Westward Movement（西進运动）.pptVIP

;Westward Movement （西进运动）;By expanding , the United States became one of the most powerful nations of the 20th century. However, this expansion also resulted in great suffering, destruction, and cultural loss for the Native Americans of North America.;For good or ill, the Westward Movement was one of the most influential forces to shape North American history.;Fast Reading;1.Why did the writer’s family go west ?;3. Why didn’t people help another while walking in the Death Valley? Because they were selfish Because the situation was too desperate Because they had no oxen to help them Because they had no water or food; It can be learned from the passage, before going west the writer and his family lived _________. A. in California B. East of the Rocky Mountains C. West of the Rocky Mountains D. in Indian Greek;Rocky Mountains ; True or False 1. We traveled alone. 2. We traveled day and night. 3. During walking through the desert, we couldnt ride the wagons. 4. For many weeks we had suffered from heat, thirst and starvation. 5. During the journey, we could help each other. 6. When a young man in our group suggested that I stay behind with the children and wait for help, I agreed. 7. When the animals smelt the water, they all ran.;;;Time;set off from the east of the Rocky mountains;The purpose of their journey was to ____. dig for gold search for the promised land enjoy themselves look for a book about California;2. We can infer from the story that the writer was a person _______. of great determination and perseverance always in high spirits strong enough easily giving up;What can we learn from this text?; In the ______ of 1845, after his father read a book about _________, he decided to _____ there. His family and many other families ________ for their journey by the middle of October. After traveling through _________, they had to spend __________ in Kansas. Until ____________ , they wouldn’t leave. They traveled by day. On November4,