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Overview

Help your kids learn faster and retain the information better through this multimedia program. The fully narrated program includes audio, photos, and lots of interaction.

This program incorporates dozens of 19th century photographs, lots of historical facts, great narration, and audio stories from the pioneers, miners and settlers of early California.

It also incorporates a detailed look at the terms and technologies of the day, so when John Bidwell talks about navigating his way to California, there's is a complete section on the science of the era with photos and explanations of sextants, compasses, chronometers, and other early technologies. 

This program is only available on CD at the moment, but we will have a downloadable version available shortly.

Site licenses are available to schools and districts. Please contact us at 800-989-8112 for details.
 

Correlation with California State Standards

History /
Social Science

Science

 

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System Specifications:

Multimedia capable PC with Windows or a compatible Mac, or a Mac with PowerPoint. System must have CD drive and audio.

The Gold Rush
Multimedia Education

The California History Bee
Prep Program

The Gold Rush Program includes:

Learn about California’s Gold Rush through a fully narrated, multimedia presentation compiled from primary sources. This program is broken into seven modules for easy learning. It contains (details of):

  • Early explorers & their travel routes

  • Johan (John) Sutter, his Fort and Mill

  • Gold discovery & California’s rapid growth

  • Mining terms and methods

  • The science and technology of the era

  • Mother Lode geography with lots of maps

  • Dozens of 19th century California photographs

  • First-person stories by the 49ers and settlers

  • Flash Cards to test your knowledge
    Printable scripts and teacher’s guides

  • Links to other Gold Rush history information

  • Details on the California History Bee (sponsored by The Folsom History Museum)

*Total Run Time: 51 minutes
Total Run time with dialog and interaction: 185-395 minutes or 3-7 hours
Flash Cards: 123 (120-357 minutes or 3-6 hours)
 Details
*Using it like a movie without interaction or dialog with students

Purchase Program for $19.95

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(buy 3-5 programs for each school you adopt at a substantial discount)

Site Licenses Available at $99.95/year
 

Qty. Discounts off Price

  
1
$19.95		 2-5
$17.95		 6-10
$15.96		 11-20
$13.97		 21+
$11.97

How this Program Was Created

The Golden History Books are the basis of information for this program. The award-winning book series is a compilation of unedited, uninterpreted, primary source documents. In addition, they contain hundreds of 19th century photographs with modern captions. Both the subject of the photos and their captions are either provided by, or fact-checked through, experts before the information is published. For instance, information on Sutter's Fort was provided by historians at Sutter's Fort. Once edited to fit the length we needed, that information went back to the experts to double check before it was published.

In addition, a 35 year veteran teacher was consulted to help direct the final content and format of the material. As a result, the program was broken into segments for easy learning. Many visuals were added to aid in understanding various topics, and the rolling text on the screens was added to provide multiple was for the information to be absorbed based on the learning style of each individual.

 

More detail on The Gold Rush multimedia program

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Hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Days and times subject to change without notification.
Admission: $4 for adults. $2 for youth. Children under 12 are FREE.
Parking: parking available in front and across the street from the Museum
Address:  823 Sutter St., Folsom, CA, 95630-2440 Get directions from MapQuest. 916.985-2707
Easy access from Light Rail and Bike Trail

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