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Our first social studies project will be completed in the librart and the technology center.  You can find the directions for the project and some links to help you get started here:

Project Directions:

  1. Your group will be assigned a region. Each group member will then pick a key point to research.
  2. Use the packet to gather information on your key point.
    (hint: use the AAA Tourbook and the links below to help you).
  3. Take notes in bullet form, no complete sentences.
  4. Have your research notes checked by Mrs. Johnson.
  5. Begin your group presentation project.

Useful Links:

California's Home Page
http://www.ca.gov/
The state's home page has links to lots of information.
State Visitor's Guide
http://gocalif.ca.gov/
This has maps, pictures, and lots of travel information.
California Desert
http://www.californiadesert.gov/
The state government's introduction to the desert region.

California Counties
http://www.csac.counties.org/

Individual County Websites:
http://www.csac.counties.org/default.asp?id=7

Cities within each county:
http://www.csac.counties.org/default.asp?id=49

This provides starting info on the counties of California.
California Animals
http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/fauna/
Search for any animal in the state!
California
http://classbrain.com/artstate/publish/cat_index_12.shtml#
Famous people, facts, links, and more.
California City Search
http://www.cacities.org/cities_online/
Look for city web sites in the state of California.
California Environmental Resources
http://ceres.ca.gov/ 
Links on the CA environment.
California Tour and Travel
http://www.californiatourandtravel.com/index.html
Links to the different regions and activities in California.
FactMonster: California
http://www.factmonster.com/states.html
This contains and almanac, maps, and more.
World Book Encyclopedia
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook.html
Discovery Channel's online encyclopedia. Great for geography searches!
National Park Service http://www.nps.gov
California State Parks http://www.parks.ca.gov/
Search here for our national and state parks.
National Forests in California
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/
Information and links for all of California's National Forests including recreation, management, fire, and historical information, and maps.
MapQuest
http://mapquest.com
Search maps by state, city, zip, or even longitude/latitude.
BabelFish
http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn
Spanish/English translator.
Vistit the Central Valley
http://www.visitcentralvalley.com/
A visitor's guide to the valley region.
Central Valley vs. Other States
http://www.library.ca.gov/CRB/cvrank/
Information on how the central valley compares to other places.
Califorina's Coastal Mountains
http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/coastal/mountains.html
Information on the mountains of the coast.
California History Online
http://www.californiahistory.net/
A timeline of California history.
Explorers and Discovers
http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/index.html
Links to biographies of the great explorers.
Tribal Locations
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cilc_images/bibs/maps/tribemap.gif
A map of the locations of CA Native American tribes.
Wow Works City Information - California http://www.wowworks.com/wowcity/cacounty.htm A list of official and unofficial county web sites. Also includes alphabetical  links to individual city/town pages.
Search US - California County Local Contacts
http://searchus.com/cacvb.html
Links to Chambers of Commerce, Visitors Bureaus and City websites for each California County.

Answers.com list of counties
http://www.answers.com/california%20counties

Information about the history, geography, etc. for each county.

California Quick Facts-US Census
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/california_map.html

US Census statistics for each county.
California Counties Map
http:/www./lib.berkeley.edu/EART/images/ca-out3.gif
A color map with county outlines and names
California Genealogy Web
http://cagenweb.com/#county
List of counties with founding dates and other genealogy related information
Statewide Historical Landmarks listed by County
http://ceres.ca.gov/geo_area/counties/lists/landmarks_county.html
A list of the State Historical Landmarks sorted by County
Famous Californians
http://www.50states.com/bio/calif.htm
Famous Californians listed with their associated city.
Famous California Natives and Residents A compiled list from various sources. Names are linked to a biography of each person. If you find someone not on this list, please e-mail Mrs. Johnson.
Yahoo Directory of California Counties Links to a variety of websites for each county and region. (These are external links on Yahoo and have not been individually checked by Mrs. Johnson.)

About the Environment
http://ceres.ca.gov/geo_area/index.html

Environmental Information by Bioregion , County or Watershed.

Images of the California Environment
http://ceres.ca.gov/geo_area/bioregion_index.html

A clickable map with images from the California regions. From the map of the bioregions, select an area that is included in your region. If you can't find the information you need, try another bioregion within your assigned region.
California Museum for History, Women
and the Arts
http://www.sos.ca.gov/museum/patterns.htm
Click on "Landscape" then click on "Maps." These maps are especially helpful for temperatures.

Movies Made in California
http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?id=1977

If you would like to see a map and list of Movies Made In California, click on the hyperlink. This site will give you a list of movies made in different regions of California.

http://www.ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/native.html

Brief summary of native California tribes

http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/tribal/tribes.html

 

First Californians http://www.dsusd.k12.ca.us/educational/canatives/index.html

 

Native American Links
California Indians from Four Directions Institute http://www.fourdir.com/california_indians.htm Resources for third and fourth grade students related to California Native American Tribes
The following links may be useful, but have not been individually checked by Mrs. Johnson.
Famous Californians   
Valley Region  
Mountain Region  
Desert Region  
Coast Region  

 

 
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