STANDARD 4.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the physical and human geographic features that define places and regions in California California Landscape http://www.goldenstatemuseum.org/landscape.htm
California's Natural Resources http://ceres.ca.gov/natural_resources/index.html
STANDARD 4.2 Students describe the social political, cultural and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods. California History Online http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/education/index.html#
Spanish Missions of California http://library.thinkquest.org/3615/
Rancho San Pedro http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/rancho/
STANDARD 4.3 Students explain the economic, social, and political life of California from the establishment of the Bear Flag Republic through the Mexican-American War, the Gold Rush and California statehood. Gold Fever http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/index.html
It's a State http://www.shakethestate.com/goldrush/itsastate/
STANDARD 4.4 Students explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power by tracing the transformation of the California economy and its political and cultural development since the 1850's. Agriculture http://www.shakethestate.com/goldrush/calgrows/
Last Spike http://www.surweb.org/search/media_shows.asp?msid=12953
STANDARD 4.5 Students understand the structure, functions, and powers of the United States local, state and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution Legislative Process http://www.shakethestate.com/games/
How Ideas Become Laws http://www.assembly.ca.gov/kids/kids1/kids1.htm