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Native American Traveling Trunk pictureThe Native American Traveling Trunk

The Trunk includes items featuring the Native Patwins as well as materials on other tribes in central California
The unit satisfies the California State Guidelines for Social Studies
This HANDS-ON teaching unit was created by teachers for student and youth groups of all ages.
Use our laminated pictures and detailed lesson plans to create your own village with the people, housing, and activities of daily life. Role-play or interact directly with over 40 authentic or replicated artifacts.
Our Teacher’s Manual contains seven lesson plans with stories, puzzles, and activities to challenge and enrich the learning experience.
Play Native American games, make grass cording, listen to stories, dance and play music by the famous Yahi Indian, Ishi, and learn to weave baskets by watching a video.

 

California Missions Traveling Trunk picture

California Mission Traveling Trunk

The Mission trunk includes historical facts about the characteristics of the missions in California, beautiful watercolor pictures of the twenty-one missions and the history of their founding.

Included in the lessons you will find:

  1. Mission architecture
  2. The history of the Spanish fan
  3. Clothing
  4. Music
  5. Dances

Recipes for:

  1. Sopa de Albondigas
  2. Tortillas
  3. Pastelitos de boda
  4. Chocolate Español

Artifacts such as:

  1. Pieces of authentic adobe clay
  2. Wooden crosses
  3. Candles
  4. Spanish dolls
  5. Maps.

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