1. ASSIMILATION

2. What is Assimilation?
When one cultural group adapts to another cultural group’s way of life
Language, religion, way of life is abandoned
Cultural differences then disappear
Cultural “uniformity” is created
Can be done voluntarily
In the past, has occurred through force

3. Voluntary Assimilation

4. Involuntary Assimilation

5. Countries that Strongly Encourage People to Assimilate Include:
France
The United States

6. FRANCE

7. Survey conducted in France

8. Is Assimilation Working?

9. Fighting Assimilation

10. The United States of America

11. The Melting Pot

12. The Promise of Equality

13. The Abandonment of Culture

14. Countries that Encourage Cultural Diversity Include:
Great Britain
Canada

15. Canada

17. Cultural Mosaic

18. Diversity is Encouraged

19. National Identity

20. But it hasn’t always been this way…
Residential Schools are one of the most brutal examples of forced assimilation in Canada’s history