Las naciones indigenas de California (California's Indian Nations)

Indian tribes once spanned the state of California when the arrival of new settlers forced them into a struggle for survival. Learn how three tribes--the Tongva, the Yokuts, and the Yana--played key roles in the growth of California.

Learn about the history of California with this primary source reader that will ignite a curiosity about history through primary sources such as maps, letters, images, and photographs. This Spanish book will help English language learners achieve social studies literacy. Features include:

• Text features such as a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents increase comprehension and build academic vocabulary
• Explore It! culminating activity challenges students to find something in nature that will help them survive
• Your Turn! activity challenges students to write a newspaper article about Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe
• Read and Respond provides post-reading questions that develop critical thinking