1. Unit1 A Land of Diversity

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

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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

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

8. Native California Indians

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

10. California gold miners around 1849

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

13. Chinatowns in California

14. 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?

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

16. 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

17. Spain soldiers arrived California became part Mexico gave California
Detail Reading
The Spainsh
Fill in the form:(note down an important events)
16th century th 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

18. 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

19. 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
Worked in ship& aircraft industries
1800s
1860s
At the beginning
of the 20th
century
1911
By 1920s
In the late 19th century

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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.

24. Homework:Read the passage again and fill in the blanks:
In the 18th century, California was governed by Spanish (invade). Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century when they fought the native people and took their land. Two centuries later, Most lands of (south) part of America was occupied by Spanish, the Northwest coast (include). The (major) of the first Spanish were (religion), they taught Catholic religion to the natives. In 1821, California (belong) to Mexico , 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 the United States. This is the reason why over 40% of (California) regard Spanish as a first or second language.

25. Good bye!