Amplify ELA now has an optional PDF Gold Rush sub-unit, with both a teacher-facing guide and student resources. The materials include additional primary and secondary sources that align to the Gold Rush unit to support students in considering this historic event from diverse perspectives, fostering critical thinking and understanding of the past.

The materials prompt students to consider whose views are represented in primary sources, understand diverse experiences, and explore the impact on various communities, such as Native Americans, African Americans, Chinese immigrants and their families, and Californios, during the Gold Rush era. By examining multiple perspectives, students can gain a richer understanding of this historical event.