1. Read Chapter 6 starting on page 136 ** Required ($200-$250)
a. Complete Vocabulary Quiz
b. Complete Review Questions
c. Write in complete sentences. Neatness counts!
2. Read Chapter 7 starting on page 156 ** Required ($200-$250)
a. Complete Vocabulary Quiz
b. Complete Review Questions
c. Write in complete sentences. Neatness counts!
3. Read Chapter 8 starting on page 170 ($200-$250)
a. Complete Vocabulary Quiz
b. Complete Review Questions
c. Write in complete sentences. Neatness counts!
4. Read Chapter 9 starting on page 188 ($200-$250)
a. Complete Vocabulary Quiz
b. Complete Review Questions
c. Write in complete sentences. Neatness counts!
5. Make a dictionary with ten different mining words. Define each of the mining word at the
bottom of the page. Illustrate the word above the definition. Bind the book together with
an interesting cover. Neatness and accuracy contribute toward the dollar amount. ($125$175)
6. Pretend you came to California during the Gold Rush. Tell in a story some amusing
incidents which happened to you. ($250-$300)
a. Must be two pages long included several paragraphs.
b. Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
c. Please include dialogue in your story.
7. Tell the complete story of the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill. It must be at least 3
paragraphs. ($125-$175)
8. Use and encyclopedia to help answer these questions: ($125-$175)
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is a gold alloy?
How are gold alloys measured?
What is the largest gold producing country in the world?
What is the largest gold producing area in the U.S.?
9. Dress like a gold miner. Present a two minute speech to the class. Tell your audience
about your life in the gold mines. ($200-$250)
10.What part did Chinese workers play in early mining settlements? Write one paragraph.
($125-$175)
11.Map a typical journey to the gold fields by ship. Show the Cape route and Panama route.
Then tell which route you would prefer and why? Resource: California, Yesterday and
Today-p145 ($125-175)
12.Make at least a four frame cartoon strip. It needs to show a typical day in the life of a
miner. It should be on a 9 x 11 ½ piece of white construction paper. Make sure to use a
ruler for straight lines. Neatness counts! ($125-$175)
13.Complete “The Chinese” worksheet. ($125-$175)
a. Read story and answer questions on a separate sheet of paper
14.Write an original poem or song about an interesting character of the California Gold Rush
period. Your poem should be several stanzas long. ($125-$175)
15.Make up an edition of the front page of a newspaper for one of the gold rush towns. The
front page should look as much like a real newspaper as possible with writing in columns,
headlines, a newspaper title, etc. You can include a variety of different kinds of features
including horoscopes for each character, comic strips, news articles, advertisements,
personal ads, and obituary section, or anything else you might find in a newspaper.
($250-$300)
16. Using proper business letter from, write a letter to each of the following Chambers of
Commerce asking for further information on the “The Gold Country.” Address an
envelope for mailing. ($125-$175)
Amador County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 596
30S SR 49
Jackson, Ca 95426
Calavers County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 177
30 N Main St,
San Andreas, CA 95249
17.Make a model of the Conestoga wagon or the smaller prairie schooner. To construct your
model use the “Making a Covered Wagon” worksheet. ($250-$300)
18.Complete “Market Prices” Worksheet. ($50-$100)
a. Use newspaper advertisements, internet, or go to the store to get compare current
day prices of basic food items
19.Make a card game about the gold rush. The game must include 15 facts about the gold
rush. Model your card game after modern card games like: uno, go fish, memory, old
maid. Accuracy of your facts counts toward the total dollar amount. ($125-$175)
20.Complete the “Gold Facts” scrambled sentences worksheet. ($125-$175)
a. Unscramble the sentences to make the gold fact.
b. Write sentences on a separate piece of paper.
21.Complete the “Gold Discovery” crossword. ($125-$175)
a. Use the work bank to answer the crossword clues
22.Complete the “Finding Gold” worksheet ($125-$175)
a. Read the information about Lode and Placer
b. Identify the type of mining being described
23. Design and draw a gold rush character. Dress the character in the proper attire. Make him
or her at least 18 inches tall. (the size of a large piece of manila) Write a report to tell
about the character. Include a 7-10 sentences description of the character. This might
include a history of their life, where they were born, how they got to the gold fields, what
do they do in the gold fields, and other important information. ($250-$300)
24.Construct a model of a gold mine and/or a gold mine town. ($250-$300)
25. Research Pio Pico. Print out a one page summary from the internet on Pio Pico.
Highlight the important information from the one page summary. With the highlighted
information write a one paragraph summary. ($250-$300)
