1、Designer:Date:April 22,2010Unit1 A Land of DiversityHow much do you know about America?San FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonNew YorkWashington,D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioPlease tell the names of the five lakes It has
2、 an area of 411.ooo square kilometers.And it is one of the American states of the largest population,with the most developed economy.Look at the pictures on this page and in the reading passage.Each illustrate something about California.Discuss in groups what each picture means to you.Pre-readingNat
3、ive American IndiansGold miner(pot)Traditional Chinese building How each picture is relevant to the history of California?Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.Pre-reading Native California IndiansA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which
4、 brought people from all over the world to California.California gold miners around 1849 A building in Chinatown,San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in CaliforniaFast reading1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture o
5、f California B.the history of California C.the weather of California D.the history of USA2.Which state in the USA has the largest population?California(over 30 million people)3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Amer
6、icans3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Gold MinersNative Americans 1.Time:15000 years ago 2.Where did they come from:from Asian to Alaska 3.What happened in the sixteenth century?were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible timesNat
7、ive AmericansDetail ReaDingDetail ReaDingThe SpainshFill in the form:(note down an important events)16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spain soldiers arrived and took their landCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia became part of MexicoMexico gave California to the United StatesInfluence:tod
8、ay over 40%of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second languageDetail ReadingRussians&Gold MinersRussians&Gold Miners1.In the early 1800s,Russian fur trappers 1.In the early 1800s,Russian fur trappers began began settling insettling in California.California.2.In 1848,before the American-Mexi
9、can war,2.In 1848,before the American-Mexican war,gold was discovered in California.gold was discovered in California.3.A lot of 3.A lot of adventurersadventurers achieved their dream achieved their dream of becoming rich.of becoming rich.4.California become the thirty-first state of 4.California be
10、come the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.the United states of America in 1850.afterafter FewDetail ReaDingDetail ReaDingStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricansMoved from MexicoChineseBuild the railwayJapaneseFarmedDenmarkEstablished a townJewishDeveloped industryItalian
11、sFished and made wineAfricans1942-1945Worked in ship&aircraft industries1860s1800sIn the late 19th centuryBy 1920sAt the beginning of the 20th century1911Detail ReaDingDetail ReaDingStagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivalsIndians,PakistanisWorked in Computer industryCambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotiansImm
12、igratedFutureDifferent partsFutureImmigratedRecent decades1970sDetail ReaDingDetail ReaDingComprehending 1.Beside each date note down an important event in California history.First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from AsiaSpanish soldier arrived in South AmericaCalifornia became part of MexicoThe
13、 US declared war on MexicoGold was discovered in CaliforniaCalifornia became the 31st state of the US.Russians _ Jewish _ Danish _ Chinese _ Japanese _ Pakistanis _African _ Cambodians _Italians _ Koreans _2.Beside each cultural group,write the period in which they first came to California in large
14、numbersEarly 1800sLate 1840s/early 1850s1800sLate 1800s1920sEarly 1900sFrom about the 1970sFrom about the 1970s1911From about the 1970sComprehending:Discussion Discussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural?Because European,African and Asian people have been immigrating to the
15、 state for the last 200 years.Before their arrival,Native American people from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its goodclimate and the lifestyle it offers.In the 18th century,California was governed by Spanish 1 (invade).Spanish soldiers first arrived in South
16、America in the early 16th century when they fought 2 the native people and took their land.Two centuries later,Most lands of 3 (south)part of America was occupied by Spanish,the Northwest coast 4 (include).The 5 (major)of the first Spanish were 6 (religion),they taught Catholic religion to the nativ
17、es.In 1821,California 7 (belong)to Mexico.8 ,in 1846 the United States won the war of Mexico,they had to return California to the United States but Spanish culture still makes great influence 9 the United States.This is the reason why over 40%of 10 (California)regard Spanish as a first or second language.Homework:Read the passage again and fill in the blanks:
