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The Gold Rush:  Guided Writing and Publication Lesson PlanThe Gold Rush:  Guided Writing and Publication Lesson Plan
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The Gold Rush: Guided Writing and Publication

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Students read about the Alaska Gold Rush, its characters and the impact on the history of Alaska. They write a response as if they are a Klondike Stampeder in the late 1900s.

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4th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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5 days
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