1、 When was Stephen Curry born?Which team does he play for?What is he good at?When did his team win the champion?Golden Gate BridgeChina TownLos AngelesHollywoodDisneylandCalifornia San FranciscoLos AngelesRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaPacific OceanLook at the pictures below.Each illustrates something ab
2、out California.Native AmericanGold minerA building in ChinatownWorkers 1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of California C.the weather of California D.the history of USA2.Divide the text into 3 parts and find out the main idea of each part.:P1(Para.):_P2(Para.):_
3、P3(Para.):_3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?SkimmingBrief introduction to CaliforniaWhen and why people from different countries moved to CaliforniaThe future of California12-910RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people
4、are mentioned in this text?Gold Miners1.What are the changes of native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans?2.Why did Mexico have to give California to the United States?3.Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?4.When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to
5、 California?5.Between 1942 and 1945,why did so many African people go to California?6.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?Scanning1.What are the changes of native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans?2.Why did Mexico have to give California to
6、the United States?The native people suffered greatly and many were killed or forced into slavery.In addition,many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.In 1846,the United Stated declared war on Mexico.After it lost the war,Mexico had to give California to the United Stated.3.Who were the first
7、 to arrive in California to rush for gold?4.When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?South Americans and people from the United States.During the gold rush period,many Chinese immigrated to California,and in the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the rail
8、way from the west to east coast.5.Between 1942 and 1945,why did so many African people go to California?Between 1942 and 1945,even more people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.6.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?The tempe
9、rate climate,the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates to California.1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.3.Of the first Spanish to go to California,the majority wer
10、e religious men.FFTTrue or False4.In the early 1800s,Russians began setting in California.5.During Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.7.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great
11、that there will be no major racial or culture groups.TFFT15,000 years agoFirst settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America.These people are known as Native Americans.Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.Comprehending 16th century 1 Beside each time note down an important event i
12、n Californian history.1821California became part of Mexico.The United States declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.California became the 31st state of the US.1846185018482 Beside each cultural group write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.Spanish R
13、ussians Africans Chinese Italians Danish In the early 16th century early 1800s1800sLate 1840s-early 1850sIn the late 19th century1911 Jewish Japanese Koreans Cambodians Vietnamese Pakistanis 1920s at the beginning of the 20th centuryIn more recent decadesIn more recent decadesIn more recent decadesF
14、rom about 1970sMind mapping RetellingDraw a timeline of the text and give a very brief introduction about the history of California A land of diversitySummaryIn the 21st century California is such a multicultural community,because European,African and Asian people have been immigrated to the state for the last 200 years.Homework 1.Surf the internet to learn more about California.2.Finish Ex1 and Ex2 of Learning about language on P4.3.Write a summary about the text(no more than 70 words).
