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California Gold Rush Jobs

Resource Type
Webinar
Grade Level:
3–5
Discipline:
Social Studies
Topic:
Gold Rush, California

Students will answer the question Which jobs were more successful than others during the California Gold Rush? by

  • analyzing objects from the Autry Museum
  • making hypotheses
  • interacting with presenters through the chat box and polls
  • documenting what they learned in guided student response sheets provided by the Autry Museum

2023 Schedule

Start Date: January 23, 2023

End Date: May 22, 2023 

Mondays 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

1:00 pm.. - 2:00 p.m.

Click on the link to sign up for the Webinar: Autry Education Webinar Sign-ups


Description

Based on the California Gold Rush program offered at the Autry Museum and in schools, the California Gold Rush webinar will introduce students to the Autry Museum, the American West, the California Gold Rush, and some of the different jobs that people had during the California Gold Rush. Students will be given the opportunity to answer questions through the chat box and polls before learning more from Autry Museum staff members. Students will also be given time to think about and to write their responses to questions asked throughout the webinar. This program is intended for students in upper elementary grade levels.


Standards

CA HSS 4.3.3
CA HSS 4.4.2


Webinar Resources

Webinar Student Response Sheet: Gold Rush Webinar Student Response Sheet ; Fillable

Pre-Lesson: Gold Rush Art Analysis

Post Lesson: Gold Rush Jobs

Video: Gold Rush Jobs Video Series 


Links to Associated Resources

Educational Programs at the Autry are sponsored by:

Dean and Laura Beresford · Molly and Neal Brockmeyer · Vince and Colleen Caballero · Capital Group · David F. Eisenberg · The Georgina-Fredrick Children's Foundation · Christy McAvoy · Marleen and Bruce Rognlien · Robert E. Ronus · Brenda and Gary Ruttenberg · The Steinmetz Foundation · Virginia F. Stevenson · Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors.


MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

DINING
Food Trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is temporarily closed until further notice.