San Francisco Street Report Outline (continued)

San Francisco Street Report

Topic: Geary Street

Introductory Paragraph:

            Have you ever wondered how Geary Street got its name?  It was named after John Geary, a military official in the United States Navy.  He did a very important thing to help California become a state.  Also, there are many interesting facts you should know about.  Geary Street is a major boulevard located in the Richmond district of San Francisco, California.

Body Paragraph #1

Body Paragraph #2

Conclusion

San Francisco Street Report Outline (the beginning)

Outline for San Francisco Street Report

Topic: The Person you are researching.

Introductory Paragraph:

            Introduce your topic to your audience

-         Who is our audience? Anyone who reads it.

-         Examples:

o   Have you ever wondered why ________ street is named _________ street?

o   I know people who live on _______ street and they have no idea why it is named that.  _______ street has an important history and role in California History.

o   Have you ever been curious to know how ______ street received its name?

o   _________ street has a (adj) history, and it was named after _________.  They helped California become a state in many different ways.  (They had an important role in California’s history).

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Body Paragraphs: (two)

-         This person was important in California history.  (Time period)

-         Interesting facts on this person. (Why you researched this person).

Conclusion Paragraph

-         Restate main points discussed in your essay.

Bibliography

Manifest Destiny

San Francisco Street Report Questions

1. Why was this person important to California history?  What major accomplishment did they help with to impact California history?
2. Why did you choose to report on this person? 
3. What other interesting facts did you learn about while researching?
4. What time period, during California's history, was this person active?

California's Climate and Vegetation

 Central Valley

 Mountain Region

 Desert Region

California's Coastal Region

Objectives:

• Describe how climate affects the lives of Californians.
• Explain why places in California have different climates.

Vocabulary:

• Precipitation
• climate
• vegetation
• humid
• rain shadow
• drought

Use Latitude & Longitude

California's Location

Place these descriptions on to the California and United States of America Venn Diagram.