Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Immigration: Framing Soo Hoo Lem Kong
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource presents a primary lesson plan that looks at primary sources to learn about Chinese immigration to California.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The California Gold Rush
Describes the events that led to the California Gold Rush, the lives of the miners, the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrant miners and African Americans, the women who mostly stayed behind when their husbands went west as well as...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: California Condor O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to start learning about the California condor. Review some fast facts about condors and answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions to test your understanding.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: California Sea Lion O Logy Card
Flip over this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about the California sea lion, such as its habitat, diet, and physical characteristics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: The Gold Rush
Describes the impact of the California Gold Rush of 1848 which brought hundreds of thousands of gold-seeking migrants to the region. This massive influx of people to a place with little law enforcement and no infrastructure led to...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Gold Rush California
This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 19 words pertaining to the Gold Rush in California. It also offers an extensive Vocabulary Word List of 286 words, and ideas for lesson plans on the topic.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Closer Look at a California Hotspot Area
A reference article looking into the geological history of California to review why it is considered a hot spot for biodiversity.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: The Gold Rush
The 1848 discovery of gold in the territory of California prompted 300,000 hopeful prospectors to flood into the region, altering it forever.
A&E Television
History.com: How Cesar Chavez Joined Larry Itliong to Demand Farm Workers' Rights
In the late 1960s, grapes grabbed national attention -- and not in a good way. Newly organized farm workers, fronted by Mexican-American civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez, asked Americans to boycott the popular California fruit because...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Anti Asian Racism: Connections in History
This collection of educational resources will help students make sense of anti-Asian racism today by connecting it with history. Americans of Asian descent have lived and contributed to the development of the United States. The first...
Read Works
Read Works: Panning for History
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a Boy Scout trip that goes panning for rocks, minerals, and gold to learn more about history. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians: History of the Chumash People
Read a history of the Chumash Indians and learn about their way of life before contact with the Spanish. Find out about their large domed houses, plank canoes, and impressive cave paintings.
50 States
50 States: California (Ca)
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of California. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Californio to American: A Study in Cultural Change
This site has a lesson about the ranching industry, creation of California towns and the changes over time. Contains information, inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, and images.
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California Museum: Discover: Fun With Crafts: State Symbols of California
Instructions and templates for creating the state symbols of California out of paper and other easy-to-find materials.
Mission Tour
Mission Tour: Virtual Tour of California Missions: Secularization
This website tells about the emergence of secularization of Spanish California, which resulted in the decline of the missions.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Pinnacles National Monument
Pinnacles National Monument, an ancient volcano, encompasses 26,000 acres of California land. The National Park Services feature this monument and work to preserve it while offering its rich history, wildlife, and more to site seeking...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Death Valley National Park
Death Valley acquired its name during the California Gold Rush, but the Timbisha Shoshone inhabited the region long before. The severely hot and dry national park is packed with history, culture, incredible geology, and, believe it or...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Death Valley National Park
Death Valley acquired its name during the California Gold Rush, but the Timbisha Shoshone inhabited the region long before. The severely hot and dry national park is packed with history, culture, incredible geology, and, believe it or...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Lava Beds National Monument
Lava Beds National Monument finds its home in northeastern California. National Park Services provides an excellent overview filled with details to the rich history, culture, artwork and more.
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Sbc an Uncommon Mission
Read about the California missions that have contributed to California state history. View paintings of all twenty-one missions created by artist, Jerome Tupa. Includes a variety of activities, quizzes, puzzles, etc. to add to the...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Muir Woods National Monument
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument is nestled in San Francisco, California. Declared a national monument in 1908 and inhabited by the Miwok Indians originally, this redwood forest is filled...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Muir Woods National Monument
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument is nestled in San Francisco, California. Declared a national monument in 1908 and inhabited by the Miwok Indians originally, this redwood forest is filled...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Joshua Tree
Almost central between Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas lies California's Joshua Tree National Park. The desert park website offers a rich history, culture, and impressive ecosystem.
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