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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailThe Imperial Dunes (BLM) of southern California were too difficult to cross, so Anza skirted them to the south.
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
An Expedition of Change
Google Earth Anza Trail SF, CA
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Google Earth screen shot of the Anza Trail in San Francisco

An Expedition of Change - High School World Geography:  The curriculum lesson plan has three components and culminates with students developing a tour based on the Anza Trail Google Earth file. Lesson One and Three are conducted in the classroom. Lesson Two is an outdoor component and can be conducted during a neighborhood walk, trail hike, or on the school grounds.

The list below includes the lesson plan, each lesson, all the lessons together in one file titled "Entire Curriculum," and a link to the Anza Trail Google Earth file. For more information or suggestions, contact the Anza Trail staff at (510) 817-1323.

Lesson Plan

Lesson One - Immigration, Geographer Tools, Spanish Colonialism, Resouces list

Lesson Two - Trail Exploration, Trail Safety Guidelines, Student Trail Worksheet, Compass & Topo Map Activities, Teacher Trail Summary

Lesson Three - Google Earth Tour Project

Entire Curriculum - All lesson files

Anza Trail Google Earth file (for further instructions, visit the Anza Trail Park Home page)
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Last Updated: October 02, 2008 at 19:43 EST