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This page includes links outside of Scholastic.com
Every Web site we link to was visited by our team at one point in time to make sure it's appropriate for children. But we do not monitor or control these sites and these sites can change. In addition, many of these sites may have links to other sites which we have not reviewed. Be sure to get permission from your parents or teacher before leaving this site, and remember to read the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of any site you visit.
Franciscan Web Page
http://www.franciscan-archive.org/
The Franciscan Web Page provides comprehensive information about the order, its history and current activities, colleges and universities, a tour of Assisi, and other interesting information.
Arizona Guide
http://www.arizonaguide.com/
The official Web site of the Arizona Office of Tourism provides information on topics ranging from city weather reports to Arizona's deserts, trails, mountains, and waterways.
The Five Spanish Missions of San Antonio
http://www.lsjunction.com/facts/missions.htm
Descriptions and very good photographs of the five Spanish missions in San Antonio, Texas, including San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo.
San Antonio Missions National Historic Park
http://www.nps.gov/saan/
The National Park Service provides very good information, history, and illustrations of the individual missions as well as information about visiting the park.
NAA: Hotlinks to Newspapers Online
http://www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm
Newspaper Association of America offers a gateway to news media Web sites, including U.S. dailies (searchable by state), Canadian newspapers, selected
international press, weeklies, agencies and associations, business papers, and alternative press.
Vote Smart Web
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
The interactive map of the United States leads to detailed information on each state's elected officials, politics, and elections. Includes local voter registration
information. Check "Issue Links" for political and social sources on the Web.
California Maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/california.html
Part of the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin, these pages present maps of California and several cities within the state. Topographical, geological, historical, and other maps are included.
California Division of Tourism
http://gocalif.ca.gov/
Home page of the California Division of Tourism offers guidelines to visitors, including maps, weather information, and a searchable database.
State and Local Government on the Net: California
http://www.statelocalgov.net/state-ca.cfm
Connections to official state, county, city government pages.
California State Home Page
http://www.state.ca.us/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp
Official home page of the state of California provides useful links to a host of related sites, including California government Internet servers; a guide to official agencies and laws; and historical, cultural, and economic information.
Tools for Teaching at Links to the Past
http://www.nature.nps.gov/
Site maintained by the National Parks Service offers a wealth of information for teachers interested in archaeology, ethnography, history, and more. Includes lesson plans, chronologies, and guides to classroom resources and programs. Grades 1–12 and up.
U.S. Gazetteer
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
The U.S. Gazetteer is the search engine for the U.S. Census Bureau database. Enter the name of a town or county and the search results will yield census information and access to the Tiger Map Server.
National League of Cities
http://www.nlc.org/
Page describes activities of the organization, the municipal leagues that it sponsors, and provides connections to a wide variety of city, state, federal government, public policy, and political resources on the Internet.
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In the 18th century, what is now California was populated mostly by Native
Americans. Late in the century, Franciscan missions sponsored by Spain and the
Roman Catholic church played an important role in establishing European
settlement in the region. The Spaniards, who had already colonized parts of
Mexico to the south, wanted to protect those colonies and extend their influence
northward. The Roman Catholic church wanted to convert Native Americans to
Christianity. The mission system supported both goals. The first Franciscan
mission in California (Mission San Diego de Alcalá) was established by Father
Junípero Serra in what in now San Diego. Fifty-four years later in 1823, the
Franciscans founded their last of 21 missions at San Francisco Solano. Each
mission had an armed presidio to protect it. Each sought to teach the Native
Americans both Christianity and European farming methods. Many of the mission
churches remain today as living examples of history.
