The Arizona Story
Imagen: Map of the United States with Arizona Highlighted. Creative Commons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona#/media/File:Arizona_in_United_States.svg
Instructions: Read the following introduction about Arizona:
There isn’t much new about this story…
The Arizona story began when the sea covered everything and the land was an ocean floor. As the water receded and the earth's crust began to dry and settle, volcanoes sprouted hot lava and mountain ranges were pushed high into the air. Remaining waters became rivers and streams cutting deep canyons, and some areas became so dry, deserts were formed…
Arizona. Retrieved and adapted October, 2016 from: http://arizonaexperience.org/people/indian-tribes-and-communities
Getting started: Arizona written history
Instructions: Read the following information about Arizona:
The written history of Arizona began when the Spaniards sent exploration parties northward from Mexico. The first was a Franciscan priest named Marcos de Niza in 1539. Other Spanish missionaries followed and established missions to bring Christianity to the Indians. Tumacacori Mission, north of Nogales, was founded by Padre Kino at the center of an Indian settlement. This mission is now a National Monument. Padre Kino also laid the foundations for San Xavier del Bac Mission on the outskirts of today's Tucson, still used for regular services by the Tohono O'Odham Indians who live nearby.
After Kino's death, Spanish development of this area came to a halt. In 1821 Mexico declared its independence from Spain and eventually went to war with the United States. This war ended in 1848, and the land north of the Gila River became United States territory.
Arizona. Retrieved October, 2016 from: http://arizonaexperience.org/people/indian-tribes-and-communities
Spaniards exploration
Instructions: Choose There isn’t or There aren’t for the following sentences:
There isn't/There aren't any new Spaniard missions.
There isn't/There aren't a recent Christian foundation.
There isn't/There aren't any Spaniard wars in the Arizona territory.
Let’s study There isn’t & There aren’t.
Instructions: Look at the following information about There isn’t and There aren´t in negative statements.
| Singular | There isn't | an exploration. a priest. a missionary. |
|---|---|---|
| Plural | There aren't | Indians. Spanish developments. wars. |
There isn't
Instructions: Make negative sentences with the following prompts.
an American student
in the class
There isn't
an English book
There isn't
on the table
a pencil case
in my backpack
There isn't
a dictionary
in his place
There isn't
a pencil
There isn't
next to the dictionary
There aren't
Instructions: Make negative sentences with the following words:
many students in the classroom.
two teachers there.
more boys than girls.
boys with them.
enough books for everybody.
Evaluation
American Indian Tribes
Instructions: Choose the right options (There isn't or There aren't) in the following text.
There isn't/There aren't a few American Indian Tribes in Arizona. Twenty-two sovereign American Indian communities currently inhabit there, representing a wealth of cultural diversity.
Thre isn't/There aren't a space without Indian comunities. Total reservation land covers over a quarter of the state. Some tribes are descended from Arizona’s very first inhabitants. Others appeared just a few centuries before Spanish explorers trekked into the area.
There isn't/There aren't descendants from just one race. Today an estimated 5 to 6% of Arizona’s total population is of American Indian ancestry. In fact, the state has the second largest American Indian population in the entire U.S.
Arizona. Retrieved and adapted October, 2016 from: http://arizonaexperience.org/people/indian-tribes-and-communities