California Gold Rush!

                                                                                       by Sid Fleischman

"The year is 1849 and the California Gold Rush is on. Together with his butler Praiseworthy, young Jack Flagg sets out to save his pretty Aunt Arabella's fortune. On a ship bound from Boston to the California gold fields, they stow away in potato barrels . . . and their wild, swashbuckling adventures begin."
From the back cover of By the Great Horn Spoon
This book takes a humorous look at the adventure of the California Gold Rush. It is an entertaining historical fiction.
Who is Sid Fleischman?


This week as part of our study of the California Gold Rush we will be reading By the Great Horn Spoon. We will be learning about two characters that set sail from Boston to California to strike it rich! We will be reading and analyzing the story together, along with doing some projects to help us understand the magnitude and effects of the Gold Rush.

What is the California Gold Rush? 
                     
What is Gold Fever?  
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How to pan for gold?




Early Mining Methods





Life as a 49er 

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