外研版选修9 Module 5 The First Americans Reading and vocabulary (1)(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 t