California第一单元

1、Unit 1 California A map of USA Today，well learn unit 1 reading part. First, Ill show you a video. Its a video from gold rush. Do you know where it happened? In 1848, gold was discovered in california. Americans Europeans and Asians arrived in california in the hope of becoming rich . In 1850, califo

2、rnia became a multicultural society.1. California is the _ largest state in the USA.A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _.A.the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian OceanC. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic OceanGeneral knowledge quiz about California.3. _ i

3、s Californias largest and the nations second largest city.A.Sacramento B. Los AngelesC. San Diego D. San Francisco4. Californias official nickname is the _A.Sunflower State B. Golden StateC. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State5. _ has the largest population in the USA.A. California B. Alaska C. W

4、ashington D. TexasThe main idea of each part: Part 1Part 2Part 3The of CaliforniaThe of settlement of CaliforniaThe futureNative AmericansThe SpanishRussiansGold minersLater arrivalsMost recent arrivalsintroduction history Part 1.Intrduction of California: being the most multicultural state in the U

5、SA; this of culture .diversityPart 2California became the 31st state of the US.Gold was discovered in CaliforniaThe US declared war on MexicoBecame part of MexicoSpanish soldiers arrived in South American185018481846182116thcentury:First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are

6、 now known as Native American15,000 years ago Part 3 People from different part of the world still to california.immigrate运气球Question1: True or false question In 1848, before the American-Mexican war ,gold was discovered in California. (F)返回Question2: True or false question In the 16th century , the

7、 native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans. (T)返回Question3: How many Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language? Over 40% percent of Californians.返回Question4: When did Russians begin settling in California ? In the early 1800s.返回Question5: What brought large number of Chinese to California in 1860s? The building of the rail network from the west to the east brought large number of Chinese to California in 1860s?返回One student acts as a tour g