Social Studies Grade 3 v2

28.11 6. Reread the article, stopping to ask students the questions that will help them place the settling and growth of San Francisco in chronological order. a. Ask students to highlight or underline the answers to the following questions: i. Sentence 2: Who were the first people in San Francisco? (the Ohione Tribe) ii. Sentence 3: What world explorers visited San Francisco ? (from Spain, England, and Russia) iii. Sentence 4: Where did the traders who settled in San Francisco come from? (Russia) iv. Sentence 5 : What did the Spanish explorers do when coming to San Francisco? (They claimed the land for the king of Spain.) v. Sentence 6: After 1821, what did the Mexican government do regarding San Francisco? (They claimed the bay as part of Mexico.) vi. Sentence 8: What happened in San Francisco in 1835? (Settlers from many places called the place Yerba Buena.) vii. Sentence 9 How did the United States acquire San Francisco? (through war) 7. Pass out poster paper. Ask students to work together to place the events that led to the United States acquiring San Francisco. Students should use their highlighted or underlined responses to the questions. 8. Hang the posters in the classroom. Have students do a gallery walk with this week’s student edition to review the list of chronological events leading to the United States acquiring San Francisco. Article Assessment Questions: 1. Which country’s government claimed the bay area in 1821?

a. Spain b. Russia

c. Mexico d. England 2. Which country acquired the bay area during the Mexican American War? a. Spain

b. Mexico c. England d. United States 3. Who was first to live in the bay area? a. Ohlone Tribe b. Russian traders c. Spanish explorers d. British colonists Materials Needed: Highlighter, pencil, poster paper, makers Online Related Media: N/A Extended Reading Articles: N/A

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