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Unit Plan
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Eugene O'neill Foundation: Tao House

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the background and purpose of the foundation. Click on related links on the left side of the page. Take a virtual tour of the Tao House.
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Website
Other

Danny Yee's Book Reviews: John Mc Phee

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides brief reviews of some of American author John Mcphee's books.
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Article
Other

Chicago Public Art Group: Techniques of Community Murals

For Students 9th - 10th
Street murals in California, and the cultural influences on these murals are presented here. Murals dating back to the 1970s are examined as well as mural techniques.
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Website
Other

Uc Press: The Great Central Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the University of California Press, describes the book "The Great Central Valley," with text by Gerald Haslam and photos by Stephen Johnson and Robert Dawson. The description offers interesting information about the book...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: California

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of California including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
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Website
Other

American Cetacean Society: Monterey Bay Chapter

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides basic information about educational, conservational and scientific efforts in the Monterey Bay area.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Pacific Coast Region

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is one in a series of flipcharts about the different regions of the US. Facts and links to websites included on the Pacific Region.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Debate Over Slavery

For Teachers 5th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains information about the renewed debate over the spread of slavery after the Mexican War. It describes the Wilmot Proviso, popular sovereignty, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive...
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: George Gershwin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interested in popular and serious music, Gershwin (1898-1937) played a big part in bringing jazz to a more important place in American music. He helped mix it with classical music in his compositions. Read more about his work, including...
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Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50

For Students 9th - 10th
This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.
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Website
University of California

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great place to visit for anyone living/teaching in the Bay Area of California. Nonetheless, the on-line education department offers great resources for people all over the country for topics such as California Indian cultures, Mexican...
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Website
Other

California African American Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in Los Angeles, CA. Collections of painting, sculpture, assemblages, photographs, folk art, African art and examples of historical material culture reflecting African-American life.
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Website
Other

San Jose Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection has an emphasis is on contemporary art, with a focus on Bay Area artists. Exhibits include sculpture, photography, multi-media/high tech, and paintings.
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Website
Other

Timkin Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in San Diego, CA. The museum offers a collection of American, Dutch, Flemish, French, Italian, and Russian paintings. Included are works from well-known masters, such as, Rembrandt.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: California Folk Music From 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a collection of 35 hours of folk music recorded during the Depression. The project is unique in that it recorded Slavic, Middle Eastern, European, Spanish and English speaking peoples who lived in...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: California

For Students 3rd - 5th
What is happening in the "Golden State." Look for new and exciting things going on in California at this site. How big was the crack in the earth after the 1906 earthquake?
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Website
Other

The Missions Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes each of the 21 California Missions that make up California's historic mission trail. The missions are located from San Diego to Sonoma.
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Website
Other

Museum of Photographic Arts (Mo Pa)

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in San Diego, CA. Housed in the beautiful Casa de Balboa in San Disgo's Balboa Park, MoPA presents both classic and contemporary works by internationally acclaimed artists. MoPA is one of the few museums devoted exclusively to...
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: California Drought Declared as Wildfires Rage

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article reports on drought and wildfires wreaking havoc in California.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Luis Alvarez Biographical

For Students 3rd - 8th
A biography of Luis Alvarez, a California native, who was awarded the 1968 Pulitzer Prize in Physics for his work with subatomic particles.
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Article
Museum of the City of San Francisco

Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Ranch/mission Days Alta California

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1890 article in "Century Magazine" by Guadalupe Vallejo relates his understanding of Hispanic influences on ranches and missions that existed in California before it became a state.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: California State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Did you know California's history included early explorers, Native Americans, the Gold Rush, and the Bear Republic? Learn about the history and timeline of the state of California on this site.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Estados Unidos De America: California

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of California in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the state of California. Land mass, population, elevation, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Website
Other

Webucate: Free Multimedia Resources for Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A labor of love created by a school in Great Britain. This is a well-organized image gallery with photos and other resources presented by topic, e.g., animals, places in the US, science, sports, etc. Though nothing to compare with a...