SAN LORENZO HISTORY
Click the links below for each section of San Lorenzo History. Each unit contains content, questions and extension activities.
Unit 1: Early San Lorenzo History
An overview of San Lorenzo history, from the Muwekma Ohlone through the Mission Era, the Gold Rush, and “Squattersville.”
Unit 3: early Business in San Lorenzo
Early Businesses in San Lorenzo, including the Smyth Blacksmith Shop, Shiman’s Store, and the Willows Hotel. Includes a mapping activity.
Unit 5: Population
Brief overview of San Lorenzo demographics over time.
Unit 7: San Lorenzo VIllage
The legacy of David Bohannon and the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association.
Unit 2: Agricultural Roots of San Lorenzo
A deeper dive into the agricultural history of San Lorenzo, exploring the various agricultural periods, including grain, poultry, fruits/vegetable, and nurseries/floriculture.
Unit 4: Transportation
Special focus on the early streetcars and railroads of San Lorenzo.
Unit 6: Daily Life in San Lorenzo
Short descriptions and photos of schools, churches, the Village Hall, the Pavilion at San Lorenzo Grove, the San Lorenzo Theater and others.
RESEARCH SKILLS & additional Resources
Rubrics and resources for teachers, to help structure and support student research skills and note-taking.
Outside Resources
Looking for creative and fun ways to teach students about history and diversity? Check out these resources we’ve compiled from other organizations:
Latino Americans
Produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA), this is a wonderful resource for the history of Latino Americans and grants.
www.ala.org/latinoamericans
Ohlone Curriculum
East Bay Regional Park District has created a wonderful set of lesson plans focusing on local tribal peoples past to present.
www.ebparks.org
The California Indian History Curriculum Coalition (CIHCC) is an informal coalition of educators, tribal scholars and native activists who work to promote the creation, adoption and implementation of California Indian-vetted curricula. In collaboration with public/private school educators, the focus is to infuse California Indian voice into what our children learn in school. www.csus.edu/coe/cic
Stanford History Education Group (SHEG)
SHEG is a collaboration among many working to address issues of historical understanding and the history education.
www.sheg.stanford.edu
Teaching Tolerance
The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to reducing prejudice and have hundreds of lesson plans aimed at teaching children to respect each other’s differences.
www.tolerance.org