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California History Curriculum

For those of you who want to study the history and geography of California, the following curriculum is available.

Our Golden California

Our Golden California Third Edition Student Text

Juanita C. Houston, Carla Perez

Our Golden CaliforniaOur Golden California is a Christian oriented text. "The study of California history is a state curriculum requirement, generally taught at the 4th grade level.

It can be used with Beautiful Feet's History of California or by itself with the Teacher's Edition.

0882801481

List $19.95

Our Golden California Teacher's Edition Third Edition

Juanita C. Houston, Carla Perez

0882801481TE

List $24.95

Coloring Books for California History!

California Missions Coloring Book

9780486273464

List $3.95

Story of California Gold Rush Coloring Book

9780486258140

List $3.95

Southwest Indians Coloring Book

9780486279640

List $3.95

General Resources for California Study

By the Great Horn Spoon

By Sid Fleischman

Set in the Gold Rush days, By the Great Horn Spoon is a Newbery Award Winner.

9780316286121

List $5.95

Captain Bayley's Heir Hardcover Edition

By G. A. Henty, Republished by PrestonSpeed

A Tale of the Gold Fields of California takes place in America around 1849

9781931587525

List $21.99

Sale $14.49

Carlota

By Scott O'Dell

Carlota is set in 1800's California.

9780440909286

List $6.50

Sale $5.95

Dragon's Gate

By Laurence Yep

Boy goes from China to America to work on the transcontinental railroad in 1867.

9780064404891

List $6.99

Earthquake at Dawn

By Kristiana Gregory

In 1906 California, a young photographer and her maid witness the San Francisco earthquake and its aftermath in Earthquake at Dawn.

9780152046811

List $5.95

Island of the Blue Dolphins

By Scott O'Dell

The story of Karana, the India girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins.

9780440439882

List $6.50

Sale $6.00

Patty Reed's Doll

By Rachel K. Laurgaard

A wooden doll recalls the hope with which a group of pioneers begins their journey and the ordeals they face as they travel from Springfield, Illinois, to California in Patty Reed's Doll.

9780961735722

List $9.95

Zia

By Scott O'Dell

In this sequel to the Newbery Award-winning Island of the Blue Dolphins, Zia tells the story of what happened to Karana.

9780440219569

List $6.50

Sale $6.00

Beautiful Feet ~ History of California

History of California A Literature Approach

By Rea Berg, Beautiful Feet Books

BF History of California Study GuideAcquainting The teacher with the rich selections of literature available on California History, the History of California daily lesson plan will make the study of the Golden State a pleasure for your 4th or 5th grader. Using a simple notebook and read-aloud approach along with map-making, geography, Biblical principles, poems, and lots of good reading, parents and students alike have enjoyed A Literature Approach to California History.

The History of California Guide uses the following resources which are available for purchase separately or you can check your local library:

*These books are more difficult to obtain at the library.  If you are using the library, then we suggest that you check availability.

9780012100189

List $12.95

California History Time Line

Twenty-three detailed drawings of the highlights of California's story from Columbus to the Transcontinental Railroad will increase your student's enjoyment of the saga of the Golden State. Students cut, paste and color these drawings as they study the corresponding events in the time period. The California History Time Line includes a California Explorers poem for students to memorize as they study.

9780012100196

List $9.95

The Making of American California A Providential Approach

By Dorothy Dimmick

Making of American CaliforniaThis popular and well researched text is a must for those wanting to truly understand the hand of God in the discovery , exploration, and settlement of the Golden State. The Making of American California is an excellent resource with wonderful character sketches on all the main characters who affected the history of the state. This book is used as a teacher resource in Beautiful Feet's History of California Through Literature Study Guide. 335 pages, Trade PB, Intermediate/High School Parent Resource

9781893103122

List $18.95

America’s Providential History

Beliles and McDowell

Learn how God’s presence was evident at the founding of our nation.

9781887456005

List $17.95

Sale $16.95

Revised 05/16/08