Californians Who Made a Difference 6-Pack for California

Book excerpt: Build literacy skills and social studies content-area knowledge with this nonfiction title! This 6-Pack offers an integrated English language arts approach that specifically addresses California content standards for history-social science, as well as reading, writing, and English language development standards. This primary source title introduces students to some of California's influential individuals including John Muir, Dorothea Lange, Sally Ride, and Cesar Chavez. This nonfiction text features dynamic primary sources to engage students and includes text features like a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents to build academic vocabulary and comprehension. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that aligns to California's History-Social Science Content Standards.