A Journey Across America: California
A Journey Across America: California
Price: $20Written by Catholic Textbook Project's General Editor, Christopher Zehnder, A Journey Across America: California was the first of seven regional volumes. The Journey Across America series is written for the fourth grade since most states cover regional or state history in the fourth grade. The book engages the student through colorful photos, maps, narrative writing, and thumbnail biographies.
This textbook presents a narrative history of California infused with a Catholic worldview. The book engages the student through colorful photos, maps, narrative writing, and thumbnail biographies.
Chapter 1: The Discovery of California
Chapter 2: California's First People
Chapter 3: The Apostle of California
Chapter 4: Spanish California
Chapter 5: California Becomes Mexican
Chapter 6: The Conquest of California
Chapter 7: The Gold Rush
Chapter 8: War, Mails, and Rails
Chapter 9: A Time of Growth and Struggle
Chapter 10: How Today's California Came to Be
Index