First Californians & Missions Class Updates:
If you have any questions, please contact Laurie Weir or Adrienne Collins at [email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact Laurie Weir or Adrienne Collins at [email protected]
* A friendly reminder that is no class next week, October 18th - Fall Break.
October 25, 2022 (Class 6)
Class Update:
Students...
Class Update:
Students...
- who had not shared about the mission the chose shared.
- played a game of Jeopardy to review key concepts learned during class.
- learned how the Mission Era ended and what happened to the First Californians.
- Pre- homework for the Gold Rush class was sent out with welcome letter.
October 11, 2022 (Class 5)
- Class Update:
- played a game to review facts learned in the first four weeks.
- shared interesting facts about their mission research.
- learned more about the daily life at the missions, including the purpose of the bells, jobs, Native Californians becoming Neophytes, and the challenges the Native Americans and missionaries faced.
- participated in a word search competition to become familiar with the names of missions.
- There is no new homework this week. If you would like to research another mission, just let me know. If you have any assignments that you have not completed, this is your week to finish.
October 4, 2022 (Class 4)
Class Updates:
Students...
Class Updates:
Students...
- used maps and placed all 21 of California's Missions on a giant map of California.
- were introduced to mission related vocabulary including: adobe, El Camion Real, Friar, Neophyte, Padre, Presidio, Pueblo, Rancho, and Vaquero.
- discussed the layout of the missions and architecture styles.
- daily life at a mission.
- played a game to become more familiar with the names of the missions.
- Choose one of the twenty-one missions to research and learn more about. Please email me which mission you are interested in, I will send you resources, worksheets, and a color sheet for the mission you chose.
- Class Notes - Please fill in your week 4 notes. The daily life section will be completed next week during class.
| calif._mission_notes_wk_4.pdf |
September 27, 2022 (Class 3)
Class Update:
Students...
1. Choose a fifth California Tribe to research. A worksheet that goes with this mini-project was passed out during class. For this project, use the link below, and choose a tribe you have not studied.
Special Instructions -
2. Read about San Diego de Alcala, the first mission, and answer the questions. (materials emailed 9/27)
The last two questions require more than one sentence to explain and give details from the reading.
3. Check your notes for week three. Please note - we did not have them completely finished.
Class Update:
Students...
- played the "Bones" game in teams of two.
- discussed the mini-report project in detail.
- learned about the explorers during the Age of Discovery that impacted California.
- learned why Spain decided to build missions along the coast. Found out the main two reasons why Spanish Missions were built.
- Learned what else was happening on the land we now call United States during this time.
- were introduced to Mission San Diego de Alcala and Father Junipero Serra.
1. Choose a fifth California Tribe to research. A worksheet that goes with this mini-project was passed out during class. For this project, use the link below, and choose a tribe you have not studied.
Special Instructions -
- Write your answers using complete sentences. Some questions might require several sentences. On the backside of the page, illustrate the type of home the tribe you choose lives in the natural habitat. Example: Desert, Coastal, Mountains
2. Read about San Diego de Alcala, the first mission, and answer the questions. (materials emailed 9/27)
The last two questions require more than one sentence to explain and give details from the reading.
3. Check your notes for week three. Please note - we did not have them completely finished.
September 19, 2022 (Class 2)
Class Updates:
Students...
1. Select two more tribes that you have not read about for this weeks homework. Email me your choices.
Class Updates:
Students...
- played a team review game to recall important facts learned last week during class.
- examined a piece of a grinding stone and pieces of obsidian rock. The obsidian was used for tools and arrowheads.
- learned that acorns were a staple food about 3/4ths of the tribes living in California. Also, learned about the leeching process to pull out the tannic acids.
- visited the Sierra Miwok land and viewed pictures of their homes, roundhouse, football field, and learned about a game they like to play.
- practiced taking slotted notes.
1. Select two more tribes that you have not read about for this weeks homework. Email me your choices.
- Cahuilla Tribe (kuh·wee·uh)
- Chumash Tribe
- Mojave Tribe
- Pomo Tribe
- Shasta Tribe
- Yurok Tribe
| first_californians-week_2_-_key.pdf |
September 13, 2022 (Class 1)
Class Updates:
Class Updates:
- Welcome and overview of class.
- shared what they knew about the First Californians.
- were introduced to the terms: culture, hunting and gathering, self-governing, and territory.
- discussed the the belief that they came across the Bering Strait from Asia at a time when the sea ice was frozen or possibly took boats.
- viewed pictures and talked about what California must of been like before the European Explorers arrived.
- learned that those who settled in California spread throughout the state.
- 'took slotted notes on some of the highlights of today's discussion.
- Choose two different tribes from the list below. Email me, and I will send you the resources.
- Cahuilla Tribe (kuh·wee·uh)
- Chumash Tribe
- Mojave Tribe
- Pomo Tribe
- Shasta Tribe
- Yurok Tribe