Los caminos a California (Trails to California) 6-Pack for California

Introduce 4th grade students to some of California's early settlers including John Bidwell, Jim Beckwourth, Jedediah Smith, Sarah Royce, Charley Parkhurst, Kit Carson, and more. Ignite a curiosity about California's rich 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
• Pack It! culminating activity challenges students to create a supply list for a journey via covered wagon
• Your Turn! activity challenges students to describe the pros and cons of traveling on specific trails to the West
• Read and Respond provides post-reading questions that develop critical thinking

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that aligns to California's History-Social Science Content Standards.