California's El Camino Real and Its Historic Bells

California's El Camino Real and Its Historic Bells
Author: Max Kurillo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781532318948

Californias El Camino Real and Its Historic Bells is the first book to trace the history, development and preservation of this historic West Coast transportation corridor.

The Mystery on the California Mission Trail

The Mystery on the California Mission Trail
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0635069032

A series of clues in Spanish lead four real kids down California's famous Old Mission Trail in search of a solution to a mystery of history and hilarity! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! Definition of missions, and their functions in the past and present Š Mission architecture and design Š Missions and the California Gold Rush Š Why missions were founded, and the hardships involved Š IndiansŠ reactions to the missions, and the effects of the missions on the Indians Š Father Junipero Serra's work with the missions and his burial Š Important facts about each mission the group visits, including information on architecture, present-day status of the mission, the bells in each mission, circumstances surrounding the missionsŠ foundings, and other distinctive trivia Š foundings, and other distinctive trivia Š Secularization Š El Camino Real Š Ojo de Dios craft Š Mission La PurŠsima Š Concepci-n, Lompoc Š Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Š Mission Santa Solvang Š Mission Snaventura, San Buenaventura Š Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano Š Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, San Gabriel Š Mission San Fernando Rey de Espa-a, Mission Hills Š Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon Š Mission Nuestra Se-ora de la Soledad, Soledad Š Mission San Francisco de As's (or Mission Dolores), San Francisco. This book was nominated for the prestigious 2004 Beatty Award! Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.7 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 74565 Lexile Measure: 870 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

A Cross of Thorns

A Cross of Thorns
Author: Elias Castillo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-04
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN: 9781610353045

A Cross of Thorns reexamines a chapter of California history that has been largely forgotten -- the enslavement of California's Indian population by Spanish missionaries from 1769 to 1821. California's Spanish missions are one of the state's major tourist attractions, where visitors are told that peaceful cultural exchange occurred between Franciscan friars and California Indians.

California Vieja

California Vieja
Author: Phoebe S. Kropp
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2023-11-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520931653

The characteristic look of Southern California, with its red-tiled roofs, stucco homes, and Spanish street names suggests an enduring fascination with the region’s Spanish-Mexican past. In this engaging study, Phoebe S. Kropp reveals that the origins of this aesthetic were not solely rooted in the Spanish colonial period, but arose in the early twentieth century, when Anglo residents recast the days of missions and ranchos as an idyllic golden age of pious padres, placid Indians, dashing caballeros and sultry senoritas. Four richly detailed case studies uncover the efforts of Anglo boosters and examine the responses of Mexican and Indian people in the construction of places that gave shape to this cultural memory: El Camino Real, a tourist highway following the old route of missionaries; San Diego’s world’s fair, the Panama-California Exposition; the architecturally- and racially-restricted suburban hamlet Rancho Santa Fe; and Olvera Street, an ersatz Mexican marketplace in the heart of Los Angeles. California Vieja is a compelling demonstration of how memory can be more than nostalgia. In Southern California, the Spanish past became a catalyst for the development of the region’s built environment and public culture, and a civic narrative that still serves to marginalize Mexican and Indian residents.

Mission San Buenaventura

Mission San Buenaventura
Author: Amy Margaret
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2003-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780823958887

The story of the missions is a compelling human drama that is a vital piece not only of California history, but also of American history. Indeed, many keys to California's past lie in the stories of the 20 missions that stretch along the state's west coast from San Diego to San Francisco. This vital series is compatible with the mission-based curriculum used in fourth-grade California classrooms. It resonates equally with all social studies programs that explore the defunct notion of colonialism and its controversial role in the history of the United States, and with curricula that seek to explore the interaction of different cultures and the rights and voices of indigenous peoples.

When the Mission Bells Rang

When the Mission Bells Rang
Author: Judith Scott
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-12-23
Genre:
ISBN:

This book, written in consultation with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, is an imagined fable created to depict the kinds of interactions the Amah Mutsun people had with the Spaniards, who colonized their lands. It is not a traditional Amah Mutsun story, but it is based on historical facts, with extensive endnotes. It was created as part of a Critical Mission Studies grant, funded by the University of California Office of the President, to amplify Indigenous voices in telling the story about the California Mission era. Teachers, parents and administrators are encouraged to use it in the exploration of California history.