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The California Missions. Franklin Watts

After reading Chapter 2, students will choose an early explorer from the text and do a two-part assignment.  First, each student will trace the route and area explored  onto a California map that they have drawn.  There should be a key.  They will also write a one page report that includes any special  hardships endured by that explorer.  This
information will then be presented to the rest of the class.  Explorers that students may choose include:  Cabrillo, Cortes, Drake, Ulloa or Vizcaino

After reading Chapter 3, students  will find a partner and each will write an essay 
describing life in the missions.  One student will write from the viewpoint of an Indian
who works and perhaps lives at the mission and the other will write from the viewpoint
of a missionary. Each will present his paper to the class and the class will compare and
contrast the two lives. Information should include mission location, date, job description
and personal information about the character.

Scoring Rubric:

4  Map is clearly defined, neatly drawn and properly keyed.

Oral report contains direct reference to the explorerís hardships

One page written report is neatly typed or written using correct spelling, punctuation and mechanics

3 Map is generally correct and has a key

Oral report touches on the explorerís hardships

Written report is less than a page and is typed or written with scattered errors

2 Map is messy with no key but has some information on it

Oral report is brief and deals only with the explorerís background 
rather than the hardships encountered

Written report contains many errors

 1 Map is obviously a last-minute thought and has little information on it

Oral report is not presented

Written report is in pencil, contains many errors, and contains only sketchy  information

Teacher will assign points for each piece of information presented  and the manner of presentation.  Presentation is worth  up to 8 points (8 for a creative, descriptive
presentation of information; 6 for an acceptable presentation using some descriptive
material; 4 for a presentation with little or no descriptive material; 2 for reading the
material right from a printed source.