Junípero Serra: A Spanish Missionary

by Ben Nussbaum

Overview

Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt—and debated—today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features appropriately leveled text to accommodate different reading levels. Additional features include Read and Respond and a culminating activity that prompt students to dive deeper into the text for additional reading and learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781425832353
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	09/27/2017
Series:	Social Studies: Informational Text
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	7 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Attack on the Mission 4

An Island Boy 6

New Spain 12

California at Last! 20

Final Goodbyes 26

Plan It! 28

Glossary 30

Index 31

Your Turn! 32