California Mission Report
Your report should have the following:
1. Cover Page
It should be neatly drawn and colored.
It should have the name of your mission, your first and last name, and the date it is due.
2. Table of Contents
It should be written neatly or typed. Page numbers should be listed.
3. Written Report
It should be written neatly or typed using personal computer. It should have 5 paragraphs, each with its own topic sentence and supporting detail sentences.
It should have no spelling or punctuation errors.
It should have complete sentences with clear information.
4. Pictures
One hand drawn drawing and one computer print-out picture. Each picture should have a title and a caption written neatly. You may choose to draw any picture that has to do with your mission.
5. Map
One map of California with your mission located on it. It should have a title.
6. Bibliography
Neatly written all the books and sources that information was taken from.
Parents, your job is to edit the first copy of the written report. Then when the report comes home to be completed, please make sure all the requirements listed above have been met. Especially check the written report as the majority of the grade comes from this portion. We will do the majority of the report in class. Thank you for all of your help.
Mission Outline
When writing the report, each number should be a paragraph.
1) Tell what a mission was.
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What country built missions in California? _____________________________________________________________________________
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What was its purpose in building them? ________________________________________________________________________________
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What was the priest’s purpose in building the missions?_______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ How many missions were built in California? ________________________________________ Tell one way that missions changed the way of life for Indians.
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2) What is the name of your mission? ______________________________________________________ What does the name of your mission mean in English or whom was it
named for? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Where was your mission located? _______________________________________________________________________________________
Why was this location chosen? __________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ What year was your mission founded? __________________________________________________ Who was the padre (priest) that founded your mission?
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Tell something interesting about the padre that founded your mission.
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3) What was the tribe of the Native Americans at your mission? ______________________________________________________
Why did Native Americans choose to live in a mission? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What were their chores on the mission? Men________________________________________________Women_____________________________________________
Children __________________________________________________
Were the Native Americans at your mission glad to be there? Did they
revolt?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Why were Native Americans necessary to the missions? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) What were the crops grown on your mission?
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What foods did the women make from these crops?
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What were the animals raised on your mission?
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How was this new way of life different than what the Native Americans used to do to get food before they went to live at the missions?
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Tell about one thing that was special to your mission. Did your mission have gardens, bells, or fountains?
What special thing did it have? __________________________________________________________________________________________
5) Restate Spain’s purpose in building missions in California.
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How did the missions help or hurt California? __________________________________________________________________________
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What did you learn about missions? ____________________________________________________________________________________
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What did you like best about your mission? ____________________________________________________________________________
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California Missions
(Only 2 students per mission)
#1 | Basilica San Diego de Alcala | 10818 Mission Rd., San Diego, CA | 1769, restored, looks like new, church services
Ramya, John
#2 | Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Carmelo (Carmel) | Lausen Dr, Carmel | 1770, Fr.Serra buried here, church services
Lama, Blayze
#3 | San Antonio de Padua | off 101, Jolon | 1771, one of largest
Kris
#4 | San Gabriel Arcangel | 1120 Old Mill Rd | 1771, at crossroad
Justin, Nicholas
#5 | San Luis Obispo | Choro & Monterey St. | 1772, first to use tile tools, located downtown
Wyatt
#6 | San Francisco de Asis | Dolores & 16th | 1776
Neeka
#7 | San Juan Capistrano | off 1-5 at Ortega | 1776, Return of Swallows
Nathan, Alex, Savanna
#8 | Santa Clara de Asis | Grant & Franklin | 1777, bell dated 1798
Anush
#9 | San Buenaventura | Ventura | Main & Figueroa, Ventura | 1782, last one from Fr. Serra, popular church Imran, David
#10 | Santa Barbara | Laguna & Los Olivos | 1786, most beautiful, known for its twin bell towers
Vi, Nika
#11 | La Purisima Concepcion | Near Lompoc, off 101 | 1787, original design, favorite of school tours
Talia, Angie
#12 | Santa Cruz | School & Emmet | 1791, rebuilt in 1931
Jayda,
#13 | Nuestra Senora de la Soledad | off-
101, Soledad | 1791, stood in ruins for 100 yrs., very rustic
#14 | San Jose | 43300 Mission Blvd. | 1777, noted for music
Keiren, Kourtney
#15 | San Juan Bautista | off 101 | 1797, sits on San Andreas fault
Kayla,
#16 | San Miguel Arcangel | 801 Mission, San Miguel | 1797, last mission secularized
Shan
#17 | San Fenando Rey de Espana | 15151 SF Mission Blvd. | 1797, Restored in 1971
Lauren, Kyra
#18 | San Luis Rey de Francia | off Hwy 76, Oceanside | 1798, most successful, worth a see!
Aditya, Kyle
#19 | Santa Ines | 1760 Mission Dr., Solvang | 1804, favorite for many
Michael
#20 | San Rafael Arcangel | A & 5th | 1817, aided sick Indians
Gabriel, Nicky
#21 | San Francisco Solano de Sonoma | 363 3rd St. West, Sonoma | 1823, last mission