California Missions
California Missions
Reading Level: 4
Interest Level: 4+
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.
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.
