California History
California Missions
Lesson 16
Activities
1) Mini report on Mission
Santa Barbara (Items underlined are for students to fill in.)
Introduction
Name of Mission - Santa Barbara
Mission #10
Where is the mission
located? - in Santa Barbara
When was the mission
established? - December 4, 1786
Who founded the mission? - Father Fermin Lasuen
Who was the mission name
for? - Saint Barbara, a legendary martyred church
figure of the 3rd century
The building of the mission
What was the purpose of the
mission? - Father Serra wanted three
missions opposite the Santa Barbara Channel, with a presidio to protect them to
close the gap between San Luis Obispo and San Gabriel.
How/why was the location
selected? Lasuen chose a site
with lots of water and a view of the valley, the sea and the channel
islands
What materials were used? - the first buildings were made of logs, reeds and mud. Later
buildings were made of adobe and covered with tile roofing.
What was the layout of the
mission? - It was a traditional quadrangle
What kinds of buildings and
features did the mission have? - dormitory, kitchen,
storeroom, granary, tannery, pottery, warehouse, Indian huts, fountain,
cemetery, water system
Were there any construction
problems or difficulties or successes? -
The style of the mission is Greco-Roman. The mission was enlarged four times.
Life in the mission
What crops or plants were
grown at the mission? - wheat, barley,
corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos, and habas; vineyards
and fruit trees
What livestock or animals
were raised? - cattle and sheep
What goods were made? - candles, adobe, tiles, shoes, woolen garments, soap,
clothes
What was life like for the
Indians at the mission? - The Indians were
taught farming, cattle and sheep raising, tanning and leather
work, adobe making, stone-cutting, masonry, tile-making, soap-making,
candle-making, and blacksmithing
Other facts about the
Indians - The Santa Barbara Indians belonged to the
Chumash tribe.
Hardships
Were there any natural
disasters at the mission? - an earthquake in
1812; nearly destroyed the church. An earthquake in 1925 caused damage. Cracks
appeared in 1950.
Were there any raids at the
mission? - The Indians revolted in 1824
What happened to the
mission after secularization? - Indians could not live
on their own. The church was given to the Catholic Church.
The mission today
Interesting fact about the
mission today. - Parts of the water
system are still in existence today
Interesting fact about the
mission today. - Has the only twin
bell towers in the mission chain
Interesting fact about the
mission today. - Called the “Queen
of the Missions”
Interesting fact about the mission today. - The mission today houses the seminary for the Franciscan priesthood
2) Create a picture of the
Santa Barbara mission
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