What is the main argument of the article? How does the author prove it?
What was the purpose of the Spanish Mission System in California? When was it established and where?
Who is Father Mariano Payeras? What are his duties? Why does he struggle with his mission duties?
4. What were some of the other challenges that Native Americans or priests faced during this time? Explain why. Provide examples from the reading.
5. Please share two themes that you got from the reading and explain why. Theme examples include Culture, Gender, Race, Politics, Power, Hierarchy, Inequality, Economics, Complexity, Conflict, Class, Environment, Change, Freedom, etc (Make sure to explain why you chose those two themes).
6. List a question that the reading makes you think about and what you think might the answer be. Also, explain why you picked that question.
7. What have you learned from reading this chapter? Explain.
8. Share two passages (each passage should be at least a full sentence) from the reading that you found meaningful, followed by a brief explanation of what you think each passage or quote means or points to, especially in broader terms (i.e. connections to history, society, culture, etc.
The format for question #6 should be like this:
“quote quote quote” (52).
Now give your explanation: Why did you choose this quote? What did it make you reflect on? How can this quote be connected to history, culture, society, etc.?
For those who don’t have a copy of the book yet, here is an attached copy of the article (make sure to get your book soon. A digital copy of the book is available):
Father President Mariano Payeras- A View of the California Missions.pdfPreview the document
For this Online Discussion, you will:
1. You will search the online archives for TWO primary source documents on the California Gold Rush and analyze it. (A primary source document can be a letter, diary, picture, a written law — anything that was produced during the Gold Rush era.)
Use one of the following credible archival websites to search for TWO primary source documents that you want to write about in this discussion.
Once you settle on your TWO primary source documents, provide us a summary of each one and explain why you think how each one is important when studying the California Gold Rush period.
Be sure to include important details like the author, anything about the author, what’s happening, when it was published, what is the primary document about, who was it meant for, etc.).
Make sure to share your primary source document in the discussion so your peers can see it. Click on the “embed the image” at the toolbar above. You may have to download the image then upload it in your Canvas before it will allow you to “embed”. If you just try to attach it, it won’t have the same effect.
Remember, your discussion needs a minimum of 300 words, but you can write more if you get into your primary source documents.