The Gold Rush

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-gold-rush

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The Gold Rush?Charlie Chaplin
2. What is the film release year?1925
3. What is the primary inspiration?Klondike Gold Rush and the Donner Party
4. What is "The Gold Rush" about?It is a silent movie from 1925 made by Charlie Chaplin. The film follows a funny character called the Tramp as he searches for gold and faces many hard challenges.
5. Why does the Tramp eat his own boot in the movie?The Tramp is very hungry and has almost nothing to eat. He decides to eat his boot because he needs food to keep going.

Silent Film: A genre of film characterized by the absence of synchronized recorded sound, relying on intertitles and musical scores for narrative.
Klondike Gold Rush: A historical period of mass migration to the Klondike region of Yukon, Canada, between 1896 and 1899, driven by the discovery of gold.
Donner Party: A historical group of American pioneers whose journey to California in 1846-1847 was marked by extreme hardship and cannibalism after becoming trapped in the Sierra Nevada.
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