Discusses the founding, building, operation and closing of the Spanish Mission San Carlos in central California and its role in California history.

Mission San Carlos Borromeo Del Rio Carmelo (The Missions of California)

Edgar, Kathleen J.

Edgar, Susan E.

Children's Books

Powerkids Pr

The history of this California mission from its founding in 1772, through its development and use in serving the Chumash Indians, and its secularization and function today.

Mission of San Luis Obispo De Tolosa (The Missions of California)

Biographies

Discusses the Mission of San Francisco de Asâis from its founding in 1776 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Ohlone, or Costanoan, Indians.

Mission San Francisco De Asis (The Missions of California)

History

Fray Junipero Serra established San Diego de Alcalá, the first of the California missions, in 1769. The Catholic Spanish friars established the mission with the hope of converting Native Americans to Catholicism. Although the level of reception to the Catholic religion and subsequently to the mission itself varied, the San Diego de Alcala played an important role in the history of California. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of San Diego de Alcalá and California’s mission system. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.

Mission San Diego De Alcala (The Missions of California)

The Mission San Francisco de Asís, sometimes called Mission Dolores was the sixth of twenty-one missions. The government of New Spain required the friars to keep records of life at the mission. Readers will get to experience that life while learning incredible details of innovation for those times. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of San Francisco de Asís and California’s mission system. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.

Mission San Francisco De Asis (Missions of California)

Discusses the Mission San Juan Capistrano from its founding in 1776 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Acagchemem, or Juaneäno, Indians.

Mission San Juan Capistrano (Missions of California)

The San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo mission, the second of the twenty one missions, was founded by Fray Serra in the Carmel valley. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo and California’s mission system. Readers will become familiar with the various buildings, living quarters, and courtyards that constitute a mission as well as important historical dates. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.

Mission San Carlos Borromeo De Carmelo (Missions of California)

The San Luis Obispo de Tolosa remains an architectural artifact of religious fervor in downtown San Luis. The mission, named for Bishop Toulouse, is called the Prince of Mansions. Spanning an entire city block, its whitewashed adobe and red-tiled roof towers above nearby buildings. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and California’s mission system. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.

Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa (Missions of California)

Inspiring stories of four people who touched the world and earned the respect of millions. CHRISTOPHER REEVE, SACAGAWEA, CHARLES LINDBERGH, RUBY BRIDGES. Great book for homeschooling!

Against the Odds: Four True Life Stories About Courage (Winner's Circle Values in Action)

Rinaldo, Denise

Kidsbooks, Inc.

Twenty short biographies of men and women whose lives and work embody the value of imagination.

Imagination (Values in Action, Twenty Real Life Stories)

Mattern, Joanne

Learning Challenge Inc

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