高中英语课件高二年级theunitedstatesofAmerica.ppt

Unit 16,The United States of American,Reading,Statue of Liberty,Can you name them?,自由女神像,White House,Golden Bridge,Jesus Mount,Capitol Hill,美国国会,The capital of the USA is Washington,A quiz,How many states in the USA 50,The first president of the USA is Washington,List at least two wars about the USA Independent war Civil war,When was the constitution written? 1789,List at least three neighboring countries,Mexico Canada Cuba,Do you know,New York,Washington,Atlanta,Los Angeles,Chicago,A,B,C,D,E,Chicago,Atlanta, Washington,New York, Los Angeles,Match the letters with the cities,Harriet Tubman,Martin Luther king,John Brown,Freedom fighters,1492,1600,1861,1930s,1960s,the Civil War,the arrival of European Settlers,the slave trades,the Civil Rights Movement,the Great Depression,What happened in the following time?,大萧条,What did they bring about to the American South?,What do you want to know?,the American South,New Zealand,Food Climate Festivals Geography Natural beauty Famous people History,Climate,Geography,Natural beauty,History,Location,Languages,Culture,Climate,History,French influence,Idea,British Isles,What is the main idea of this passage?,Segregation & civil rights movements,Geography,Custom,Sports & Culture,Hardship & suffering of the South,Climate,Film,The American South,History,city,T or F questions,( ) 1.The wounds from the past are quick to heal . ( ) 2.The fighters between blacks and whites in the 1960s were fierce. ( ) 3. It took a long time for Atlanta to recover from the destruction caused by the Civil War. ( ) 4. The fight against segregation was widely supported. ( ) 5. The South has taken a chance to display its new image to the whole world. ( ) 6. Till now the South has settled all the problems. ( ) 7. The story of the South is also about hope and success. ( ) 8. The south began to rebuilt from nothing.,F,T,F,T,T,F,T,T,Troubled Past,today,sufferings,far behind,Atlanta,burnt down,no money for (1.64),hard,The post-war years,struggled to rebuilt,recovered from,economically,Socially:,sign,segregation,cultural diversity,successful,the host of,centre & home,representative,problems,Known for,Live together,Activity 2,Finish the table.,5,segregation,fierce,segregation,Dr King,Blacks whites,African-American community,Black businesses,booming,largest companies,host Olympic Games,cultural diversity,1.64,Atlantas reconstruction,The city,Society (civil rights)=,Economy,Sports & culture,Fields,To describe,What did Atlanta use to be like? What is it like now?,To describe,People of many different backgrounds live and work together in Atlanta.,Cultural diversity,?,advantages,disadvantages,&,The Great Depression: _,The Civil Rights movement : _,The slave trades : _,The arrival of European Settlers : _,Events,Sufferings,Unemployment,Sacrifices,Pains of slaves,Native Americans being killed or driven off,Death & poverty,The Civil War : _,Activity1,There were signs that,1) a new, different South is coming out of its dark past.,2) the new Atlanta would be different: Atlantas African-American community grew and black businesses become more successful.,Why is Atlanta a typical southern city?,It experienced the hardships of,slavery, the Civil War, the post-war years and the Great Depression.,todays south,Problems,Work in pairs and make a simple timeline for your city or village. Make a list of important events and changes and discuss causes and effects.,Extension,Homework,Use your own words to tell what Atlanta used to be like and is like now according to the text. Tell the history of you hometown.,Bye-bye !,a. Valentines Day b. Christmas Day c. Thanksgiving Day d. Independence Day e. April Fools Day f. Halloween,Put the following holiday