الاثنين، 21 أكتوبر 2013

Portfolio Exercise #3


Portfolio Exercise #3



What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.       A Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of values.
False
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.
True
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.
True
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”
False
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.
False



Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”
Many people from different culture mix with each other
2.       “Salad Bowl”
When cultures mix together but keep its own qualities
3.       “Assimilation”
When people of different backgrounds think of themselves as on big family
4.       “Acculturation”
Is when a person adopt the cultures of the community
5.       “Enculturation”
Taking the culture of their surroundings

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, customs and social institutions.
 as well as changes in food, clothing and language.

Give a synonym:

varied
mixed
respect
esteem
dominate
control
multiple
numerous
central
focal
interacting
cooperation
specific
definite
represents
appear
adopt
select

varied
Fixed
respect
Impolite
gradually
Various
multiple
unite
common
Separate
dominant group
Separate group
specific
Unknown
contrasted with
agree
adopt
deny

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