26. Pretend you are a 49’er. Write a letter home telling of your experiences and feelings.
Your letter should be at least two pages. ($125-$175)
27. Complete “The New Californians” worksheet. Brainwork section question should be
about one paragraph each. ($125-$175)
a. Read the information about the New Californians
b. Use complete sentences to answer each question
c. Use the back of your sheet to write at least one paragraph for each Brainwork
question
28.Complete “There’s Gold in Them Thar Hill” worksheet. Brainwork section question
should be about one paragraph each. ($125-$175)
a. Read story about John Sutter and gold mining
b. Use complete sentences to answer each question
c. Use the back of your sheet to write at least one paragraph for each Brainwork
question
29.Complete “Westward Ho” worksheet. Brainwork section question should be about one
paragraph each. ($50-$100)
a. Read story about pioneers travelling to the West
b. Use complete sentences to answer each question
c. Use the back of your sheet to write at least one paragraph of each Brainwork
question
30. Research Kit Carson. Print out a one page summary on Kit Carson from the internet.
Highlight the important information form the one page summary. With the highlighted
information write a one paragraph summary. ($250-$300)
31. Complete “The Timeline” worksheet. ($250-$300)
a. Match each event listed with the year that it occurred
b. Complete both sides
32. Complete the “Gold Rush” word search. ($50-$100)
a. Find all the words listed in the word search
33.Complete the “Mining Terms” fill in worksheet. ($200-$250)
a. Match the terms in the word bank with the definitions
b. Use your textbook to help you match the terms
34. Research Jedediah Smith. Print out a one page summary on Jedediah Smith from the
internet. Highlight the important information form the one page summary. With the
highlighted information write a one paragraph summary. ($250-$300)
35.Research John Sutter. Print out a one page summary on John Sutter from the internet.
Highlight the important information form the one page summary. With the highlighted
information write a one paragraph summary. ($250-$300)
36. Research J. W. Marshall. Print out a one page summary on J. W. Marshall from the
internet. Highlight the important information form the one page summary. With the
highlighted information write a one paragraph summary. ($250-$300)
37. Complete the “Faster than Lightning” worksheet. ($50-$100)
a. Read the passage and the advertisement about the Pony Express
b. Read the statements and circle whether they are True or False
38.Complete the “Find the Explorer” worksheet.
($125-$175)
a. Color in the odd numbers to find the name of an explorer
b. Read about that person and write about his explorations
39. Complete the “Almanac Practice” worksheet ($50-$100)
a. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
40.Complete the “California Statehood” worksheet. ($200-$250)
a. Use the word bank to complete each sentence
b. Use your textbook to help you complete the sentences
41. Imagine that you are to travel back in time to become a 49er. You are allowed to take
along one modern invention, something that will fit in your pocket. What would you
take? Why? Write a one paragraph explanation. ($50-$100)
42.Complete the “People, Places and Events” worksheet. ($200-$250)
a. Use the word bank to complete each sentence
b. Use your textbook to help you complete the sentences
43.Using the proper business form, write a letter to the following Chambers or Commerce
asking for further information on “The Gold Country” ($125-$175)
El Dorado County Changer of Commerce
542 Main Street
Placerville, CA 85667
Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce
PO BOX 425
Mariposa, CA 95338
44.Complete the “Reading Skill and Strategy” worksheet ($125-$175)
a. Read pages 160-163 in your textbook
b. Complete the worksheet
45.Complete the Mexican California worksheet. Brainwork Questions should be about one
paragraph each. ($50-$100)
a. Read the information about Mexican California
b. Use complete sentences to answer each question
c. On the back of your sheet, write at least one paragraph for each Brainwork
question.
46.Complete the Yankees and Russians worksheet. Brainwork Questions should be about
one paragraph each. ($50-$100)
a. Read the information about the Yankees and Russians
b. Use complete sentences to answer each question
c. On the back of your sheet, write at least one paragraph for each Brainwork question
47.Complete the “Golden Spike” worksheet. Brainwork Questions should be about one
paragraph each. ($50-$100)
a. Read the information about the Golden Spike
b. Use complete sentences to answer each question
c. On the back of your sheet, write at least one paragraph for each Brainwork question
48. To understand what life was like for the 49ers, try going through an evening without any
modern conveniences. No electric lights, ball point pens, or TV etc. Make a list of 30
items of the things you gave up. Have your parents sign your list to verify you gave up
modern conveniences for the night. (You might make an exception for bathrooms!) ($125$175)
49. Create a 49er photo album. Copy photographs from the internet or books, cut them out,
neatly glue them onto pages. Write captions for each photo. You need to use 15-20
photos. ($200-$250)
50. Create a crossword puzzle (not a word search), using at least 20 clues pertaining to the
Gold Rush. Please provide clues for each word in the puzzle. This must be done by hand;
you may not use a computer program. Use a ruler to create neat, straight lines. The
accuracy of your clues will be checked to earn full dollar amount. ($200-$250)
51. Complete “The Pony Express” worksheet. ($250-$300)
a. Decode the message written using the symbols on your sheet
b. Find additional information about the Pony Express
c. Write 5 – 10 sentences about the Pony Express in code using the symbols
d. Have another classmate decode your message
52. Web page and Diary Page($200-$250)
a. Go to website listed and click on Gold Fever
b. Read the Gold Rush Information and take online quiz and print
c. Complete a Diary page for a typical day of a “Forty-Niner”
53.Complete the “Gold Rush Syllables” worksheet. ($250-$300)
a. Use the syllables in the word back to make the word for each definition
b. The number in front of each line tells how many syllables are in the word
c. Use your textbook to help you find the words
54.Learn about the “Klondike Stampede” Complete “The Yukon” worksheet. ($125-$175)
a. Read the information about the Yukon
b. Answer the 6 questions on a separate sheet of paper.
