Assimilation

Assimilation

Bedford/St. Martin’s

Question 1

In this scene, Stephanie is learning a skill that will help her assimilate into a different international culture. Other than moving to a different country, when else might a person make a life change that would cause him or her to try to assimilate to new ways?

Question 2

Identify an advantage to assimilating easily into a different international culture. What could be a disadvantage?

Question 3

Stephanie is a new teacher in a completely different culture and is learning to assimilate. Identify three or four changes any person might have to make in order to assimilate into a different culture.