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Janet Heightland
December 8, 2001
LI 520 – Basic Reference
Reference Selection and Evaluation Project
Webliography
California History
The California Mission Period
Topic and general introduction:
California history is the curriculum area of history/social studies that is taught in fourth grade. The Spanish Missions of California is an integral part of the curriculum. The selection of this reference area was selected to correspond to the investigation and reference lesson of the California Mission period in the library and fourth grade classroom.
Content framework:
The content framework comes from the History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, October 1998. Grade Four, California: A Changing State.
4.2 “Students describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods.
1. Discuss the major nations of California Indians, including their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends, and religious beliefs; and describe how they depended on, adapted to, and modified the physical environment by cultivation of land and use of sea resources.
2. (Not applicable to reference webliography)
3. Describe the Spanish exploration and colonization of California, including the relationships among soldiers, missionaries, and Indians.
4. Describe the mapping of, geographic basis of, and economic factors in the placement and function of the Spanish missions; and understand how the mission system expanded the influence of Spain and Catholicism throughout New Spain and Latin America.
5. Discuss the daily lives of the people, native and nonnative, which occupied the presidios, missions, ranchos, and pueblos.
6. Discuss the role of the Francisicans in changing the economy of California from a hunter-gatherer economy to an agricultural economy.”
From: California State Board of Education, History-Social Science Content Standards, October 1998.
Dewey Decimal Call Numbers:
228 Catholic Religion
305 Assimilation of People from other countries
398.2 Myths, Tales
640 Clothing
641.5 Food
720 Architecture
920 Father Serra
917.94 Missions today
979.4 History
Search Terms:
California Missions
Father Junipero Serra
California Indians
Mexican ranchos
Explorers
Juan Cabrillo
Alta California
New Spain
Reference Sources:
Reference Books:
Boule, Mary Null. Missions: California's Heritage, The. Berkley: Maryant Publishing, 1988. "This is a series of 21 pamphlet-sized books on the missions in California containing a short history and information on the status of the missions today."
Curry, Jane Louise. Back in the Beforetime: Tales of the California Indians. NY: Margaret McElderry, 1987. "The tales in this book are gathered from a number of California Indian tribes. They range from creation tales to the popular animal trickster tales."
DeJong, James A. “Mission life in America.” World Book. 2000 ed. Vol. 13. Chicago: WorldBook, Inc., 2000. 618-621.
Emert, Phyllis Raybin. Missions of California: Perspectives on History Series. NY: Discovery Enterprises, Ltd., 1997. "This book includes excerpts from diaries, journals, letters, documents, and newspapers to give readers a glimpse into the history of California's mission system."
Jeunesse, Gallimard. Los Indios (Indians). NY: SM, Ediciones, 1995. Language: Spanish
"Here is brief information about American Indians and the arrival of people who settled
the west."
Kalman, Bobbi, And Greg Nickles. Historic Communities: Spanish Missions. NY: Crabtree Publishing Co., 1997. "This book examines daily life in the missions with easy-to-read text and beautiful full color illustrations and photographs."
Lemke, Nancy. Cabrillo: First European Explorer of the California Coast. NY: E Z Nature Books, 1992. "This book follows the trail of Juan Cabrillo through his conquests of Mexico and Guatemala to his voyage exploring the coast of California for Spain. There are great maps and illustrations."
Linse, Barbara. California's Hispanic Roots for Kids/Las Raices Hispanas de California para los Ninos. NY: Art's Publications, 1995. "Using simple text in both English and Spanish, this book tells of the Spanish period of California history from exploration through the beginnings of the rancho period."
Lyngheim, Linda. Father Junipero Serra: The Traveling Missionary. NM: Langtry Publications, 1986. "The life of Father Junipero Serra is told authentically from his own diaries and letters. The brief chapters and direct writing style make this book accesible to all readers."
Rawls, Jim. Never Turn Back: Father Serra’s Mission. NY: Raintree/Steck-Vaughn, 1993. “This book tells the story of Junipero Serra’s journey to the New World to bring Christianity to the American Indians. It focuses on the courage and determination of Serra to accomplish the task.”
