Which person in Unit 4 do you like the best? Who interests you the most? Play the role of that person. Practice your act for one other student before you present it to your class.
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What is life like for recent Muslim immigrants to California? Read the "Settled Across the Land" section at the first Web site to find out. Then learn about San Francisco Bay area newspaper stories on Muslims. |
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Connecting California to the WorldCentral Pacific RailroadSee how the railroad was built at this exhibit of photographs. Which photo tells the most interesting story? Chinese Railroad WorkersRead the "Chinese Labor" part of the Web site. What words are used to tell what the Chinese workers were like? Economic GrowthCalifornia CropsScroll down to Wheat and Grain to find out about the history of crop growing in California. What made the Salinas Valley such a good place for farming? U.S. ImmigrationLearn about immigrants who have built the United States. Read the General Overview and Historical Overview. California GushersFind out about Adams No. 16, the first oil gusher in California, and other famous gushers. Water ProjectSuppose California was a country. Then, it would rank third in the world in growing crops. Read about the Central Valley Project, which supplies much of the state's water. Changing TimesPush for ReformWhat led to the reform of government in California? Read about and look at images of reform. The Great DepressionHow did the Great Depression change California? Begin reading at paragraph 4 to find out. Rosie the RiveterWhy is the Rosie the Riveter Memorial Park in Richmond, California? Learn about the park that celebrates all the women who worked during World War II. |
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Print the Research Roadmap. Use it to take notes and hand it in to your teacher when you make your presentation.
In the 1400s, some European people began moving carts by hand along wooden rails.