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.

 

There is an old man named Thomas Lister, there is also a little girl beside the man.

He is related to Mrs Aplers. They lived in a mud house in Queenstown.

The man worked as a miner and he is married to Jane Godfrey and they

had a son named Arthur Lister.

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.

New Zealand gold rush 23 May 1861 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. Via google

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