CALIFORNIA HISTORY (Grades 3-5)
Teacher: Janiene Bishop
Wednesdays
ONSITE: 11:30 - 12:30 OR 1:15 - 2:13
ONLINE: 2:30 - 3:30
$355 per semester (2 semester course)*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add $40 per semester to your purchase order to cover student fees. You may select this option when you register for the class.
Eureka! Come strike educational gold in this engaging seriously fun focus on California history. The story of California begins with the Native American Indians who lived here before the first Europeans arrived. We will learn about the Spanish-Mexican settlers, the missions, and the Americans who established California as a state. Along with the Gold Rush, will also study the Asian immigrants and how they supplied a new supply of labor during the building of the transcontinental railroad. Through activities, games, discussions and more, will have a great time bringing California history to life!
Unit 1 - Native Americans
Unit 2 - Spanish-Mexican Settlers
Unit 3 - California Missions
Unit 4 - California Becomes a State
Unit 5 - Eureka! The Gold Rush
Unit 6 - Immigration and Growth
Unit 7 - California Today
Teacher: Janiene Bishop
Wednesdays
ONSITE: 11:30 - 12:30 OR 1:15 - 2:13
ONLINE: 2:30 - 3:30
$355 per semester (2 semester course)*
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add $40 per semester to your purchase order to cover student fees. You may select this option when you register for the class.
Eureka! Come strike educational gold in this engaging seriously fun focus on California history. The story of California begins with the Native American Indians who lived here before the first Europeans arrived. We will learn about the Spanish-Mexican settlers, the missions, and the Americans who established California as a state. Along with the Gold Rush, will also study the Asian immigrants and how they supplied a new supply of labor during the building of the transcontinental railroad. Through activities, games, discussions and more, will have a great time bringing California history to life!
Unit 1 - Native Americans
Unit 2 - Spanish-Mexican Settlers
Unit 3 - California Missions
Unit 4 - California Becomes a State
Unit 5 - Eureka! The Gold Rush
Unit 6 - Immigration and Growth
Unit 7 - California Today
Class Materials:
The following is a REQUIRED text for this class:
California History for Kids by Katy Duffield
https://www.amazon.com/California-History-Kids-Moviemakers-Activities/dp/1569765324/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ISBN-13%3A+978-1-56976-532-6&qid=1626491721&sr=8-1
The following books are RECOMMENDED and STRONGLY ENCOURAGED for this class:
“The Indian How Book” by Arthur C. Parker
https://www.amazon.com/Indian-Book-Dover-Childrens-Classics/dp/0486217671/ref=nodl_
“Song of the Swallows”
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0892369892/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_S6X2SSQ1SNPJYVK3BKS3
“What was the Gold Rush?”
https://www.amazon.com/What-Gold-Rush-Joan-Holub/dp/0448462893/ref=nodl_?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&psc=1
“Riders of the Pony Express” by Ralph Moody
https://www.amazon.com/Riders-Pony-Express-Ralph-Moody/dp/0803283059/ref=nodl_
By the Great Horn Spoon (also being read in Mrs. MacLeith’s literature class)
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Horn-Spoon-Sid-Fleischman/dp/0316286125/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=by+the+great+horn+spoon&qid=1626492167&sr=8-2
The following is a REQUIRED text for this class:
California History for Kids by Katy Duffield
https://www.amazon.com/California-History-Kids-Moviemakers-Activities/dp/1569765324/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ISBN-13%3A+978-1-56976-532-6&qid=1626491721&sr=8-1
The following books are RECOMMENDED and STRONGLY ENCOURAGED for this class:
“The Indian How Book” by Arthur C. Parker
https://www.amazon.com/Indian-Book-Dover-Childrens-Classics/dp/0486217671/ref=nodl_
“Song of the Swallows”
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0892369892/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_S6X2SSQ1SNPJYVK3BKS3
“What was the Gold Rush?”
https://www.amazon.com/What-Gold-Rush-Joan-Holub/dp/0448462893/ref=nodl_?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&psc=1
“Riders of the Pony Express” by Ralph Moody
https://www.amazon.com/Riders-Pony-Express-Ralph-Moody/dp/0803283059/ref=nodl_
By the Great Horn Spoon (also being read in Mrs. MacLeith’s literature class)
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Horn-Spoon-Sid-Fleischman/dp/0316286125/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=by+the+great+horn+spoon&qid=1626492167&sr=8-2