Social Studies - California History

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Because Sacred Heart is in California, the state's history is studied in several grades. These sites offer resources for the study of California History..


General California History

These are general resources.

California History Online
An annotated timeline of California History sponsored by the California History Society.
California as I Saw It
First person narratives of California's early years (1849-1900)
Chico Kidlinks: California History
Links to subjects about California history.
Sutter's Fort
Sutter's Fort is visited by the fourth graders in an overnight stay. They study the contribution of this community to California.
LearnCalifornia.org
The electronic resource for students, teachers and everyone else interested in California history! This easy to use site combines the collections of the California State Archives with the power of the Internet to bring you reliable and entertaining information about the Golden State. Teacher lesson plans are provided and aligned with the California Department of Education's content standards for California public schools.
A Note to Parents

Many of the links in this section take students off the SHPS website to other websites. Although we examine sites before posting them and make every effort to assure that the linked sites are appropriate to the age groups for which we recommend them, we do not control these sites and cannot be responsible for the content on these sites or links to other sites.

Note that, even on age-appropriate sites, not all information may be appropriate for your children. Please be aware of the sites that you children visit and the information that they view and apply appropriate standards for your children.