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课件网) What can you see in the video California What impressed you most in the video California, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean. It has an official nickname “Golden State”. California is the third largest state in the USA with the largest population. Its capital Los Angeles is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. California, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean. It has an official nickname “Golden State”. California is the third largest state in the USA with the largest population, which contains eight of the nation's 50 most populated cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, and Oakland). Sacramento has been the state capital since 1854. A brief introduction Fast reading Look through Para.1 and the headings of each part Why is California a distinct state in the USA What is the passage going to talk about It is the most multicultural sate in the USA. The history of California The topic of the text In what order will the passage be developed The arrival time of the settlers Para. 2 The first settlers Native Americans When did they arrive How did they arrive What happened in the 16th century were _____ by European. were _____ into slavery. _____from the disease. some_____ the terrible times. They_____ greatly. ruled killed/ forced died survived suffered at least 15000 years ago crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. Careful reading Write down an important event in Californian history in each box. 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Spanish soldiers arrived in California California was ruled by Spain California became part of Mexico Mexico gave California to the USA Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language Influence: Para.3 The Spanish Russians & Gold Miners True or false statements: 1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters 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. T F after Few F T Para.4-5 California gold miners around 1849 Critical thinking What is the connection between the Gold Rush and California being a multicultural society The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world, who may brought their own cultures and customs and so on. Stage People Contributions Later and the recent arrivals Chinese Italian Danish Jewish Japanese African Indian/ Pakistani rail network fishing; wine industry estalish a town film industry agriculture ship and aircraft industry the computer industry What are the contributions these groups of people made to California ( Para.6-9) “Before long the mix of nationalitis will be so great that there will be no distinc ... ...