Sullivan, Noelle. It Happened in Southern California. LA: TwoDot, 1997. “Here are 30 short tales about events that helped make Southern California what it is today. Telling of the experiences of early native peoples or today’s video artists, the book highlights California’s cultural diversity. This is for good readers.”
Web Sites:
Annie's Mission. SCORE. 11 Nov. 2001 .
A tour through a mission in the form of a mystery hunt for a missing father by a little girl.
Garrison, Barbara . California Missions. Net Links Think Quest Advanced Network & Services. 11 Nov. 2001 . A virtual tour of two mission treasure hunts. Tour A visits all 22 missions. Tour B tours a typical California mission. The treasure is information about the missions.
Lowman, Hubert A. California Missions. Sept. 1998. The Civic Group. 2 Dec. 2001
. "Featuring two histories for each of the twenty-one
California Missions, with beautiful color photographs, fascinating black and white sketches, and for the first time ever, authentic mission music. This music was written in the missions during the late 1700's by the Spanish padres and the Native Americans who lived and worked there."
Schools of California Online Resources for Education. San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. 11 Nov. 2001 . On-line site for teacher resources in History/Social Studies.
The Spanish Missions of California. Thinkquest. 2 Dec. 2001 . Information about who created the missions and why with a virtual tour of a typical mission. Links to other missions sites.
Non-print reference source:
The Missions of California. R.J. Adams. 1998. Videocassette. Teacher’s Video, 1999. “Written and narrated by R.J. Adams, this special travelog brings viewers on a comprehensive tour of the beauty and history of the elaborate chain of all 21 Missions from the inside out. Through rare photographs , some dating back to early 1800’s, the program not only traces the unique history of the missions, but the state as well. Highly recommended for general audiences.”
Missions of California California’s Heritage: The Missions. Chip Taylor. 1989. Videocassette. Chip Taylor Communications. “An overview of how the missions began and the interaction between the two cultures: the original Native Americans and the Franciscan Padres from Spain.”
Missions of California Class Project: The Making of a Mission. Chip Taylor. 1989. Videocasette. Chip Taylor Communications. “Students on location at a mission are shown building adobe bricks just as mission indians did hundreds of years ago; model structures of various missions made by students are displayed.”
Janet Heightland
December 8, 2001
LI 520 – Basic Reference
Reference Selection and Evaluation Project
Webliography
California History
The California Mission Period
Topic and general introduction:
California history is the curriculum area of history/social studies that is taught in fourth grade. The Spanish Missions of California is an integral part of the curriculum. The selection of this reference area was selected to correspond to the investigation and reference lesson of the California Mission period in the library and fourth grade classroom.
Content framework:
The content framework comes from the History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, October 1998. Grade Four, California: A Changing State.
4.2 “Students describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods.
1. Discuss the major nations of California Indians, including their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends, and religious beliefs; and describe how they depended on, adapted to, and modified the physical environment by cultivation of land and use of sea resources.
2. (Not applicable to reference webliography)
3. Describe the Spanish exploration and colonization of California, including the relationships among soldiers, missionaries, and Indians.
4. Describe the mapping of, geographic basis of, and economic factors in the placement and function of the Spanish missions; and understand how the mission system expanded the influence of Spain and Catholicism throughout New Spain and Latin America.
5. Discuss the daily lives of the people, native and nonnative, which occupied the presidios, missions, ranchos, and pueblos.
6. Discuss the role of the Francisicans in changing the economy of California from a hunter-gatherer economy to an agricultural economy.”
From: California State Board of Education, History-Social Science Content Standards, October 1998.
Dewey Decimal Call Numbers:
228 Catholic Religion
305 Assimilation of People from other countries
398.2 Myths, Tales
640 Clothing
641.5 Food
720 Architecture
920 Father Serra
917.94 Missions today
979.4 History
Search Terms:
California Missions
Father Junipero Serra
California Indians
Mexican ranchos
Explorers
Juan Cabrillo
Alta California
New Spain
Reference Sources:
Reference Books:
Boule, Mary Null. Missions: California's Heritage, The. Berkley: Maryant Publishing, 1988. "This is a series of 21 pamphlet-sized books on the missions in California containing a short history and information on the status of the missions today."
Curry, Jane Louise. Back in the Beforetime: Tales of the California Indians. NY: Margaret McElderry, 1987. "The tales in this book are gathered from a number of California Indian tribes. They range from creation tales to the popular animal trickster tales."
