“Gold Rush 1851” Grade 5-7

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Gold Rush 1851  Gold Rush 1851. 3-page lesson pack for upper primary school and into secondary. Account of the Gold Rush in Ballarat and Bendigo, Australia. Word study, a text study with questions. Map activity.

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Gold Rush 1851

Gold Rush 1851 is a 3-page literacy lesson pack for the higher primary school levels and into Year 7. Text for reading followed by written tasks. It created the towns of Ballarat and Bendigo. A turning point in Australian history. Read the main facts about the Gold Rush in Australia, write to complete the word study task and do a map activity. Suitable upper primary school.


Some Links:  “Australia’s Plastic Bank Notes” Grade 5-7,  “Platypus Science” Grade 6,7,  “Burke and Wills Expedition” Grade 5, 6“Phrases” Literacy Grade 6,7,  
A link suitable for children to read. The National Museum of Australia: https://www.nma.gov.au/learn/kspace/victorian-goldfields-1854/kids


Off-the-shelf lesson. This is straight-forward and easy to use on a one to one basis. Suitable for the classroom or small group tuition.