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California State Parks: Gold Rush Lesson PlanCalifornia State Parks: Gold Rush Lesson Plan
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California State Parks: Gold Rush

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The California State Parks presents a brief unit on the California Gold Rush including three lessons which begin with the westward movement to California for gold, the actual process of mining for gold, then the effects of the rush on the economy followed by a scheduled videoconference with a park ranger to complete the study.

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gold mining

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westward movement, california gold rush, forty-niners, gold rush

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