Mining has an important place in the history of Utah. The stories behind each mine tell of individuals who risked their lives in search of treasure. His story shows tenacity and creativity in the face of hardship.
Real life demands an integration of skills often taught in isolation during school studies.
This lesson uses authentic documents to help students piece together historic information and make a hypothesis. It also provides the opportunity for integrating lessons using math, map reading, reading comprehension, analysis, synthesis, and creative problem solving. Depending on student interest and class time, the lesson might be extended over several days. This lesson provides students with information about a real mine. It will be important to explain that these old mine shafts are very dangerous.