1、Module 5,The First Americans,Objective 教学目标,1. 本模块主题为“美洲的土著人”，从作者所述美洲土著各部落了解作者的态度。 2. 能通过本模块词汇讨论种族问题并表达自己的态度。 3. 准确掌握and, when, on, come, can和any的用法。,Look at the pictures, which continent do you know it is? 2. Do you know who were the first Americans? 3. Do you know Christopher Columbus?,Work in gro
2、ups.,南北美洲,北美洲,南美洲,美国,Appreciation of a video clip about how Christopher Columbus discovered America,Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to trade for spices). He made a total of four trips to
3、the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492-1504.,Introduction Columbus,Columbus four trips,Check the true statements.,Christopher Columbus discoveredAmerica in 1492. 2. Columbus was the first European to set foot on the North American continent. 3. When Columbus reached land in North Amer
4、ica, he thought he was near India. 4. Columbuss journey led to the colonisation of North America by Europeans.,Christopher Columbus discoveredAmerica in 1492.,This is probably false. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that other non-native Americans had visited America before Columbus. There wer
5、e visitors from ancient Egypt, medieval Europe and probably China and other oriental countries.,Read and check your ides with answers.,2. Columbus was the first European to set foot on the North American continent.,This is also probably false. In fact, Columbus himself never even set eyes upon Ameri
6、ca. The closest he got to the mainland of North America was the island of Puerto Rico.,3. When Columbus reached land in North America, he thought he was near India.,This is true. This is why the area in the Caribbean is called the West Indies and why Native Americans used to be called “(Red) Indians
7、”.,4. Columbuss journey led to the colonisationof North America by Europeans.,This is true. After reports of Columbuss voyage, a merchant, John Cabot, sailed from Bristol, England. This voyage led directly to the first European settlement in North America, in Jamestown, Virginia. After this happened
8、, the English claimed Noah America as their own colony. (John Cabot, by the way, was not his real namehe was an Italian called Giovanni Caboto.),Do you think Columbus is a very important person in American history? Why or why not?,Brainstorming,Do you know who they are?,Native Americans,Native Ameri
9、cans in the United States are the indigenous (土生土长的) peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as intact (完整无
10、缺的) political communities.,Native Americans,Map of the area the Eastern Woodland Indians lived,Their clothing was made mostly from hides of animals. In the winter, the men wore shirts, leggings (绑腿), and made of buckskin (鹿皮). In the summer, the men wore a breechcloth (腰布), a short piece of buckskin
11、 that hung from the front to the back of the Indian. The women wore their grass dresses, and the children wore nothing at all.,Clothing,Many of the Eastern Woodland tribes hunted small game such as deer, rabbit, and bear. Berries, nuts, and wild plants were important forms of food. Many of these tri
12、bes were considered to be excellent farmers. They had large farms which grew corn and beans. Corn and beans were the most important crops planted.,Food,The Indians lived in wigwams (帐篷; 小棚屋) and longhouses (长屋).,Shelter,After the colonies revolted (反抗) against Great Britain and established the Unite
13、d States of America, In the late 18th century, George Washington and Henry Knox conceived of the idea of “civilizing” Native Americans in preparation of American citizenship.,Assimilation (同化),In 1857, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney expressed that since Native Americans were “free and independent peop
14、le“ that they could become U.S. citizen.,Native Americans as American citizens,Westward expansion of the United States,In the nineteenth century, the incessant westward expansion of the United States incrementally compelled large numbers of Native Americans to resettle further west, often by force,
15、almost always reluctantly.,Native American struggles amid poverty to maintain life on the reservation or in larger society have resulted in a variety of health issues, some related to nutrition and health practices. In the early 21st century, Native American communities remain an enduring fixture on
16、 the United States landscape, in the American economy, and in the lives of Native Americans.,Native American struggles amid poverty,According to 2003 United States Census Bureau estimates, a little over one third of the 2,786,652 Native Americans in the United States live in three states: California
17、 at 413,382, Arizona at 294,137 and Oklahoma at 279,559. In 2000, eight of ten Americans with Native American ancestry were of mixed blood. Some tribal nations have been unable to establish their heritage and obtain federal recognition.,Native Americans today,Please enjoy some pictures about Native Indians.,Homework,Preview the part of Reading and Vocabulary.,Thank you.,