Immersive History Program for Grades 4–5
The adventure begins in 1851 in San Diego Bay. California has recently become the thirty-first state, and your students must navigate its changing economy. After negotiating to become crew in order to gain passage to Northern California, students will work the sails, move cargo, and explore the depths of the ship while simultaneously learning about how their work relates to the bigger picture of the Gold Rush. At the conclusion of their journey, they will have to choose: continue the life they’ve come to know as sailors, or try to strike it rich in the gold fields.