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Gold Rush Cause & Effect (Upper)

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Overview:

Designed for students in years 5 and 6, this activity involves reading about the Gold Rush and identifying cause and effect relationships to complete the table.

Learning Objectives:

Understand cause and effect relationships in historical events.
Improve critical thinking and analytical skills through historical reading.
Practise identifying and categorizing causes and effects in a structured table.

How the Activity Works:

Students read about the Gold Rush and identify the cause and effect relationships within the text. They will complete a cause and effect table based on the information, helping to solidify their understanding of how events and actions are connected in history.

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