western states? • ReadThe Luck of a Gold Miner • What is a major theme of the story? • How would stories like these help increase migration to the western states? • If there was a gold rush today in a far-away, wild country, how would you react to the news? Would you pick up and move? Would you ignore it? Assess the benefits of each decision and describe the reasons for your ultimate decision. • Share Out

  8. Summary • Exit Ticket Why did many Americans migrate to the western territories? • Parking Lot • Develop one critical thinking question from today’s mini-lesson or activity. • Write onto post-it and place onto parking lot. You will address these questions as a class during the initial-activity each following day.

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