Online Study Guide for Teachers
following is an outline which can be used for classes studying the community
of Wells and the mining sites surrounding it. Since Wells was built
in the 1930s, this is the time period that we will be dealing with.
We will be discussing hydraulic and hardrock mining in this area.
study guide is to assist teachers who are not familiar with the
Wells area and can be used in addition to the website. We hope that
this guide will give you information on what to expect when you
travel to Wells and assist you in preparing and planning for your
The material in this guide is arranged under six headings:
history -Have your students interview a parent or a grandparent
in regard to a specified period (1930's in our case). Decide on
a series of questions to be answered ahead of time. Some of your
students may have parents or grandparents who were in the Wells
area in the 1930-1940's. In places like Wells where the history
is relatively 'new' as compared to histories of hundreds/thousands
of years, this is a way of compiling history.
the students make costumes for use in class of the era of 1930's.
Have the students make costumes for use in class of the era of
a play using some of the characters met in the Mining the Motherlode
a building and do a complete inventory on it: measurements, materials,
windows, doors etc. Draw
a picture of a Wells building.
a map of the transportation routes. Pick
a country from which miners came to Wells. Trace the route taken.
Compare conditions and customs in the homeland and compare with
those in Wells. Think about the changes and adjustments you would
have to make. Have
the students make a list of all the contents they would have brought
if they lived in Wells in the 1930's.
a diary depicting a day in the life of: a
miner working for one of the hard rock mining companies.
child living in Wells, school life (one room school), chores,
play time, entertainment (no t.v.). a
woman living in Wells (duties to family, church, leisure activities,
difference in role as compared to today).
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