The time for extra credit missions has been upon us! Project guidelines and a few samples from years past are below. I’ll see yours soon!
The final due date is Thursday, February 11th. Be sure to bring it in this week!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Part of fourth grade California history is the study of the mission system. Students are encouraged, but not required, to build a model of one of the 21 missions of California. This can be a family project, but it should primarily be the student’s own work. Extra credit will be given to the social studies grade if a
model is built.
The requirements and limitations are as follows:
• The model may be made of any type of material: cardboard, wood, pasta, etc. The most successful is foamcore. NO kit models will be accepted and no credit will be given for those that turn them in.
• The base on which the model sits must be no bigger than 16 x 20 inches. This is very important. There are 29 students in our room: the smaller, the better.
• The model must be finished and turned in between the days of February 8th – February 11th. There are many online resources available for help (http://www.mymission.org, http://www.thecaliforniamissions.com, http://www.missionsofcalifornia.org, etc.). Our school library has many mission books available and you are encouraged to go the Gridley library as well.
If you have any questions, please send a note, e-mail, or call me at school. Don’t forget to have fun!
Ms. York
