Father Junipero Serra and other missionaries traveled the coast of California discovering the missions. Now it's your turn! Complete each of the activites in order. You will need: Paper & Pen to take notes, about 2 - 45 minute internet sessions, and a sense of adventure. ARE YOU READY?

You have been assigned a mission to learn more about.

Spend one class period gathering information on your mission,
    and the second class period organizing your information according to the template.

Be sure to find the following information about your mission:

Location...

Founded by...

Date Founded...

Current Situation of Mission...

Background Information - Did You Know...

3 Interesting Bits of Trivia - Did You Know...

For homework -- or between internet sessions -- Put your notes in a logical order, as if you were going to teach your classmates about your missions. Make sure to create complete sentences and reasonable paragraphs. Try to develop heading titles for each paragraph - HINT: The heading title should reflect the main idea of the paragraph.


You will use these paragraphs for your next adventure -- Share your knowledge!