1、Unit 1 A land of diversityLook at the map of the USA with your parnter,write on the map the names of as many of the following things as you can.TheAtlantic Ocean The Pacific Ocean Canada Mexico Caliornia Rocky Mountains Great lakes The Mississippi Pre-readingCalifornia has an area of 411.ooo square
2、kilometers,the third largest state in the Union.But it has the largest population,with the most developed economy.San Francisco圣地亚哥圣地亚哥 San Diego洛杉矶洛杉矶Los AngelesWhat do you know about the people in California?California has the largest polulation and it is also the most multicultural(多文化多文化)state i
3、n the USA.1.Whats the topic of this text?2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?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 USAB careful reading:.Native Americans:1.How did the Europeas travel to C
4、alifornia?2.After the arrival of Europeans,the native Americans suffered a lot,why?They crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a bridge which existed in prehistoric times.The Bering Strait Asia Soth America The native American were killed or forced into slavery.In addition,Many di
5、ed from the diseases brought by Europeans.The Spanish 1.Why is there strong Spanish influence in California?2.Did California belong to the USA all the time?When did it come back to the USA?Because it was once ruled by Spain in the 18th century.No,in the 18th century,it was ruled by the Spain.In 1821
6、,California became part of Mexico.After 1846,Mexico had to give California to the United State.Russians How many Russian-Amercians living in and around San Franciso?25,000Gold miners 1.When was gold discovered?2.Who went to California to search for gold?3.When did California become a state of Americ
7、a?Next In 1850In 1848,gold was discovered in California gold mines 金矿金矿South Americans,people from the United States Adventurers from Europe,Asia,the Pacific Islands Later arrivals and More recent arrivals 1.In which two cities are Chinatowns?2.What brought even larger numbers to California in the 1
8、860s?3.What people are mentioned in these two paragraphs?4.Where was the film industry established?Los Angeles and San Francisco Chinatown The building of the railways from the west to the east coast Chinese,Italians,Danish,Europeans including JewishJapanese,Africans,people from Asia including Cambo
9、dians,Koreans Vietnameses and Laotians,IndiansPakistanis In Hollywood,California.1.Italian farmers and wine makers arrived in California.2.Today,California has the largest Jewish population in the USA.3.The film industry attracted Indians and Pakistanis.4.People from Africa have been living in Calif
10、ornia since the 1800s.5.Japanese fishermen began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century.6.Danish immigrants established a town of their own in California in 1911.7.Cambodians,Danish,Loatians belong to MOST RECENT ARRIVALS.How each picture is relevant to the history of California
11、?Native Americanone of the first people to live in California.ComprehendingA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.The states official nickname is the Golden State,referring to the gold rush.A building in Chinatow
12、n,San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Discussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community?Explain in your own words.The state of California is a multicultural community because European,African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years.Before their arrival,Native American people had lived there for thousands of years.People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers.
