Module 5 The First Americans

Brainstorm 1. Who were the first people to live in America? 2. What do you know about Christopher Columbus? 3. Do you think Columbus discovered America? Why or why not? 4. Do you think Columbus is a very important person in American history? Why or why not?

Introduction — Columbus Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to trade for spices). He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492-1504.

Who Were The First Americans?

Discussion Where did Native Americans come from? 2.How were they treated by white settlers?

Fast-reading 1. Why were the first Americans referred to as “Indians”? 2. The arrival of Europeans led to war and disaster to the first Americans. 3. Native American ethnic groups or tribes. 4. Today’s Native Americans. Part One (para.____) Part Two (para.____ to ______) Part Three (para.____ to _______) Part Four (para.________ to _______) One Two Three Four Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen

Words-Practising brutal combine continually convert fearless fertile hostile invade prosper inhabitant military retreat continually 7. Again and again 8. To do well 9. A person living in a place 10. Move back to a place 11. Connected with the army 12. Very cruel To join together Take a country by force To turn into Without fear Unfriendly Well suited to producing food combine invade prosper convert inhabitant fearless retreat hostile military fertile brutal

brutal collaboration covert legendary livestock nomadic raid retreat starvation warrior Sitting Bull was a _________ Native American chief. thousands of people died of __________ on the long journey. The Native Americans received very _______ treatment from Europeans A _______ is a strong and very brave fighter. The village was attacked and our horses and other ________ were stolen. After losing the battle, the tribe were forced to _______and move to the west. _______ people move around and do not settle in one place. The Iroquois was a strong ________ ___of several different tribes in the east. A few brave men went out at night to _______ one of the Spanish village and bring back food. If people refused to ______ to Christianity, they were often killed. legendary starvation brutal warrior livestock retreat Nomadic collaboration raid covert

Part One: Why were the first Americans referred to as Indians? Native Americans were once called “Indians” because ______ Columbus once reached India Columbus mistook America for India they look like Indians they come from India

Part Two: The arrival of Europeans led to war and disaster to the first Americans 2. We can learn from Paragraph 3 all the followings except _____ Native Americans were driven away from their land by the British the Spanish wanted Native Americans to believe in Christianity both the British and the Spanish treated Native Americans unfairly the Spanish were more friendly to Native Americans than the British

Fill in the Form Name Place Features south-east south-west the Iroquois the Cherokees the Navajos The Sioux The Apaches The Pueblos eastern part of North America most powerful military collaboration,..16th had a combined population of 7,000 at first… then ordered to remove from… During the removal, 14,000…new Indian Territory 4000…hunger and disease south-east Trail of Tears The first tribe to use… yet during their removal…those who survived…Fort Sumner and 2000… The Long Walk south-west northern plains of North America bravery and fighting skills… during the 1800s,…hunting grounds…. fought against… retreated to the west nomadic tribe and fearless fighters attacked…stole…. South-west Made a peace with…. But the arrival of Spanish…..

Part Four :Today’s Native Americans. 3. Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude? Some Native Americans were not civilized. The white settlers did great wrongs to Native Americans. The arrival of Europeans to America affected Native American’s lives. Native Americans are still not treated fairly.

Use you own words to describe each ethnic minority Homework Use you own words to describe each ethnic minority

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