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The West of the West's documentary The Legendary King of San Miguel, presents the story of Herbert Lester, who for years served as the manager of San Miguel Island located off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.
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Instructional Ideas
- Introduce the unit and this video by first showing with the West of the West, Tales from California's Channel Islands video (the link is provided in the Included Materials section) that provides a context for the series
- Create and post an annotated character map that viewers can reference to keep track of who's who
Classroom Considerations
- While of particular interest southern California residents, the resource is appropriate for any study of national parks and/or the Channel Island chain
- The video provides the context for the subsequent lessons in the series
Pros
- The documentary includes interviews with key characters as well as old photographs
Cons
- The overuse of personal pronouns makes the narrative difficult to follow