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A Water History Teachers' Activity Guide
Directions and answer key

Directions for instruction

  1. Reproduce smaller sets of 12 cards for each group of 4-6 students.
  2. Direct students to work in cooperative groups to put small sets of 12 cards in time-line sequence.
  3. Coach students as they work on the task.
    When most groups have completed the task, call the entire group to order.
  4. Using half-page cards, present correct sequence and include pertinent, additional historical data.



Answer key / La solución

3200 BC Ohlone/Native Americans live in the Santa Clara Valley in peace.
Los indios ohlone viven en el Valle de Santa Clara en paz.
1833 AD Spanish and Mexican land grants establish ranchos for cattle and dry farming.
Se establecen los ranchos mexicanos y espanoles para la agricultura seca y la ganadería.
1850 California becomes the 31st state.
California es ratificado por los Estados Unidos y se hace el estado treinta y uno.
1870s Wells are used throughout the Santa Clara Valley to provide water for crop irrigation.
Hay una multitud de pozos de agua en el Valle de Santa Clara.
1921 Fred Tibbetts report recommends reservoirs, dams, pumping stations and a system to distribute water.
Fred Tibbetts recomienda la construcción de embalses, presas y un sistema de distribución del agua.
1935 Construction of the first five reservoirs begins.
Se comenza la construcción de las primeras presas.
1956 San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant begins providing primary treatment of wastewater.
La planta de tratamiento de aguas usadas de San José y Santa Clara empieza a tratar las aguas usadas.
1965 The state-funded South Bay Aqueduct begins delivery of water to the Santa Clara Valley.
El estado construye el aqueducto de la Zona Sur de la Bahia (South Bay Aqueduct) para transportar agua del norte de California al Valle de Santa Clara.
1967 The first drinking water treatment plant, Rinconada, goes into service.
Se abre la primera planta de tratamiento de agua potable. Se llama Rinconada.
1972 The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act becomes state law. The Clean Water Act is enacted as federal law.
"Wild and Scenic Rivers Act" se hace ley del estado y "The Clean Water Act" se hace ley federal.
1978 The San Jose/Santa Clara Water Polution Control Plant adds advanced processes to recycle water.
La planta de tratamiento de aguas usadas mejora el proceso de tratamiento para reciclar el agua.
1995 The South Bay Water Recycling Project begins to address the marsh conversion problem in the South Bay.
El Proyecto de Reciclar el Agua de la Zona Sur de la Bahia (South Bay Water Recycling Project) empieza a estudiar el problema de la destrucción del pantanal.
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