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Famous People of the Gold Rush Lesson PlanFamous People of the Gold Rush Lesson Plan
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Famous People of the Gold Rush

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Fourth graders research a famous person from the Gold Rush era. Using the Internet, they take notes from creditable websites and write their rough drafts of their paper. They use peer editing to check for spelling and grammar errors. In groups, they present the material to the class.

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the california gold rush, california history, california

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gold rush, social studies
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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