Assignment task:
Discussion: What Does It Take to Assimilate?
Reflect on the main points in the articles "What Does It Take to 'Assimilate' in America?" The New York Times, August 6, 2017 and "Does American 'Tribalism' End in a Compromise, or a Fight?" The New York Times, June 26, 2018
Think about:
- What does it take to assimilate in America?
- What is the difference between assimilating based on national principles or national identity?
- What does assimilation mean to you?
- What is tribalism? Is America "a divided country of ideological ghettos?" What can break the tribal impasse?
Also please give a extremely well developed post that demonstrates original thinking and fully addresses all aspects of the prompt. Post is clear, concise, factually correct and contributes valuable information that advances the discussion with supporting evidence.