1、Unit 1 A land of diversity California is amazing.The pleasant weather,long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.California is the third largest state in the Union,with another name the Golden State,referring to the gold rush.The nickname also suggests the states golden fi
2、elds and sunshine.CaliforniaHotel CaliforniaCalifornia coastCalifornia sunsetA school in CaliforniaNative AmericansSome pictures about the history of California!Gold Rush PeriodCalifornia gold miners around 1849Chinatowns in California How each picture is relevant to the history of California?15,000
3、 16th 1821184618481850The first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska.Now they are known as Native America.Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.California became part of Mexico.The United States declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.California became the 31st
4、 state of the US.ScanningRussiansChineseAfricansItaliansJewishJapaneseCambodiansKoreansDanishPakistanisEarly 1800sLate 1840s/early 1850s1800sLate 1800s1920sEarly 1900sFrom about the 1970sFrom about the 1970s1911From about the 1970sWrite the period in which they first came to California in large numb
5、ers.Fast reading1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.3.Of the first Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.4.In the early 1800s,Russians began setting in California just
6、 for fur.5.Duing Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.7.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.FFTTFFTIntensive reading1.Wha
7、t are the changes of native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans?2.Why did Mexico have to give California to the United States?3.Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?Because European,African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the la
8、st 200 years.Before their arrival,Native American people from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its goodclimate and the lifestyle it offers.Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural?Post-readingPlease make a summary according the following tips:N
9、ative Americans the Spanish Russians Gold miners later arrivals most recent arrivals the futureNative American Indianone of the first people to live in California.A gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.A building
10、 in Chinatown,San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.It shows us a Catholic religious man who came California to teach the natives.In the early 16th century,Spanish fought against the nave people,took their land and settled in California.So many African Americans were having classes in the school.In 1924,the United States Congress gave Native Americans the same rights as other citizens for the first time.
