Classroom Books, Curriculum, and Maps
Heyday Books, a Berkeley publisher whose mission is to represent all sides of California's story.
Classroom Literature
1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving, by Catherine O'Neill Grace
A more fact based retelling of this annual holiday.
A more fact based retelling of this annual holiday.
Adopted by Indians: A True Story, by Thomas Jefferson Mayfield (Author)
A children's adaptation of the book, Indian Summer.
A children's adaptation of the book, Indian Summer.
Chasing Secrets By Gennifer Choldenko
A tale about the San Francisco's socio economic and racial issues during a plague outbreak in the 1900s
A tale about the San Francisco's socio economic and racial issues during a plague outbreak in the 1900s
Dear Miss Karana by Eric Elliot
This story connects to Karana, from Island of the Blue Dolphins but takes a different perspective.
This story connects to Karana, from Island of the Blue Dolphins but takes a different perspective.
Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell
A classic 4th grade literature book about a young Native girl who survives alone on a Pacific Island.
A classic 4th grade literature book about a young Native girl who survives alone on a Pacific Island.
Classroom Non Fiction
Boulé, Mary Null. Ohlone Tribe. Illus. Daniel Liddell. Vol. 14. Vashon, WA: Merryant, 1992. Print.
The San Francisco Public Library has many of the Native California Tribe series by Mary Null Boulé.
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
The San Francisco Public Library has many of the Native California Tribe series by Mary Null Boulé.
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
Contillo, Oscar. Discovering Mission San Francisco de Asís. New York: Cavendish Square, 2015. Print.
California Missions.
Edgar, Kathleen J., and Susan E. Edgar. Mission San Francisco de Asís. New York, NY: Rosen, 2001.
Print. The Missions of California.
White, Tekla N. San Francisco Bay Area Missions. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner, 2008. Print. Exploring
California Missions.
California Missions.
Edgar, Kathleen J., and Susan E. Edgar. Mission San Francisco de Asís. New York, NY: Rosen, 2001.
Print. The Missions of California.
White, Tekla N. San Francisco Bay Area Missions. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner, 2008. Print. Exploring
California Missions.
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Stanley, Jerry. Digger; The Tragic Fate of the California Indians from the Missions to the Gold
Rush. New York: Crown, 1997. Print.
This is a great text about the impact of Europeans on the Native Americans.
Not exactly an elementary reading level but could be used as a resource.
Rush. New York: Crown, 1997. Print.
This is a great text about the impact of Europeans on the Native Americans.
Not exactly an elementary reading level but could be used as a resource.
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Stanley also wrote about African Americans in California from before the Gold Rush to Civil War.
Stanley, Jerry. Hurry Freedom: African Americans in Gold Rush California. New York: Crown, 2000.
Print.
Stanley, Jerry. Hurry Freedom: African Americans in Gold Rush California. New York: Crown, 2000.
Print.
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Stanley, Jerry. I Am an American. New York: Scholastic, 1998.
Print.
This book is new to me. I'm waiting for it to arrive my local library so I can read it.
Print.
This book is new to me. I'm waiting for it to arrive my local library so I can read it.
Curriculum and Maps
Listed in alphabetical order.
Faber, Gail, and Michele Lasagna. Whispers from the First Californians. Rev. ed. Alamo, CA: Magpie,
1994. Print.
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
1994. Print.
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
National Geographic's Education Site
Their mapmaker program makes excellent outline maps that can be printed, downloaded, or customized.
Their mapmaker program makes excellent outline maps that can be printed, downloaded, or customized.
History Colorado
This resource, connected to the History Colorado Center, has lesson plans connected to their collection and on line exhibits.
This resource, connected to the History Colorado Center, has lesson plans connected to their collection and on line exhibits.
Historypin creates virtual maps using historical photographs.
Interact makes a California Missions curriculum
Margolin, Malcolm. The Ohlone Way. Illus. Michael Harney. Berkeley, CA: Heyday, 1978. Print.
Margolin, Malcolm, ed. The Way We Lived. Rev. ed. Berkeley: Heyday Books, 1993. Print.
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
Margolin, Malcolm, ed. The Way We Lived. Rev. ed. Berkeley: Heyday Books, 1993. Print.
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
Nancy Morita's map, "Wild in the City: The Ecology and Natural History of San Francisco", 1992
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
Connections to: Yelamu Ohlone
Curriculum Ideas
What If Projects from Larry Ferlazzo
A great way to teach history is the "what if" idea. What this site presents would need to be modified for elementary but it is still an awesome idea.
A great way to teach history is the "what if" idea. What this site presents would need to be modified for elementary but it is still an awesome idea.
revised 3-5-16