Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Junípero Serra: A Spanish Missionary 6-Pack explores the history of California's iconic missions, and builds literacy and social studies content knowledge through the use of intriguing primary sources. This informational text includes maps, letters, images, art, and photographs that will engage students and develop their curiosity about the people and the world around them. The Your Turn! activity challenges students to connect to a primary source through a writing activity. Plan It! extends learning outside of the classroom with an activity that students can respond to at school or home. Essential text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary. Aligned to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) and other national and state standards, the books are leveled to support above-, below-, and on-level learners. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Build literacy skills and social studies content-area knowledge with this nonfiction title! This 6-Pack offers an integrated English language arts approach that specifically addresses California content standards for history-social science, as well as reading, writing, and English language development standards. Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt--and debated-today. Explore the history of California with this title that builds literacy and social studies content knowledge through the use of intriguing primary sources. The maps, letters, images, art, and photographs will engage students and develop their curiosity about the people and the world around them. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that aligns to California's History-Social Science Content Standards.

Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features appropriately leveled text to accommodate different reading levels. Additional features include Read and Respond and a culminating activity that prompt students to dive deeper into the text for additional reading and learning.

Build literacy skills and social studies content-area knowledge with this nonfiction title! This 6-Pack offers an integrated English language arts approach that specifically addresses California content standards for history-social science, as well as reading, writing, and English language development standards. California's Spanish Missions tells the story of the missions, the people who built them, and the way the missions changed the lives of Native Americans. Build literacy and social studies content knowledge with this title that features dynamic primary sources. The full-color maps, images, letters, and photographs will develop students' curiosity about the people and the world around them. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that aligns to California's History-Social Science Content Standards.

Traces the life of the Spanish missionary who travelled to Mexico and California to teach the Indians about Christianity and established nine missions along the California coast.

Focuses on the achievements of the eighteenth-century Spanish missionary who was one of the early explorers of California.