SAN LORENZO HISTORY

Click the links below for each section of San Lorenzo History. Each unit contains content, questions and extension activities.

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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 1: Early San Lorenzo History

San Lorenzo History Project

 
 
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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 3: Early Business in San Lorenzo

Early Business Worksheet

Map it! Activity

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Unit 5: Population

Brief overview of San Lorenzo demographics over time.

Unit 5: Population

Population Map Activity

Blank World Map

San Lorenzo Village Covenants Discussion Questions

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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 2: Agricultural Roots of San Lorenzo

Agriculture Worksheet

What is a Watershed?

Erosion Report Project

Growing a Plant Project

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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.

Unit 6: Daily Life in San Lorenzo

Diary Project

 

RESEARCH SKILLS & additional Resources

Rubrics and resources for teachers, to help structure and support student research skills and note-taking.

How to Choose a Topic

How to Research

How to Take Notes on a Video

Final Project Self-Assessment

Relevant Common Core Standards

Additional Teacher Resources


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