Unit1 A Land of Diversity

Warming up ??? How much do you know about America?

Canada Boston New York Chicago San Francisco Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains the Mississippi Los Angeles Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Mexico Houston

Superior Huron Ontario Erie Michigan Please tell the names of the five lakes Superior Huron Ontario Erie Michigan

It has an area of 411. ooo square kilometers It has 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 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 -reading Native American Indians Gold miner (pot) Traditional Chinese building

Pre-reading How each picture is relevant to the history of California? Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.

Native California Indians

A gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.

California gold miners around 1849

A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.

Chinatowns in California

Fast reading 1.What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C.the weather of California D. the history of USA 2.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?

3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans people Later Arrivals The Spanish Gold Miners Russians

Native Americans Detail Reading 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 times Native Americans

Spain soldiers arrived California became part Mexico gave California Detail Reading The Spainsh Fill in the form:(note down an important events) 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 California was ruled by Spain Spain soldiers arrived and took their land California became part of Mexico Mexico gave California to the United States Influence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second language

Russians & Gold Miners Detail Reading True 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 the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. after Few

Detail Reading Stage People Time Event Later arrivals Africans Moved from Mexico Chinese Build the railway Japanese Farmed Denmark Established a town Jewish Developed industry Italians Fished and made wine 1942-1945 Worked in ship& aircraft industries 1800s 1860s At the beginning of the 20th century 1911 By 1920s In the late 19th century

Detail Reading Stage People Time Event Recent arrivals Indians, Pakistanis Worked in Computer industry Cambodians Koreans Vietnamese Laotians Immigrated Future Different parts 1970s Recent decades

Comprehending 1. Beside each date note down an important event in California history. First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia Spanish soldier arrived in South America California became part of Mexico California became the 31st state of the US. The US declared war on Mexico Gold was discovered in California

Comprehending: 2.Beside each cultural group, write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers 1920s Early 1800s 1911 Russians ____________ Jewish ___________ Danish __________ Chinese ____________ Japanese ___________ Pakistanis _________ African _____________ Cambodians _________ Italians _____________ Koreans __________ Early 1900s From about the 1970s Late 1840s / early 1850s 1800s From about the 1970s Late 1800s From about the 1970s

Discussion Because European, African and Asian people Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural ? Because European, African and 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 good climate and the lifestyle it offers.

Homework:Read the passage again and fill in the blanks: In the 18th century, California was governed by Spanish 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 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.

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