外研版选修9 Module 5 The First Americans Reading and vocabulary 课件（24张PPT）

(共24张PPT)
外研版高中三年级
(选修第九册)
Module 5 The First Americans
Who Were the First Americans?
Learning aims:
1.To know more about the history of the
Native Americans.
2.To get some useful information
through skimming and scanning.
3. To learn more about some particular history and develop our patriotism.

Christopher Columbus
Brainstorming:
1. What do you know about Christopher Columbus?
2. Do you think Columbus is the first person to set foot on the North America continent?
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed from Europe to America across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to find spices or great amounts of gold).
He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492-1504.
brutal combine continually convert fearless fertile
hostile invade prosper inhabitant military retreat
To join together
Take a country by force
To turn into
Without fear
Unfriendly
Well suited to producing food
7. Again and again
8. To do well
9. A person living in a place
10. Move back to a place
11. Connected with the army
12. Very cruel
combine
invade
convert
fearless
hostile
fertile
continually
prosper
inhabitant
retreat
military
brutal
Part One (para.__ to ___)
Part Two (para.____ to _______)
Part Three (para.________ to _______)
A brief introduction to the Native Americans
One Three
Four Thirteen
Fourteen Fifteen
Number the paragraph and match the main
idea with each part.
A separate introduction to the
biggest Native American ethnic
groups
The present situations of Native
Americans
Read Part One and answer the questions:
1. Why were the first Americans referred to as Indians?
2. How was the life of Native Americans before and after the arrival of Europeans ?
3. Were the Spanish more friendly to Native Americans than the British ?Why or why not?
Because Columbus mistook America for India
Before: they prospered in the rich and fertile lands.
After: they suffered war and disaster.
No. The Native Americans resented converting them to
Christianity , which led to their hostile and brutal treatment by the Spanish.
eastern part of North America
most powerful military collaboration
south-east
One of the largest tribes
Trail of Tears
south-west
the first tribe to use sheep and
horses peaceful
The Long Walk
northern plains of North America
famous for bravery and fighting skills…
South-west
nomadic tribe and fearless fighters legendary
Name Place Features
the Iroquois
the Cherokees
the Navajos
The Sioux
The Apaches
The Pueblos
Why is this journey remembered as the Trail of Tears?(Para6-7)
Around _____ Cherokees were immediately removed .Others were killed in prison camps and in the winter of 1838-1839,_____ were forced to march _____ kilometers to new “Indian Territory ”. About ______ died of hunger and disease.
3000
14000
2000
4000
The figures are used to explain points
by providing ________.
evidence
Answer the questions（Para8-9）
The treaty the Navajos made peace with the US government did stop their forced removal from their land. ( )
In which year were the Navajos sent to Fort Sumner in New Mexico ?
In 1864
F
Features：
They were famous for their
bravery and fighting skills
…fought against the invaders,
but finally retreated to….
In 1980, the US Supreme Court ordered the
government to pay about $105 million for land
taken illegally.
Features:
They were fearless
fighters
An Apache warrior could
run 80km without stopping
and travel faster than...
The power… was
legendary
1.They attacked other Native
American
tribes and stole their…..
2. They raided Spanish
settlements and stole….
1.Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude? ______
Some Native Americans were not polite.
The white settlers did great wrongs to Native Americans.
The arrival of Europeans to America affected Native American’s lives.
Native Americans are still not treated fairly.
2.True or False?
Today there are about two million Native Americans , and all of them still live on reservations. ( )
Read Part Three and choose the answer:
A
F
Challenge Your Memory
Consolidation (Fill in the blanks according to the text.)

American continent before the arrival of the Europeans were once_____________(被称作）Indians. But later the arrival of Europeans ______(引发）war and disaster.
The British wanted the total________ (remove)of the Native Americans and the Spanish wanted to _____________ (让他们皈依Christianity. The Native American ethnic groups or tribes have to leave their _____(富饶的)land to the ___________(居留地).
________(poor)and_____________ (job) is still a problem for many Native Americans today.
referred to as
led to
removal
convert them to
fertile
reservation
Question:
Who on earth were the first Americans?
Native Americans.
Look Back at the history of China
Look Back at the history of China
The history tells us:
One who falls behind will be oppressed.
Only when the motherland becomes prosperous and powerful will the people live happily and peacefully.
Discuss in groups:
As a senior high school student, what should we do now to better serve our motherland in the future ? and how?
Anyone who invades China will be killed no matter how far the target is !
Homework
Writing : ( choose the one you like)
1. describe some history of a nation that you are interested in.
2. describe a particular Native American tribe
history of the tribe
culture
language
The tribe today
Thank you !