ARITS Act 2 Scene 1 intro

Agenda

Reflection

When you are tempted, what can

help you resist it?

1.

Reflection

2.

Act 2 Scene 1

Assimilation vs Acculturation

Scripture

Let no one say when he is
tempted, “I am tempted by
God,” for God cannot be
tempted by evil,nor does He
Himself tempt anyone.

-James 1:13

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Act 2 Scene 1

Pg 76-81

Summary

●Beneatha’s ‘friend’ George come to take her out to the
theater

●George accuses Beneastha of being an assimilationist.
What does that mean?

Assimilation vs Acculturation

Multiple Choice

What is acculturation?

• minority culture maintaining some form of cultural identity

• majority culture maintaining no separate cultural identity

• majority culture maintaining some form of cultural identity

• minority culture maintaining no separate cultural identity

Multiple Choice

What is assimilation?

• minority culture maintaining some form of cultural identity

• minority culture maintaining no form of minority cultural identity

• majority culture maintaining no form of cultural identity

• majority culture maintains minority cultural identity

Multiple Choice

Anthony was born in the US, but is fluent in Vietnamese. His family members all speak the language, can read newspapers in their native language, and shop at a local Vietnamese supermarket. Is this an example of acculturation or assimilation?

• neither

• acculturation

• assimilation

• both

Acculturation vs Assimilation

Acculturation

Occurs when the larger culture is adopted but minority customs and
traditions are not lost

Assimilation

Occurs when the minority customs get absorbed and lost into the
majority group customs

Read/Listen

●Take note on the differences between George and Asagai.

●Is Beneatha an assimilationist or just exhibiting acculturation? What do you think?

Poll

What did you choose? Beneatha is......

(be prepared to tell me why)

• assimilation

• acculturation