Junípero Serra: A Spanish Missionary 6-Pack
Junípero Serra: A Spanish Missionary 6-Pack

Author: Ben Nussbaum

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2017-09-27

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1425832725

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Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Junípero Serra: A Spanish Missionary 6-Pack explores the history of California's iconic missions, and builds literacy and social studies content knowledge through the use of intriguing primary sources. This informational text includes maps, letters, images, art, and photographs that will engage students and develop their curiosity about the people and the world around them. The Your Turn! activity challenges students to connect to a primary source through a writing activity. Plan It! extends learning outside of the classroom with an activity that students can respond to at school or home. Essential text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary. Aligned to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) and other national and state standards, the books are leveled to support above-, below-, and on-level learners. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

California's Spanish Missions
California's Spanish Missions

Author: Lisa E. Greathouse

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781549023521

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"With the discovery of the New World, the countries of Europe tried to beat one another to the new land and its riches. The Spanish built missions in California. They wanted to bring religion to the natives living there. They also wanted to protect the land from being taken by other countries. This is the story of the missions and the men who built them. They changed American Indians' lives forever"--Provided by publisher.

Las misiones de California/ The Missions of California
Las misiones de California/ The Missions of California

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Publisher:

Published: 2016-01-15

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781502611932

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The 21 missions the Spanish founded in California were an important part of the region's history. The California Missions books examine the history of each mission, including the original settling of the mission, interactions with local natives, problems each site faced, and the eventual secularization and modernization of the mission. Each Book Contains: Unique step-by-step project to help young readers build a replica of the specific mission. Detailed floor-plan maps of the mission building. Coverage of the day-to-day life at the missions and the hardships natives had to endure. Breakdown of the various jobs and chores the friars and soldiers had to perform. Common Core Connections Events and procedures from California history are presented in historical context, allowing readers to better understand the mission system. Readers will be able to understand the chronology of the mission system, from founding through secularization and modern use. Building projects will help readers better understand the text presented.