Launch for this section:
Inquiry Process:
How do new individuals impact an established community?
Week One: Why were explorers interested in California?
You can use this Article of the Week to learn why Spain was interested in California. This assignment also has kids look at charts & maps, as well as try to figure out words like "arquebus" using context clues. So, students will be getting reading lessons and history lessons to learn preliminary information why explorers were interested in California.