Idaho | Activity 4.3: Mining and the Birth of Idaho Towns

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Keywords
Great States state history Idaho Idaho history Idaho geography state geography state maps Idaho maps timelines westward expansion migration internal migration natural resources Idaho natural resources precious metals gold mining silver mining pioneers settlers mining gold rush discovery of gold mining towns classroom activity classroom activities activity activities curriculum planning curriculum development
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History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Post-Secondary
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Idaho | Activity 4.3: Mining and the Birth of Idaho Towns

Using a timeline of events, students will learn about how the discovery of gold affected the settlement and history of Idaho. Students will create a poster, connecting the key events in Idaho’s mineral history to specific places on an Idaho map. 
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PBS Learning Media

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