The Rancho Era in California - California History

Are you looking for a great teaching unit on the California Rancho Era? This unit has everything you need to introduce your students to life in Mexican California.

With this unit, your students will be engaged as they learn about the period of Mexican rule in California and its attributes, including land grants, secularization of the missions, and the rise of the rancho economy.

This no-prep unit contains everything you need to cover the key features of this topic in an easy-to-understand way!

This product covers the following standards:

California History/Social Science Content Standard 4.2.8

✨Our Product Includes✨

• PowerPoint format presentation (11 pp)
• PDF format presentation (11 pp)
• Warm-up activity (1 p)
• 2-3 page teacher background text to help you answer student questions
• 1 page student nonfiction informational text
• Guided notes activity (1-2 pp)
• Reading comprehension activity based on the slide show and informational text
• Assessment quiz based on the slide show and informational text
• Includes answer keys for reading comprehension activity and quiz