Goldminer

Goldminer

1. Write down a minimum of 10 thoughts or observations about this picture.

ASK:... How, When. Where, Why, Who? .. to help you make decide what to write.

i) made of stone

ii) hay roof

iii) 1890's

v) Gabriel's gully

vi) for gold

vii) miners

viii) table

ix) people

x) barrels

2. When you have finished, search for information on, the New Zealand Gold Rush’ and make notes in the box below re. What you have found out in your search. Ask How, When, Where, Why, Who again to sort your information.

His discovery sparked the country's first major gold rush. Thousands of diggers rushed to 'Gabriel's Gully' hoping to strike it rich. ... The Otago gold rush peaked in the mid-1860s, after which miners left in large numbers for the new West Coast goldfields.

                                                                                                     Gold panning 

3. Draw (or copy and paste)  and label an image you’ve found during your research.