c. Use complete sentences.
55. Learn about the “Klondike Stampede” Complete “Alaskan Gold Rush” worksheet. ($50$100)
a. Read the information about Alaskan Gold
b. Answer the 5 questions on a separate sheet of paper. Use complete sentences
56.Complete the “California and the Civil War” worksheet. ($125-$175)
a. Use the word bank to fill in the sentences about the Civil War
b. Use your textbook to help you
57.The Klondike Stampede followed the California Gold Rush. Find out about the beast of
burden of the North. ($125-$175)
a. Read the information about the Alaskan Gold Rush Dogs
b. Answer the 7 questions using complete sentences
c. Unscramble the 10 words using the clues
58. Visit the San Juan Capistrano Mission ($300-$350)
a. Pan for gold on Saturday between the hours of 12:00-2:00 and visit the Catch Gold
Fever! Gold Rush Exhibit.
b. Please talk with your parents in advance before you decide to do this task
c. Bring in the receipt from you admissions.
d. Write one paragraph about your experience.
59.Complete the Klondike Fever Ebenezer’s Teasers true and false worksheet. ($125-$175)
a. Mark each statement True or False
b. If the statement is false, rewrite the true statement on the bottom of your sheet
60.Read and complete the “Dame Shirley” worksheet. ($50-$100)
a. Read the information about Dame Shirley
b. Answer the 10 questions.
61.Complete the Sacramento worksheet. ($250-$300)
a. Find the hidden picture by shading letters in the word Sacramento.
b. Do research on Sacramento. Write three paragraphs. Each paragraph needs to be
5-10 sentences.
62.Complete the “Makin’ Tracks” worksheet. ($250-$300)
a. Find the hidden picture by shading letters in the word Railroad.
b. Do research on Central Pacific Railroad. Write three paragraphs. Each paragraph
needs to be 5-10 sentences.
63. Complete the “Trailblazer” worksheet. Brainwork questions should be about one
paragraph each. ($50-$100)
a. Read the information about the famous “Trailblazers”
b. Use complete sentences to answer each question
c. On the back of your sheet, write at least one paragraph for each Brainwork question
64.Complete the coloring of the Gold Rush Picture According to the color key. Color lightly
with crayons or markers to the words will show through the color. ($125-$175)
a. Color the hidden picture with crayons or markers
b. The color key is determined by the different parts of speech. Ex: green-adjectives
that describe miners
c. Make a list of words that follow into each color category.
65. Complete the “Did You See the Elephant?” ($50-$100)
a. Match the mining words, important people, and places with their definitions.
b. Use your text book or internet to help.
66.Complete “A Colorful Accident” worksheet. Be sure to attach your work. ($250-$300)
a. Solve the long division problems. You may not use a calculator. You must show
your work to receive credit.
b. Find the answer to the division problems that corresponds to the letter to solve the
riddle.
67. Complete the “A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words.” ($50-$100)
a. Follow the directions to draw the gold rush scene. Make sure you draw the mining
vocabulary correctly.
b. Look up the mining words in a dictionary and write down their definition.
68.Complete the “Gold Find” Worksheet. Be sure to attach your work. ($250-$300)
a. Solve the multiplication problems. You may not use a calculator. You must show
your work to receive credit.
b. Find the answer to the division problems that corresponds to the letter to solve the
riddle.
69.Visit a website discover the best route to the goldfields. ($125-$175)
a. Spend time on the website reading about the transportation options to the goldfields
b. Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph about the route you would select to reach
California.
c. Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and neatness counts towards your dollar
amount.
70.Read and complete the “Processing the Ore” worksheet. ($50-$100)
a. Put the steps of processing the ore in order.
b. Be sure to read carefully.
71. Visit the Museum of the American West. Please bring your ticket of admission and write
a one paragraph essay of your favorite part to receive your money.($500)
a. This museum is up in Los Angeles, and requires the help of your parents.
b. Please talk with your parents in advance before you decide to do this task.