Pre- Wk. 17 Cultural Diversity: Language, Religion and Food

Why do language immersion programs teach children as young as kindergarten a second language?

• A. Research suggests it is easier for children to learn a language the younger they are.

• B. Research suggests children form better relationships with peers if they are bilingual.

• C. Young children have more time to learn a language than they will later in their schooling.

• D. Programs want children to speak the language before they learn how to write in that language.D. Programs want children to speak the language before they learn how to write in that language.

What did early settlers in Canada, the United States and South America have in common?

• A. They lived in places with similar weather and geographical features

• B. They had to leave their birth countries because they were being persecuted.

• C. They agreed to explore new territories before anyone else came to live there.

• D. They were the f irst people from their countries to live in the Western Hemisphere.

Look at the image. Followers of the Islamic faith pray in which building of worship?

• A. mosque

• B. cathedral

• C. synagogue

• D. church

Which language was preferred in Pennsylvania during the early history of the United States?

• A. French

• B. Spanish

• C. German

• D. Dutch

What are the reasons different immigrant groups came to America according to Jackson and Alana? Mark all that apply. (3)

• A. They wanted to escape the conditions of famine

• B. They wanted to freely worship in their religious tradition

• C. They wanted to find good paying jobs to improve their lives

• D. They wanted to bring parts of American culture back to their country.

Alana and Jackson benefit from seeing the different foods their friends are eating because they are learning about other   and the  they eat

How does food play a big part in exposing people in America to different cultures?

• A. through the establishment of areas like Chinatown and Little Italy

• B. through the establishment of fast-food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King

• C. through the establishment of grocery stores

• D. through the establishment of large retail stores like Target and Walmart

How did our Founding Fathers ensure that cultural diversity would be respected for generations to come? 

• A. They provided people with the right to bear arms.

• B. They provided people with coupon booklets

• C. They provided people with freedom of religion.

• D. They provide people with the right to vote.

Why did poor immigrants decide to come to America?

• A. because they could trade with others

• B. because they could get land for free

• C. because they could find jobs and farm

• D. because they could escapte from debts

What is a characteristic of an ethnic enclave?

• houses looking and costing the same

• an area that is closed off to the rest of the city

• a diverse population living in a large area

• immigrants from another country living close together