Lesson 1: the First People
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Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Lesson 1: The First People WORD BANK 1. kish – (noun) a small domed shelter made from tall grass reeds 2. leach – (verb) to separate two or more materials by pouring a liquid through a filter type material 3. mano – (noun) a small round stone used to grind a sold object such as an acorn 4. metate – (noun) a stone surface or bowl 5. weewish – (noun) a native dish made from acorns Activity 1: Directions: Use the words in the Word Bank to complete the paragraph below. The early inhabitants of the Murrieta Valley were hunters and gatherers. The people lived in small villages near creeks that flowed south through the valley. Their homes were made from tall grass reeds and made into a small domed shelter called a_____________. They would gather acorns from the oak trees. They would grind the acorns into a powder. The tools they used were called a ____________ and __________, a type of hand tool and stony surface. They would place the powder into a woven basket and gently pour water in. The water would _______________ out, or remove acids from the acorn, leaving a bland mush. The people called this native food ________________. If the people ran short of supplies, they traded with other villages in the surrounding areas. A kish where the early people lived A mano and metate, tools used to grind acorns Published by the Murrieta Valley Historical Society Website: https://murrietahistoricalsociety.org/ Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Activity 2: Think About It Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1. What materials is your house made of? _________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. 2. What is one difference between your house and the First People’s house? _________________________________________________________________. 3. How do you hunt and gather food for your household? _____________________ _________________________________________________________________. 4. If the First People had food and shelter, what else would they have needed to survive? _________________________________________________________. Activity 3: Word Search Directions: Find the following words: kish, leach, mano, metate, weewish Extra Activity: Directions: With an adult’s help, take a few coffee beans and grind them to a powder. Place the powder on a paper coffee filter. Slowly pour cold water over the coffee filter into a paper cup. 1. What was the result? ________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. What is this an example of? __________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Published by the Murrieta Valley Historical Society Website: https://murrietahistoricalsociety.org/ Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Lesson 2: The California Missions WORD BANK 1. custom – (noun) a way of behaving or doing something by a specific group of people 2. domestic animal – (noun) an animal that is tame and kept by humans 3. mission – (noun) a church in a foreign land that does religious work like creating schools or hospitals 4. religion – (noun) the belief in and worship of one God or many gods 5. tradition – (noun) the passing of information, beliefs, and customs from one person to another Activity 1: Directions: Use the words in the Word Bank to complete the paragraph below. Father Junípero Serra established the first Spanish California _____________, a Catholic Church, in San Diego on July 16, 1769. Soon twenty-one missions would be established along the coast of California as far north as present day San Francisco. In 1798, Father Juan Norberto de Santiago entered the Murrieta Valley searching for a location for a new mission. He then traveled further south. On June 12, 1798, he founded Mission San Luis Rey de Francia near present day Oceanside. The valley inhabitants were soon taught a new language, ___________ and _____________. The mission also introduced the people to farming methods and raising __________________. The Spanish called the people serving the mission the Luiseño. Life for the original people of the Murrieta Valley quickly changed, and their _____________________ that were passed from person to person soon disappeared. Published by the Murrieta Valley Historical Society Website: https://murrietahistoricalsociety.org/ Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Activity 2: Think About It Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1. What is your favorite colored shirt? ________________________________. 2. How would you feel if your teacher told you not to wear your favorite colored shirt, but instead wear a different colored shirt? ___________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. How would you feel if the teacher didn’t allow you to go to the grocery store, but instead taught you how to plant crops and grow your own food? ______________ __________________________________________________________________ Activity 3: Word Search Directions: Find the following words: custom, domestic, mission, religion, tradition Extra Activity: Directions: In a small group think about your class and answer the following questions: 1. What are two customs found in your classroom? _______________________ ______________________________________________________________ 2. What are two classroom traditions that you can share with next year’s students. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 3. Have your group create a small poster. Describe one class custom and draw a picture to represent that custom. Published by the Murrieta Valley Historical Society Website: https://murrietahistoricalsociety.org/ Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Lesson 3: The Mexican Period WORD BANK 1. acre – (noun) a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards 2. colonial – (adjective) characteristics of a colony or a group of people controlled by another group of people 3. government – (noun) a group of people who control and make decisions for a city, state, or country. 4. grant – (verb) agree to give 5. land grant – (noun) a gift of land made by a government to someone for past, present or future services Activity 1: Directions: Use the words in the Word Bank to complete the paragraph below. The Mexican people fought against Spanish ______________ rule for ten years. On September 27, 1821, Mexico won its freedom from Spain. By 1834, the Mexican __________________ closed the California missions and began granting the mission lands to the Mexican people. The Murrieta Valley was granted to Felix Valdez on December 14, 1844. The 26,609 ______________ land grant was known as Rancho Temecula. In the western mountains, Juan Moreno was _____________ the Rancho Santa Rosa, a 47,815-acre __________ ________________ in 1846. During this time, the landowners or dons, raised cattle and crops. The Luiseño were allowed to remain in their villages and would work for the dons who owned the land. A map showing four Mexican land grants: Rancho Temecula (1844), Rancho Pauba (1844), Rancho Little Temecula (1845) and Rancho Santa Rosa (1846) Published by the Murrieta Valley Historical Society Website: https://murrietahistoricalsociety.org/ Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Activity 2: Think About It Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1. How would you feel if California was ruled by Canada? ___________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. If Canada made laws for California that you did not agree with, what would you do? _____________________________________________________________ 3. The Native Americans did not believe in land ownership. What would have been their reaction when they were told a person owned their native land? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Activity 3: Word Search Directions: Find the following words: acre, colonial, government, grant, land Extra Activity: Directions: With a partner or a small group, using a ruler, draw a six-inch square on a blank piece of paper. Cut out the square and write “one acre”. Then using the square pattern count how many squares it would take to cover one student desk. 1. How many acres covered the student’s desk? __________________________ 2. How many student desks are in the classroom? _________________________ 3. If all the student desks were pushed to the center of the classroom, how many acres would you have? ____________________________________________ 4. Guess how many more desks would be needed to fill the entire room. _______________________________________________________________ Published by the Murrieta Valley Historical Society Website: https://murrietahistoricalsociety.org/ Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Lesson 4: California Statehood WORD BANK 1. dispute – (noun) a disagreement 2. immigrant – (noun) a person who moves from one country to live permanently in another country 3. state – (noun) an organized community under one government 4. territory – (noun) an area of land ruled by a government 5. treaty – (noun) an official agreement between two or more countries Activity