Extra Credit Opportunities over the winter break

Some optional extra credit opportunities are listed below. Enjoy your winter break, relax, and have fun! See you soon!

1. Visit any of the following museums and write a 1-2 page summary describing your experience. What did you learn? What was your favorite part of the museum, and why? Your paper should detail what you have learned during your visit. Please include proof of your visit (receipt, ticket stub, brochure, etc...). Here are the museums:

*California History Museum---1020 O Street Sacramento, CA
*Harris-Lass Historic Museum---1889 Market Street, Santa Clara, CA
*Oakland Museum of California---1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA
*Campbell Historical Museum---51 North Central Avenue, Campbell, CA
*Forbes Mill History Museum---75 Church Street, Los Gatos, CA
*History Park at Kelly Park---1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA
*The California Historical Society---678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
*Saratoga Historical Museum---20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Saratoga, CA
*San Juan Batista State Historic Park---Highway 156, San Juan Batista, CA
*Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum---21350 Almaden Road, San Jose, CA
*Museum of Local History---190 Anza Street in the old Mission Fire Station in Mission San Jose, Fremont
*Mexican Heritage Plaza---1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA
*Peralta Adobe & Fallon House---175 West St. John Street, San Jose, CA
*Monterey State Historic Park---20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA
*National Steinbeck Center---Central Avenue at Main Street, Salinas, CA

2. Research a California governor in the 20th century. You may use the internet or books, but you must cite your sources. Please do not cut and paste information. Research a California governor in the 20th century and write a 2 page report about that governor. You may include some biographical information about your governor, but I want the majority of your paper to discuss this governor's contributions to California. What did he do when in office? In what way did he have an effect on California? What is best known for? Whatever information you can provide about his impact as a California governor would be great. Written or computer-generated is acceptable.

3. Research a proposition that was passed in California. Write a one-two page paper that discusses this proposition, and include the arguments FOR and AGAINST this proposition. Don't forget to include the proposition number and the date it was passed. Include the web address or book title where you found your information. You may do this assignment for as many propositions that you wish.