In this reproducible activity book, students will learn about 21 California missions through informational text and a variety of paper-and-pencil and hands-on activities. After some background in California history and missions, we jump into separate lessons on each of the missions, featured in chronological order of their founding. Each lesson begins with a short informational piece about the establishment and history of that mission, followed by several activities. These range from questions based on the text to word puzzles, map activities, and more. The highlight of each lesson is the model construction project, where students use cardboard, tape, glue, paint, construction paper, craft sticks, and a few other materials to reconstruct a miniature model mission that closely resembles the original. Step-by-step directions, helpful diagrams and illustrations of the model through the instructions aid students in their constructions. Additional teaching suggestions are included with extension activities such as writing, discussion, using graphic organizers to review missions, and writing research reports. - Jess
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