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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailDecentant of Anza expedition members, Greg Smestad and daughter, visiting Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Curriculum Materials
4th grade PPT Lesson Home Page

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Alta California Here We Come! One-Day Curriculum for Grades 3-4: The curriculum is a 45-60 minute lesson. Using a PDF PowerPoint program and a worksheet map, students experience the 1776 Anza Expedition challenges and learn how to trace their route on a map.

 
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Teaching the Anza Trail - Five-day Curriculum for Grades 3-4:  The curriculum has five 1-hour lesson plans that can be completed consecutively or separately. Each student role plays as one of the 1776 Anza Expedition members and experiences the journey through a variety of activities and reflections.

 
Google Earth Anza Trail SF, CA

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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.

Anza by Bill Singleton, Pima Co. Copyright  

Did You Know?
Ever worry you'll be forgotten by history? Spaniard Juan Bautista de Anza almost was. In 1775 he led 300 colonists to California to found San Francisco. Spain lost California to Mexico, which lost it to the United States. Luckily, in the 1930s historian Herbert Bolton saved Anza from obscurity.
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Last Updated: October 02, 2008 at 19:55 EST