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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: California

For Students 3rd - 8th
Enchanted Learning provides this fact sheet for California as well as a state map, pictures, state symbols, and links to related information.
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Website
Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Bridget "Biddy" Mason

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read the biography of Biddy Mason (1818-1891 CE), a tremendously hard worker who fought to gain her freedom from slavery and eventually became the first black woman to own land in Los Angeles.
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Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: California

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides excellent information regarding California's history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Website
Other

California Travel & Tourism Commission: Visit California

For Students 9th - 10th
Visitors to Ca,ifornia will find information on places to go and things to do, as well as help for planning a trip. There are links to pages about different cities and other destinations, and some history background.
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Interactive
Other

California State Capitol Museum: Kids Zone: California State Word Searches

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore California while solving these fun word searches on a variety of subjects.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: John Steinbeck Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
A narrative of the life of John Steinbeck (1902-1968), a California native and famous author of many classic novels such as "Of Mice and Men," and "The Grapes of Wrath."
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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.