Teaching Plan
Unit 16 The United States of America
Warming up & Reading
ⅠTeaching aims
Help the students to learn about the history, the development and the present condition of the American South through the text
ⅡTeaching important points
Guide the students to talk about the history of the city Atlanta and the American South.
ⅢTeaching difficult points
Help the students to describe the history and development of the city.
ⅣTeaching procedures
Step 1 lead-in
Present the class some pictures and help the students get a general idea of the USA.
Step 2 Pre-reading
As time passes and society changes, many great events have happened in America. They have great effects on America, especially on the American South. And the city of Atlanta has witnessed the American history in the South.
Step 3 While-reading
1. Listen to the passage and tick what are mentioned in it.
2. Read the text quickly, divide it into three parts and summarise the main idea of each
part.
3. Read the first paragraph, match the historic events with the time and find out what
hardships or sufferings each event caused.
4. Help the students learn about the history and development of the American South
and about how Atlanta became a modern commercial and cultural center of America by showing some pictures and questions
5. Deal with some language points.
Step 4 Post-reading
1. Do some exercises according to the text and get a further understanding of the text.
2. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of living together with the people from
different backgrounds.
Step 5 Homework
1. Search more related information about Atlanta.
2. Remember the new words & phrases in this text.
3. Preview Language study & Grammar.
You have a good knowledge about the history of USA.. The great events have a great effect on the USA , especially on the American south, Do you want to know what happened in the South Now first You just need to read the first and the last sentence of them.
Task1. Ss read the first and the last sentence of each paragraph to get the main idea of each of them.
Para.1 The troubled past of the American South.
Para.2 The story of the South is also one of hope and success.
Para.3 A general introduction to the reconstruction of Atlanta.
Para.4 The Civil Rights movement---efforts made by Martin Luther King and its result.
Para.5 The modern condition of Atlanta.
Para.6 The people in the South are determined to make a new beginning.
(From the main idea of each paragraph, we see the clue of the text)
troubled past---hope, success, reconstruction---the Civil Rights Movement--- booming present
3.From the clue we can see the main idea of the whole passage is:
The development of the South. (Atlanta)
What did the writer first talk about the South .
( The writer talks about the troubled past)
.Now read the first paragraph and find out what trouble the south had experienced in the history Try to use the key words to describe its troubled past.
(the Native Americans) The sufferings
(slaves) The pains
(the Civil War)The death and poverty
(post war years and the Great Depression )The hardships of unemployment and civil unrest
(the Civil Rights Movement) The sacrifices
What happened to the Native Americans /slaves
What life did people have during the Civil War/ Post war and the Great Depression
What happened to the black during the Civil Rights Movement ……..
What effect did the troubled past have on the South
( Even The South is far behind the rest of the United States in education and economic development)
Step3. Reading.
Task 2 Did people in the South America lose their hope Read the text quickly and try to judge the sentences true or false.
1. Ever since the Civil war, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past.
2. When the new mayor of Atlanta started working, the city had a lot of money.
3. Atlanta was burnt down in the Civil War, like many of its sister cities in the South.
4. The fights between blacks and whites in 1960s were widely supported.
5. Atlanta is a representative of the new South, a place where fear and doubt have replaced hope and faith.
6. Today, the South is known for its beautiful scenery.
Key: T F F T F F
(Notes:
2. F In 1864, when the new mayor of Atlanta started working, the city had only $1,64.
3. In only five years, most of the city had been rebuilt and Atlanta began to grow again.
5. Atlanta is a representative of the new south, a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt.
6. Today, the south is known for its hospitality.)
What kind of story is the story of the south
The story of the South is also one of hope and success, Why we say the story of the South is one of hope and success now let’s find out some signs to prove it. Read the text again and find out what happened to the city
Task 3 Pick out the events which happened to Atlanta.
1864: people struggled to rebuild the city.
In five years after Civil War: most of the city had been built and began to grow again.
1960s: Martin Luther King organized non-violent demonstrations aimed at ending segregation.
1996: Atlanta hosted the Olympic Games.
Today: Atlanta is becoming commercial and cultural centers of the nation.
Task 4 Discussion:
1.What do you think of the people of Atlanta during the reconstruction Why
(The people of Atlanta were very brave, because The city was burnt down and there was no money for reconstruction, but they never gave up. In only five years, most of the city had been rebuilt and began to grow again. )
2.What contributions did Martin Luther King make to Atlanta
(Dr King’s efforts were not in vain, however. Segregation eventually disappeared and a new dawn seemed to arrive. After segregation disappeared, Atlanta was becoming a successful city proud of its cultural diversity)
3.Why could Atlanta be chosen to host the Olympic Games
(Like many other Southern cities, Atlanta is representative of the new South, a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt .it has been a booming business center and the home of largest and most successful companies of the new South. It was pride to display its new image to the world.)
After reading the passage we have known the development of the American South, from its troubled past to the booming business center.
Task 5 Activity.
Imagine you are a Chinese college student who studies history came to Atlanta for a trip. Your pen friend showed him around the city. You talked about the history and development of the city.
A: Welcome to Atlanta. I’m very glad to give you a brief introduction to the history and development of Atlanta.
B: What happened to Atlanta during the Civil War
A: …
B: How did the people of Atlanta reconstruct their city
A: (They rebuilt their city with little money and developed the area both economically and socially)
B: …
A: What’s your opinion on the city and its people
B: …
Homework: . Give a introduction to your class.
Blackboard design:
Unit 16 The American South
The development of the American South