Part 1: Native Americans Forced Assimilation

Instructions: Watch the video ( https://www.vox.com/2019/10/14/20913408/us-stole-thousands-of-native-american-children) to get a history of assimilation in theUS. Then answer the following questions. 

1.What was the purpose for the forced assimilation of Native Americans? 

2.Name two strategies the US used to assimilate Native Americans and explain how each of these strategies worked.

Part 2: Keywords for Asian American Studie Assimilation (pp. 14-17) https://books.google.com/books?id=bo_dBwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Keywords+for+Asian+American+Studie&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjsrcHi7OnnAhWnl3IEHeZyDKMQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=Keywords%20for%20Asian%20American%20Studie&f=false

Instructions: Answer the following questions. Provide a passage from the reading (i.e., Assimilation) in addition to your response to support your responses.

 1.What are the five different definitions or perspectives on assimilation? As you identify them, note which one you think is most accurate for the contemporary situation of assimilation. 

2.According to Lisa Park, how is assimilation enforced in our society?

3.What are the criticism of assimilation?4.What does Lisa Park say is a unique experience of assimilation for Asian Americans? (p. 17)

Part 3: Assessing assimilation in our societyAnswer the following questions based on your observations, experiences, or insights. 

1.Do immigrants have a duty to learn and adopt the local culture, or should they try to retain their native culture?

2.What does successful assimilation look like? What are some results of it?

3.What does unsuccessful assimilation look like? What are some results of it?

4.How does race fact into the process or act of assimilation?