Quiz on Assimilation

What is assimilation?

• Immigrants could retain their unique identities while developing common grounds with locals

• Immigrants are to adopt the beliefs & practices of the majority group in the host country

• Immigrants are adopt the practices of any of the groups in the host country

• Immigrants could retain their unique identities & stay different from the people in the host country

Assimilation in France means that individuals are expected to put aside their unique identities & display their French identity as the only observable identity in the _____________ domain.

• public

• private

• official

• religious

What does laicite mean?

• Equality

• Democracy

• Secularism

• Brotherhood

What is secularism?

• Clear separation of public from private affairs

• Clear separation of business from governance

• Clear separation of race from governance

• Clear separation of religious affairs from governance

How does secularism work in the French classroom?

• No discussion of religion in French classrooms

• Knowledge of all religions is imparted in French classrooms

• Wearing of religious symbols is allowed in French classrooms

• No mention of religion in all French textbooks

What to French schools do to help children of immigrants assimilate?

• Provide special courses on history of France to improve knowledge of France

• Provide extra counselling services to provide emotional support

• Provide a French buddy to provide social support

• Provide adaptation classes to help them master the French language

How would employment help to assimilate immigrants in France?

• Help immigrants earn more money

• Help immigrants establish social networks with more French people

• Help immigrants feel fairly treated

• Help immigrants pass their citizenship test

As part of the naturalization process in France, what are immigrants expected to do?

• Pass a French cultural test

• Attend a month of civic education

• Get a job

• Find permanent residence

How would the naturalization in France help assimilate immigrants?

• Make the immigrants love France

• Help build bonds between immigrants & locals

• Help immigrants know more about France & what being a French citizen mean

• Provide legal status to immigrants

What is a positive effect of the use of assimilation to manage socio-cultural diversity in France?

• Generate greater economic growth for France

• Promote greater unity among the immigrants & French people

• Improve the standard of the French language

• Reduce diversity in France