These are my abbreviated versions of California's History/Social Science Standards and some of the best books that support them. For titles, click on each standard.
Standard 3.1 Community Physical and Human Geography
Standard 3.2 Local Native Americans Past and Present
Standard 3.3 Local change over time
Standard 3.4 Laws in Daily Life and Basic US Government Structure
Standard 3.5 Basic Economic Reasoning
Standard 4.1 Physical and Human Geography of California
Standard 4.2 Native American, Mission, and Rancho Eras
Standard 4.3 Mexican-American War, Gold Rush, Statehood
Standard 4.4 California Development after 1850
Sandard 4.5 Local, State, and Federal Government and the Constitution
Standard 5.1 Pre-Columbian Settlements in United States
Standard 5.2 Early American Exploration
Standard 5.3 Indians and New Settlers
Standard 5.4 American Colonial Era
Standard 5.5 Causes of the American Revolution
Standard 5.6 Course and Consequences of American Revolution
Standard 5.7 Developing the US Constitution
Standard 5.8 Settlement from 1789 to mid-1850s
Standard 5.9 Locations and Capitals of Each State