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Unit 1 A land of diversityCaliforniaWarming up and ReadingSeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesDenverHoustonNew OrleansMiamiAtlantaNew YorkWashington, D.CRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganHuronErieOntario1. Whats the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California2. Make a list of the peoples (民族民族) mentioned in this text please.While-readingPara.1Task 1 Fast readingRussiansLater Arrivals peoplesThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans2. Make a list of the peoples mentioned in this text.Gold Miners(the subtitles)RussiansChineseItaliansDanish KoreansCambodiansTask 2 Scanning When did they first came to California ?in the early 1800sduring the gold rush period(in the late 1840s/ early 1850s) in the late 19th centuryin 1911in more recent decadesRead the first paragraph and fill in the blanksIntroduction (Para.1)： California is the most _ state and the _ largest state with the _ population.multiculturalthirdlargestThe Characteristics of CaliforniaTask 3 Detailed Reading1.When did they come:_2. How did they come : _3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans? were killed by Europeans were forced into slavery died from the diseases Native AmericansNative Americans (para2)15,000 years agoby means of a land bridgeThey_ greatly. sufferedWrite down an important event in Californian history in each box. 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spainish soldiers arrived in CaliforniaCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia became part of MexicoMexico gave California to the USA Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageThe Spanish (para3)Influence:True or False? Correct the false ones.1.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 2.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 3.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. after FewRussian& Gold- Miners (para4-5) FFTLater arrivals & most recent arrivals (para6-9) 1. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California? The building of the rail network from the west to the east coast 2. Later arrivals include immigrants such as_ _, _,_, _ and _.Italians Danish Jewish Africans Japanese ChineseThe future (para10) What attract people from different parts of the world to California? They are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California. Summary California is the most _ state in the USA. The first settlers arrived in California by _ of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California was_ by Spain, which had a deep effect on California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, and the dream of becoming _ attracted people from all over the world.In the 1860s the building of the rail network _ more Chinese there. In more recent decades, California has became_to more people from Asia. Attracted by the climate and the_, many people have been _ to California. In the near future, California will become a _ of many races and cultures _ any major racial or cultural groups. multiculturalrichhomebroughtmeansruledlifestyleimmigratingmixturewithoutHomework1.Read the text again after class and try to retell it in your own words.2.Finish the exercises on Page 4.