Acculturation Quiz

What does the phrase "cultural lens" mean and why should teachers learn to recognize its influence on their perceptions or expectations for CLD students?

Identify three effective actions schools can take to reduce acculturative stress with CLD students.

Identity four symptoms or behaviors a student may exhibit as a result of culture shock.

The social variable from Schumann's theory of acculturation which speaks to the likelihood of increased contact with the host/ target language impacting language acquisition and acculturation is:

• Cohesiveness

• Size

• Enclosure

• Social Dominance

Which of Shumann's variables of acculturation address perceptions that the target language group has higher  economic or political status that the language learner group? 

• Social Dominance

• Enclosure

• Attitude

• Cohesiveness

What are three ways to informally gather acculturation information on CLD students? 

Identify two key distinct  features of "Individualism" and "Collectivism" and discuss the implications in the classroom for CLD students from those respective backgrounds.

Define the concept acculturation and contrast it with the notion of enculturation.

Identify two ways a teacher could use acculturation information to modify instruction.