California Dreaming - The Story of the California Orange

This short presentation and activity addresses the California Social Studies Content Standard 4.4.6:

“Describe the development and locations of new industries since the turn of the century, such as the aerospace industry, electronics industry, large-scale commercial agriculture and irrigation projects, the oil and automobile industries, communications and defense industries, and important trade links with the Pacific Basin.”

It is our hope that information found within will broaden your curriculum, allowing more in-depth study of our state’s economy after the Gold Rush years.