Students will be able to describe the difficult decisions people had to make during this period. Do the same with Resource 3-3. 2. Articles will need to be explained, especially the colorful figurative language used. Discuss and, if desired, chart reasons why people wanted to come to California to look for gold. Read each one and allow students to select the prompt they wish to answer.
Students can respond in their journals.
They meant to strike it rich and return home, although this did not turn out to be the case for many.