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Research Resources: American Explorers of California

 John Fremont

• https://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/johncfremont.htm
• https://kids.kiddle.co/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont
• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/John-Charles-Fr%C3%A9mont/399469

John Bidwell

• Use this one first:  https://factcards.califa.org/exp/bidwell.html
• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/John-Bidwell/632112
• https://kids.kiddle.co/John_Bidwell

Christopher "Kit" Carson

• https://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/kitcarson.htm
• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Kit-Carson/399958
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Kit_Carson

Jedediah Smith

• https://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/jedediahsmith.htm
• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Jedediah-Smith/632111
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Jedediah_Smith

George Donner & The Donner Party

• https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Donner_Party
• https://www.nps.gov/cali/learn/historyculture/donner-reed-party.htm
• https://spartacus-educational.com/WWdonner.htm

James Beckwourth

• https://kids.kiddle.co/James_Beckwourth#:~:text=James%20Pierson%20Beckwourth%20(born%20Beckwith,born%20into%20slavery%20in%20Virginia.
• https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/James_Beckwourth
• https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Jim-Beckwourth/310127

Art -- Drawing Symbols of the USA and California

California Symbols

• How to draw a grizzly bear.
• How to draw a California poppy.
• How to draw a California quail.

USA Symbols

• How to draw a bald eagle.
• How to draw the Liberty Bell
• How to draw the Statue of Liberty

The Bear Flag Revolt -- CA History

Read about the Bear Flag Revolt:

1. http://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/bearflagrevolt.htm#:~:text=The%20Bear%20Flag%20Revolt&text=The%20Bear%20Flag%20Revolt%20was,the%20Department%20of%20Alta%20California.
2. https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Bear-Flag-Revolt/317173
3. http://www.american-historama.org/1841-1850-westward-expansion/california-republic.htm

How to draw CA State Symbols

California's 4 Regions

You can read about the 4 regions of California at this link and in Studies Weekly.

California Geography Resources

 Use these resources to help you create a map of California:

1. California, The Golden State
2. Reference maps of CA
3. Freeworld Maps -- CA
4. Enchanted Learning -- CA
5. Interactive CA Map

Introduction to California (4th Grade Social Studies)

4th Grade Research -- The Bear Flag Revolt

Reread Weeks 19 and 20 of Studies Weekly to review the Bear Flag Revolt in California.

Use the following links for more information:

• https://www.britannica.com/event/Bear-Flag-Revolt
• https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Bear-Flag-Revolt/317173
• http://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/bearflagrevolt.htm

California's Gold Rush

Read and watch another video at History.com.

Read about the CA Gold Rush at Kidport.

Read about the journey to get to California.

http://www.calgoldrush.com/

California Gold Rush

CA Symbols for the Bucket Project

Eureka!  You are now able to find CA symbols!

Please use these links to find information for your bucket project.

California State Library

State Symbols USA

Symbols of California -- The Golden State

Click on this link to learn about the symbols of California.

1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Read about the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.

Write a one paragraph summary of this article on Kidblog.  Don't forget to write a good topic sentence.  Please proofread your work.

California State Symbols

Read about the different symbols, songs, and emblems of California.

This website has pictures of California's state symbols.

Check out the California State Library's website for more information.

Finally, read about the Great Seal of the State of California.

4th graders -- Please use this information to complete your California bucket project.  Don't forget to use Google to search for more information.