DeJong, James A. “Mission life in America.” World Book. 2000 ed. Vol. 13. Chicago: WorldBook, Inc., 2000. 618-621.
Emert, Phyllis Raybin. Missions of California: Perspectives on History Series. NY: Discovery Enterprises, Ltd., 1997. "This book includes excerpts from diaries, journals, letters, documents, and newspapers to give readers a glimpse into the history of California's mission system."
Jeunesse, Gallimard. Los Indios (Indians). NY: SM, Ediciones, 1995. Language: Spanish
"Here is brief information about American Indians and the arrival of people who settled
the west."
Kalman, Bobbi, And Greg Nickles. Historic Communities: Spanish Missions. NY: Crabtree Publishing Co., 1997. "This book examines daily life in the missions with easy-to-read text and beautiful full color illustrations and photographs."
Lemke, Nancy. Cabrillo: First European Explorer of the California Coast. NY: E Z Nature Books, 1992. "This book follows the trail of Juan Cabrillo through his conquests of Mexico and Guatemala to his voyage exploring the coast of California for Spain. There are great maps and illustrations."
Linse, Barbara. California's Hispanic Roots for Kids/Las Raices Hispanas de California para los Ninos. NY: Art's Publications, 1995. "Using simple text in both English and Spanish, this book tells of the Spanish period of California history from exploration through the beginnings of the rancho period."
Lyngheim, Linda. Father Junipero Serra: The Traveling Missionary. NM: Langtry Publications, 1986. "The life of Father Junipero Serra is told authentically from his own diaries and letters. The brief chapters and direct writing style make this book accesible to all readers."
Rawls, Jim. Never Turn Back: Father Serra’s Mission. NY: Raintree/Steck-Vaughn, 1993. “This book tells the story of Junipero Serra’s journey to the New World to bring Christianity to the American Indians. It focuses on the courage and determination of Serra to accomplish the task.”
Sullivan, Noelle. It Happened in Southern California. LA: TwoDot, 1997. “Here are 30 short tales about events that helped make Southern California what it is today. Telling of the experiences of early native peoples or today’s video artists, the book highlights California’s cultural diversity. This is for good readers.”
Web Sites:
Annie's Mission. SCORE. 11 Nov. 2001 .
A tour through a mission in the form of a mystery hunt for a missing father by a little girl.
Garrison, Barbara . California Missions. Net Links Think Quest Advanced Network & Services. 11 Nov. 2001 . A virtual tour of two mission treasure hunts. Tour A visits all 22 missions. Tour B tours a typical California mission. The treasure is information about the missions.
Lowman, Hubert A. California Missions. Sept. 1998. The Civic Group. 2 Dec. 2001
. "Featuring two histories for each of the twenty-one
California Missions, with beautiful color photographs, fascinating black and white sketches, and for the first time ever, authentic mission music. This music was written in the missions during the late 1700's by the Spanish padres and the Native Americans who lived and worked there."
Schools of California Online Resources for Education. San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. 11 Nov. 2001 . On-line site for teacher resources in History/Social Studies.
The Spanish Missions of California. Thinkquest. 2 Dec. 2001 . Information about who created the missions and why with a virtual tour of a typical mission. Links to other missions sites.
Non-print reference source:
The Missions of California. R.J. Adams. 1998. Videocassette. Teacher’s Video, 1999. “Written and narrated by R.J. Adams, this special travelog brings viewers on a comprehensive tour of the beauty and history of the elaborate chain of all 21 Missions from the inside out. Through rare photographs , some dating back to early 1800’s, the program not only traces the unique history of the missions, but the state as well. Highly recommended for general audiences.”
Missions of California California’s Heritage: The Missions. Chip Taylor. 1989. Videocassette. Chip Taylor Communications. “An overview of how the missions began and the interaction between the two cultures: the original Native Americans and the Franciscan Padres from Spain.”
Missions of California Class Project: The Making of a Mission. Chip Taylor. 1989. Videocasette. Chip Taylor Communications. “Students on location at a mission are shown building adobe bricks just as mission indians did hundreds of years ago; model structures of various missions made by students are displayed.”
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