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Assimilating: Kids VS Parents
Cultural Views
Political Perspectives
Differing Perspectives (Slavery)
Language Barriers
100
Who is better at adapting to different cultures? Kids or Parents?
Kids
100
Because of cultural beliefs, what day can an orthodox Jew not use electricity? How can this lead to conflict?
On saturdays, Orthodox jewish people cannot use any kind of electricity. This can lead to conflict because a student who is an Orthodox Jew won't be able to do their homework; this can interfere with things like school. 
100
What are the two major political parties in the U.S?
Republicans and Democrats
100
What War in America occurred because of different opinions on Slavery? Who was the war between?
The Civil War. It was between the South and the North in America. 
100
Can people who are immigrating get deported back to their country because they don't understand what people are saying?
Yes
200
Do parents who immigrate normally want to 'stick with' their culture, or is it easy for them to assimilate to a different one?
Parents who immigrate normally want to stick with their culture and it's traditions. 
200
In what continent is it culturally acceptable to eat dogs? How can this lead to conflict?
In some countries in Asia it is culturally acceptable to eat dogs. This can lead to conflict because in some other countries, it is definitely NOT ok to eat dogs, for they keep them as a pet. 
200
Which political party believes the government should spend money for public needs?

The Democratic party.

200
Who thought America should have slaves, and who though otherwise? Who won the war?
The south thought we should have slaves in America, and the North thought otherwise. The North won the war. 
200
In spanish, "palomitas" is a kind of bird. In some other cultures, it can mean "popcorn." How can this lead to conflict?
This can lead to conflict because people can misinterpret what they're saying and think it is something bad. 
300
What is a constant conflict between teenagers and parents?
Privacy, later curfew, etc. 
300
In some cultures, people only allow their children to marry, or even become friends with people who follow the same religion. How can this lead to conflict?
This can lead to conflict because some kids don't want to do that at all, or they fall in love/become friends with someone else.
300
Which political party believes that government should be less involved in public spending? 
The Republican party. 
300
When was slavery abolished?
Never
300
What can happen if you are at a new school that doesn't speak the same language as you? What can this lead to?
You can fall behind and not do well in school. This can lead to not being able to get a good job and not becoming successful in life. 
400
Lack of assimilation between kids and parents causes what?
Conflict
400
An immigrant's refusal to assimilate is often seen as...
Disrespectful, insulting or ungrateful
400
What problems do immigrants tend to face when choosing political parties?
Some parties may oppose immigration and their values
400
What were some of the things that the slaves did while working?
Cooked, Cleaned, Took care of the family, and just took care of the home for their owners. 
400
Why can't people communicate when they don't speak the same language?
They can't communicate because if the languages spoken are not the same, they will not understand each other. There are other ways to communicate but it is very difficult when the same language is not spoken.