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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailCovered walkway at La Purisima State Historic Park near Lompoc, California
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
An Expedition of Change
Google Earth Anza Trail SF, CA

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Google Earth screen shot of the Anza Trail in San Francisco

An Expedition of Change - High School World Geography:  The curriculum lesson plan has three components and culminates with students developing a tour based on the Anza Trail Google Earth file. Lesson One and Three are conducted in the classroom. Lesson Two is an outdoor component and can be conducted during a neighborhood walk, trail hike, or on the school grounds.

The list below includes the lesson plan, each lesson, all the lessons together in one file titled "Entire Curriculum," and a link to the Anza Trail Google Earth file. For more information or suggestions, contact the Anza Trail staff at (510) 817-1323.

Lesson Plan

Lesson One - Immigration, Geographer Tools, Spanish Colonialism, Resouces list

Lesson Two - Trail Exploration, Trail Safety Guidelines, Student Trail Worksheet, Compass & Topo Map Activities, Teacher Trail Summary

Lesson Three - Google Earth Tour Project

Entire Curriculum - All lesson files

Anza Trail Google Earth file (for further instructions, visit the Anza Trail Park Home page)

Copyright David Rickman and NPS  

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Want to be a part of the Anza National Historic Trail? We are always looking for volunteers to assist our current volunteers. Projects range from trail building, giving tours, conducting historic research, and working with local governments to bring the trail and its benefits to their attention.
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Last Updated: October 02, 2008 at 19:43 EST