FOURTH GRADE MISSION CONSTRUCTION (12/1/11)
Some students are ready to start their missions now! Here are the guidelines
for the CONSTRUCTION of the missions.
!!! Mission CHOICE deadline – Friday, December 16 !!!
** DUE DATE (MODELS due Monday, February 13, 2012 a.m.)
** Students may select ANY California mission* they wish
** Work individually or with a 4A or 4B partner
** Don't spend a lot of $ (effort, key details, unique
aspects, and creativity are worth more)
** Size (The base NOT larger than 2' long by 1 1/2' wide)
Smaller is fine.
** Materials (anything within reason – No sugar cubes)
(i.e. cardboard, play dough, Lego... or a combination of different
materials)
Information the students need to know for their oral reports. Short
JOTS/notes (no sentences) about: (on note cards or paper)
Materials used for construction
Approximate TIME to assemble and finish
Problems in construction
Interesting facts learned about the mission during construction
What stood out the most during this project
* List of California Missions (21 in all) [See Textbook – pages 99 & 113]
(SOUTH to NORTH) San Diego de Alcalá, San Luis Rey de Francia, San Juan
Capistrano, San Gabriel Archángel, San Fernando Rey de Espaίa, San
Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, Santa Inés, La Purisima Concepción, San Luis
Obisbo, San Miguel Arcángel, San Antonio de Padua, Nuestra Señora de la
Soledad, San Carlos Borromeo, San Juan Bautista, Santa Cruz, San José de
Guadalupe, San Francisco de Asis, San Francisco Solano de Sonoma
GOOGLE – California Mission kids
CALIFORNIA MISSION MODELS
Build a CA Mission model for school
Histories & photos. Instant access
www.papermodelsonline.com
The ORAL PRESENTATIONS will all be prepared and completed in class WRITING
Labs.