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A portion of the proceeds from this book go to support educational efforts for Ohlone cultural and language recovery.
ISBN-13: 978-1535368865
''I was really impressed with this book.'' --Ann-Marie Sayers, Ohlone tribal chairwoman
''The information in your Ohlone Teacher's Resource is wonderfully accurate and quite appropriate to the needs of a 4th grade teacher.''-- George Coles, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, SFSU
Description:
This book contains:
Full color images of Ohlone sites, homes, tools, and historical paintings
Classroom activities
A complete list of places to visit to learn about the Ohlone
Available in print from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Available as an e-book on Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iTunes Books, Google Play and other sites.
Also at the following Bookstores:
Bookshop Santa Cruz, Bell’s Books, Railroad Depot Bookstore, and Downtown Books & Records
And historical sites:
New Almaden Quicksilver, San Mateo County Historical Museum. Mission San Jose, Los Altos History Museum, Alameda Museum, Oakland Museum, Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, Sunnyvale Heritage Museum, Morgan Hill Historical Society, Santa Cruz State Parks
An extensive bibliography of Ohlone books, films, websites and CD-ROM’s
5th Edition © 2022
Magnifico Publications
$25.00
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Section One: Teaching Images
1. Where Did the Ohlone Live?
2. Tribal Regions of The San Francisco Bay Area
3. Ohlone on a Canoe Near San Francisco
4. Dance of the Inhabitants of Mission San Francisco
5. Dancers at Mission San Jose?
6. Ohlone Home at Mission Dolores in San Francisco
7. Acorn Pounding Mortar
8. Acorn Pounding Holes at Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park in Gilroy
9. Petroglyph Rock at Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park in Gilroy
10. Interpretive Shelter at Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park in Gilroy
11. Ohlone Village Representation at Coyote Hills Park in Fremont
12. Tule Marsh at Coyote Hills Park in Fremont
13. Ohlone Canoe made from Tule Reeds
14. Winnowing Basket
15. A Father Teaching His Son to Hunt
16. Preparing for a Feast
17. Replica Ohlone Village near Deer Hollow Farm
18. Ohlone Arrowheads
New material that has been added:
Ohlone games
Going on an Ohlone-inspired hike
Coloring book pages
Several new photographs
19. Native Housing at Mission Santa Cruz
20. Ohlone Warriors Resisting the Spanish
Section Two: Classroom Activities
1. Ohlone Tribal Groups Word Search
2. The Ohlone at the Spanish Missions Crossword Puzzle
3. Ohlone Map work
4. What the Ohlone Knew Anachronism Activity
5. Ohlone Foods
6. Ohlone Fictional Story Writing
7. Ohlone Place Names
8. The Ohlone Today
Section Three: Places to Visit to Learn about the Ohlone
Section Four: Resources for Further Study
About the Author: Richard Di Giacomo graduated from San José State University with a B.A. in Ancient and Medieval history, a B.A. in Social Science and an M.A. in American History. He has been a teacher for over 30 years and has taught in a variety of schools from private and continuation schools to public high schools. He has taught everything from at risk and limited English students to honors and college preparatory classes. The subjects he has taught include U.S. and World History, Government, Economics, Bible and Ethics, History of the Cold War, and Contemporary World History.
He has been a reviewer and contributor to textbooks, and a frequent presenter at social studies conferences on the use of simulations, videos, and computers in education. Rich has been an interpreter and presenter at many local Ohlone events. His years of experience teaching social studies and interest in local history led to this current book. He has visited nearly every Ohlone historical site and educated school and church youth groups about the Ohlone contribution to our area’s history. He has consulted with several tribal members and anthropologists to assure the accuracy and cultural sensitivity of the book’s contents.
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