Importance of Assimilating

Getting us ready for our reading of A Step from Heaven, this article explores the idea that immigrants must assimilate to their new surroundings and cultures, especially in regards to language. This is not just for peace and harmony but in order to be effective in the workforce.

But just because a family comes to the U.S., it does not necessarily mean that they will be learning English to keep up...

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ENGLISH+BYPASSED+IN+L.A.+MANY+IMMIGRANTS+LEARNING+KOREAN+OR+SPANISH...-a0136732194


Here are some questions to explore:

• What did you think about this article?
• What does this article say about the importance of immigrants learning a new language?
• How could not learning a new language cause difficulties for immigrants in a new environment?