Gold Dust or Bust

Common Core and Other National Standards

History/Social Studies

• National History Standards 3 and 5 for K-4th
• National US History Standards, Era 4 for 5th-12th
• National Social Studies Standards 2 and 3

Language Arts

Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills:

2nd: Phonics and Word Recognition
3rd, 4th, 5th: Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency

Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - 2nd, 3rd,4th, 5th, 6th

Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use -2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity:

• Range of Text Types for K-5th
• Range of Text Types for 6th-12th

Fine Arts

National Music Standards 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th, Standard 1 for 5th-8th

National Theater Standards 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th, Standards 2 and 6 for 5th-8th

National Dance Standards 1 and 2 for K-4th

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Vocabulary

steer
smog
pick
bob
shack
fuss
discreet
contagious
outrageous
shilling
King Midas
flocking
mighty
swell
oxen
golden fleece
bard
affluence
poverty
El Dorado
Mother Lode
saloon
burned-out
fetching
hauling
merchant
marvelous
barley
gratify
peter out
economically
feasible
thrive

Historical Terms
rancho
pioneer
saw mill
James Polk
Overland Trail Sierras
mining camp
Native American California
hydraulic mining
Sam Clemens
Ernest Hemingway