Gold Rush
Available as an In-School Program; School Year 2024-25 Call for more information (415) 561-6662, see details below.
Overview
It’s the Gold Rush and people are flooding to San Francisco, abandoning entire ships in the harbor and rushing to the hills to strike it rich! Students will meet and work with a Gold Miner with a bad case of gold fever and with the Captain of the Balclutha who can offer steady work aboard the ship, but who also aspires to stay in this Boomtown and become rich as a Merchant!
Time: Flexible with school bell-schedule; 1.5 Hour time block required.
Details: During this hands-on experience, the young prospectors come to understand that the California Gold Rush was a bit more complex than they expected and that their fortunes may not be made in the hills – and in fact, may not be made at all. They also learn to appreciate the far reaching effects the Gold Rush had on Bay Area history.
Classroom Needs: The class will begin together and then break into two groups, rotating through two hands-on activities. The program ends back together for a Q&A. It is helpful to have the desks split to make two stations and have a carpet/rug meeting area where the whole class can sit together.
Group Size and Cost:
Serving classrooms within San Francisco city limits.
Flat fee: $300 per classroom visit.
For SFUSD schools we must have an Organizational Professional Services Agreement approved by the district. Please request your school adminstrator to assist.
The Calendar fills quickly! Call Now to make a reservation.
For more information or to make reservations, please contact Education Director, Laura DeFelice.
Phone: (415) 561-6662 Ext. 5
Email: ldefelice@maritime.org
This document summarizes how the Gold Program offered by the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association address CA content-area standards.