🎯 Success Criteria

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📖 Example Diary Entries

Entry 1 - William's Diary, Ballarat, March 15th, 1854

"Today I woke before dawn to the sound of pickaxes already striking the earth. My back aches terribly from yesterday's digging, but I must continue. Found three small flakes of gold in my pan this afternoon - not much, but enough to keep hope alive. The mud here is thick and cold. I miss Mother's warm porridge and dry socks."

Entry 2 - Thomas's Diary, Bendigo, July 2nd, 1855

"What a day! After weeks of finding nothing but dirt and stones, I struck a nugget the size of my thumb! My hands shook as I held it up to the sunlight. Tonight I'll celebrate with the other miners, but tomorrow it's back to the hard work. The winter cold cuts through our canvas tents like a knife."

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✏️ Your Gold Miner Diary Entry

Sentence Starters (choose some to help you):

• Today I woke up early and _______________

• I felt tired because _______________

• The weather was _______________

• When I was digging, I _______________

• The other miners _______________

• I miss _______________

• Tomorrow I hope to _______________

Date: _________________ Location: _________________

🌟 Differentiation Options

Need extra support? Use the sentence starters above and focus on describing one main event from your mining day.

Ready for a challenge? Choose one extension activity: