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Explore the courageous exploits of evangelists like Junipero Serra in the founding, practice, and decline of the California Missions!
Total classes: 8
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: High School and Middle School
Suggested credit: 2/3 semester History, American History, or Modern History
Description
From 1769-1833, the Spanish empire sponsored Catholic missions and missionaries up and down the California coast. This course traces their rise and fall, their nature and impact, and especially the activities of the missionaries themselves.
Outline
Day 1: Introduction and overview of syllabus and assignments
Day 2: Background – Spain in California
Day 3: Early Years
Day 4: Expansion and Growth
Day 5: The Glory of the Missions
Day 6: Mission Architecture
Day 7: Life in the Mission
Day 8: The End of the Missions
Materials and Homework
Materials: None
Homework: Daily, optional review quizzes based on classroom lectures and discussions. Worth bonus points. Students will compose a guided 2-3 page short answer exercise in analyzing the history of California missions. *NOTE: Middle Schoolers taking this class must instead write a 1-2 page short-answer exercise.
Important Dates
Class dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, July 29, 30, 31, August 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2024
Starting time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central; 12:30 Mountain; 11:30 Pacific)
