Ch. 1 The Geography of California
1. Where is California? Interactive CA Map
Interactive Latitude and Longitude
What Can You Do With Geography?
2. Land and Water
Descriptions of Natural Resources
3. Climate and Regions
California Regions Flashcards (interactive quiz)
Pictures
4. California's Resources
Interactive Map
Ch. 2 The First Californians
1. An Ancient Past
2. Coastal Peoples
3. Mountain and Valley Peoples
4. Desert Life
California Native Americans (short summaries about some of the tribes indigenous to California, with links to resources)
California Cultures: Native Americans (pictures and information about indigenous peoples)
Pictures of Daily Life
Ch. 3 Spanish California
1. First Europeans in California
2. Colonizing California
3. California's Missions
4. Presidios and Settlements
The Spanish Missions of California (essays about each mission)
California's Missions Resource Center (basic facts)
California's 21 Missions (some information, mostly pictures)
California Missions Trail (CA State Parks website- brief descriptions of each mission)
The Spanish Missions of California (Lots of good information about the people of the missions)
Cattle Brands
El Camino Real (interactive map)
Spanish Colonization and Californios
Presidio of San Francisco (CA state parks website, information on the history of the presidio, pictures)
Ch. 4 Mexican California
1. Mexico Wins Independence
2. Mexico and California
3. Ranchos and Pueblos
4. Trails to CA
Papel Picado Directions
1. Where is California? Interactive CA Map
Interactive Latitude and Longitude
What Can You Do With Geography?
2. Land and Water
Descriptions of Natural Resources
3. Climate and Regions
California Regions Flashcards (interactive quiz)
Pictures
4. California's Resources
Interactive Map
Ch. 2 The First Californians
1. An Ancient Past
2. Coastal Peoples
3. Mountain and Valley Peoples
4. Desert Life
California Native Americans (short summaries about some of the tribes indigenous to California, with links to resources)
California Cultures: Native Americans (pictures and information about indigenous peoples)
Pictures of Daily Life
Ch. 3 Spanish California
1. First Europeans in California
2. Colonizing California
3. California's Missions
4. Presidios and Settlements
The Spanish Missions of California (essays about each mission)
California's Missions Resource Center (basic facts)
California's 21 Missions (some information, mostly pictures)
California Missions Trail (CA State Parks website- brief descriptions of each mission)
The Spanish Missions of California (Lots of good information about the people of the missions)
Cattle Brands
El Camino Real (interactive map)
Spanish Colonization and Californios
Presidio of San Francisco (CA state parks website, information on the history of the presidio, pictures)
Ch. 4 Mexican California
1. Mexico Wins Independence
2. Mexico and California
3. Ranchos and Pueblos
4. Trails to CA
Papel Picado Directions