The Gold Rush is one of ten content-based lessons in our Westward Expansion Unit. After reading about the Gold Rush, students will:

•answer Reading comprehension questions
•study the lives of George Custer and Sitting Bull
•research to create the game Find the Fib
•take a Vocabulary Quiz

We've even included a context-appropriate Glossary and answer pages.

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