Fourth Grade social studies was all about California. California geography. California history. We covered the immense diversity of the California landscape, we learned about the gold rush and agriculture.
Our homeschool California history spanned most of our school year. We traveled around our state. We did activities and played games. We watched some documentaries. But mostly, we read a lot of incredible books. Our favorites are below.
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Children’s Books about California Geography
Our California
by Pam Munoz Ryan
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How to Draw California’s Sights and Symbols
by Jennifer Quasha
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Redwoods
by Jason Chin
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Sequoia
By Tony Johnston and Wendell Minor
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Children’s Books about California History: Native Americans Through Modern Times
How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Stories
collected and Retold by Gerald Hausman
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Life of the California Coast Nations
by Molly Aloian and Bobbie Kalman
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If You Were a Kid During the California Gold Rush
by Josh Gregory
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Who Was… and What Was… Series
by various authors
We have read these independently and together throughout the year when they fit with our various units. There were a lot that fit well with our CA History units from The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 to Walt Disney to the Gold Rush. Below are our two favorites.
What was the Gold Rush?
by Joan Holub
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Who was Walt Disney?
by Whitney Stewart
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Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind
by Cynthia Grady
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Love in the Library
by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
illustrated by Yas Imamura
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Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood’s Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife
by Meeg Pincus
illustrated by Alexander Vidal
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The Nerviest Girl in the World
by Melissa Wiley
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