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Module Eight Unit 1 A land of diversity (learning plan) ___________________________________________________________________________ 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity California预习学案 Ⅰ.Read the text carefully and do the following exercise 1. What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the climate of California D. the population of California 2. No specific group is mentioned in ____. A. NATIVE AMERICANS B. GOLD MINERS C. THE FUTURE D. LATER ARRIVALS Ⅱ.True or False 1. California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. 2. The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. 3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. 4. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 5. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 6. It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures. Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks and do some exercise Native Americans 1.Time: 2.What happened in the sixteenth century? were killed by Europeans were forced into_________ _______ _______ the diseases brought by Europeans ___________ the terrible times The Spanish 16th century 18th century Spanish soldiers arrived and ______ their land California was _______ by Spain in 1846 in 1821 Mexico gave California to the United States California became part of Mexico Influence today over 40% of Californians ______ Spanish _____ a first or second language Russians Gold Miners (Do some T or F questions) 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.There are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in San Francisco. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. Some other