California History Unit (SEVEN Literacy-Based Lessons!)

California History is a Common Core and State Standard-aligned Resource with SEVEN COMPLETE lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text. We've packed this Unit with a balanced mix of engaging higher and lower level hands-on activities that students need to learn about California History: Questions after each lesson to assess Informational Text Comprehension Thought-Provoking Discussion Questions that encourage Critical Thinking How-to-Draw activities to practice Functional Text Comprehension Reference Map Skills utilizing Number and Letter Pairs on a Coordinate Grid Historical Time Lines using Picture Cues (great for ELL Students) Creative and Expository Writing assignments Grid Math using Number and Letter Coordinates to solve Grid Puzzles Vocabulary activities and quizzes Lesson 1: California's First People Lesson 2: California's Explorers Lesson 3: Spanish Missions in California Lesson 4: Americans in California Lesson 5: The Mexican War Lesson 6: California's Territorial Days and the Gold Rush Lesson 7: California's Statehood We've included a context-appropriate California History Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the higher level activities.