人教課標版高中英語選修8Unit+1+A+land+of+diversity教學課件

1、Welcome to my class!Designer:Date: April 22, 2010Welcome to my class!Designer:Unit1 A Land of DiversityUnit1 A Land of DiversitHow much do you know about America?Warming upHow much do you know about AmeSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonNew YorkWashington, D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtla

2、ntic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustoSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioPlease tell the names of the five lakesSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntar It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most develop

3、ed economy. It has an area of 411.ooo sqLook 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 -readingNative American IndiansGold miner (pot)Traditional Chinese buildingPre -readingNative America

4、n In 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 Indians Native California IndiansA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over th

5、e world to California. A gold minerthe discovery of California gold miners around 1849California gold miners around 人教課標版高中英語選修8Unit+1+A+land+of+diversity教學課件 A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. A building

6、 in Chinatown, SaChinatowns in CaliforniaChinatowns in CaliforniaFast reading1.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.Which state in the USA has the largest population?California (over 30 million peop

7、le)3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Fast reading1.Whats the topicRussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold MinersRussiansLater Arrivals peoplNative Americans1.Time: 15000 years ago2.Wh

8、ere did they come from: from Asian to Alaska3.What happened in the sixteenth century? were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible timesNative AmericansDetail ReadingNative Americans1.Time: 1500The SpainshFill in the form:(note down an important events

9、)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: today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second languageDetail ReadingThe SpainshF

10、ill in the form:(nRussians & Gold MinersTrue or false statements: 1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become t

11、he thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. after FewDetail ReadingRussians & Gold MinersTrue or StagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricansMoved from MexicoChineseBuild the railwayJapaneseFarmedDenmarkEstablished a townJewishDeveloped industryItaliansFished and made wineAfricans19

12、42-1945Worked in ship& aircraft industries1860s1800sIn the late 19th centuryBy 1920sAt the beginning of the 20th century1911Detail ReadingStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrStagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivalsIndians,PakistanisWorked in Computer industryCambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotiansImmigratedFutureDi

13、fferent partsFutureImmigratedRecent decades1970sDetail ReadingStagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrComprehending 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 MexicoT

14、he US declared war on MexicoGold was discovered in CaliforniaCalifornia became the 31st state of the US.ComprehendingFirst settlers crRussians _ Jewish _ Danish _ Chinese _ Japanese _ Pakistanis _African _ Cambodians _Italians _ Koreans _2.Beside each cultural group, write the period in which they f

15、irst came to California in large numbersEarly 1800sLate 1840s / early 1850s1800sLate 1800s1920sEarly 1900sFrom about the 1970sFrom about the 1970s1911From about the 1970sComprehending:Russians _ JewisDiscussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural ? Because European, African an

16、d Asian people have been immigrating to the 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. Discussion In the 18th century, California was governed by S

17、panish 1 (invade). Spanish soldiers first arrived in South 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 natives. 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 Uni