高中英语 module5 The First Americans Writing教案 外研版选修9.docVIP

The Fifth Period Writing Teaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language 目标语言 a. 重点短语 bring up, first of all, to his / her surprise, be famous for, be known for b. 重点句式 It was not until him / her … that … He was lucky to … He / She was the first person to… Ability goals 能力目标 Enable students to learn to give a lecture about a famous explorer. Learning ability goals 学能目标 Help students learn to give a lecture about a historical person or event. Teaching important and difficult points教学重难点 Teach students to know how to give a lecture about a famous explorer. Teaching methods 教学方法 Discussing and cooperative learning. Teaching aids 教具准备 Some slides and a projector. Teaching procedures ways 教学过程与方式 Step I Homework checking First check the answers to Activity 1on Page 64 and then ask some students to read and share their answers to Activity 2 with others. Suggested answers to Activity 2 on Page 66 ? California Gold Rush The Gold Rush of 1848, a watershed(分水岭) in American history, helped mold thecountry into its modern shape, transforming the wilderness and pushing the country into the Civil War. The Gold Rush changed the national psyche(精神), pulling the country away from a puritan ethic and toward a new “a dream of instant wealth”, the fruits of “boldness and luck”. In 1849, gold was discovered in California. An important stimulus to western prosperity was the great improvement in transportation facilities ? the Civil War The war was fought because of slavery and the slaves’ own civil rights. The Civil War ended slavery and slaves were freed and society began to change quickly. After the war, the intelligence contributions of black Americans became obscure. It made US become a whole and a stronger nation. ? Transcontinental Railroad The first Transcontinental Railroad was considered the greatest technological feat of the 19th century. It served as a vital link for trade, commerce and travel that joined the eastern and western halves of late 19th-century United Stat