Unit 16 Integrating skills The Bison on the Plains of America

Tibetan Antelope

Find out the main idea of each para. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 The first settles on the plains of America Native Americans Bison—a type of cattle which used to exist in huge numbers on the plains of America. The situation--- European settlers arrived in the country. The settlers killed bison crazily. The killing of the bison changed the whole wildlife of the plains.

1 European settlers were the first settlers on the plains of America. 2 Native Americans lived by gathering roots, nuts and wild fruit and hunting wild animals. 3 Bison was an important part of Native Americans’ life. F T T True or false: 4. Native Americans used bison in many ways. 5. Wars broke out between Native Americans and European settlers for the land. 6. Native Americans willingly gave up land to the settlers. 7. The settlers did not deal honestly with the Native Americans T T F T

8. Settlers ended up with better land than the native Americans. 9. Later settlers made use of the bison in the same way as the Native Americans. 10. The European settlers killed the bison mainly for meat. 11. The change in the number of bison has no effects on the whole wildlife chain of the plains. T F F F

kill bison waste soil grass The bison wolves birds insects _____________ stop eating the grass shoots. The _________ grows less well. Settlers _______ Bison. No _____________ falls on the grass. Fewer _______, fewer prairie dogs Fewer plants Fewer ______ The ___________ becomes poorer. Fewer ______ Use what you have learned from the text to complete the diagram below Retell the story according to the diagram

Human beings Plants Animals environment

Fill in the blanks according to the passage _______ _____ had lived on the plains for tens of thousands of years when the_________settlers arrived. They hunted bison, which used to exist ____ _____ _____ on the plains of America, for food, clothes, tools and tents. In the _____ century, the settlers began moving westwards. They _____ the Native Americans onto poor land. They ______ ______ and ______ bison. Unlike the Native Americans, however, They didn’t _____ ____ ____ ___the animal. The population _____ from 60 million to just a few hundred. The _______ of the bison ____ ___ ____ ____the whole __________ ________ of the plains. Native Americans European in huge numbers 19th forced built railwayshunted make good use of fell killing had an effect on wildlife chain

Language points

Sentences: 1.The bison grows to a shoulder-height of 1.5 meters and weigh 1,100 kilograms. 2.The Native American made tents and water containers from the skins and tools from the bones. 3.The American government made agreements with native American chiefs. 4.Between 1850 and 1910 the bison population is thought to have fallen from 60 million to just a few hundred. 5.With fewer bison, grass shoots were not eaten, so grass did not grow as strongly. 6.Thus one simple fact, a change in the number of bison, had an effect on the whole wildlife chain of the plains. a length of 10 metersa depth of 3 meters as before

Homework 1. Preview the integrating skills in the workbook 2. P and 2

The Cherokee "Trail of Tears"

Fast reading Match the following statements with sentences that support them in the text 1.My people were once strong and free. 2. We struggled through the snow and our children were crying because they had nothing to eat. 3. Many Native American tribes had highly developed cultures. The Cherokees had built homes and farms, developed a written language and made their own laws The winter was cold and there was not much food. There were millions of people, with many different cultures, religions and languages.

Careful reading 1.In which areas, the Native Americans were treated unfairly? 2.Describe the situation of the Native American today. 1)90% of the Native Americans were killed by _____, ________ or __________. 2)They were driven onto the _______ areas. 3)The government often broke the _____________ they reached with the Native Americans. 4)They had not ______ rights. 5)Few Natives Americans were able to get an __________. warsdiseases starvation poor agreements equal education

2. Describe the situation of the native Americans today. 1) Native American were given the _______ rights. 2) Their _________ and _________ were included in _________ _________ books. 3) Some languages began to be ____________ again. 4) The Native Americans received the ___________ they __________. 5) Their culture is ____________ _______ an important part of American history. basic culture historyschool history taught respect deserve recognized as

The Cherokee "Trail of Tears"

The map of “Trail of Tears”

State flower of Georgia

Language points 1.One of the best-known examples of the hardships suffered by the Native Americans is the sad story of Cherokee tribes. 2.In the years that followed, Native Americans lived through one of the …… 3.… and to remind us all not only of the pain and suffering caused by the Trail of Tears and other sad times, but also of the joy, …… 4.The terrible march has created a beautiful story, that of the Cherokee Rose. = the following years

Homework 1.Preview warming up and listening 2.Preview the reading--- How many parts will be divided into? And the main ideas of each part?