A Common Bond

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What is the best summary of "A COMMON BOND:TEENS FORGE FRIENDSHIPS DESPITE DIFFERENCES?"

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“A Common Bond” is about the International High School at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. All of the students are newly arrived immigrants who are sharing a common experience: that of learning English. The school believes that language and content should be taught together; therefore, the students are not only learning English as an immersive experience, but they are also developing a new cultural identity. While biculturalism is celebrated, students enjoy learning about the cultures of their classmates as well.

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Assimilate: Lederhosen and dirndls are perfect clothes to wear in Switzerland, but to assimilate here, you will need to wear blue jeans.

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to blend into the main group

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capitalize Ellie’s friends all wanted to capitalize on her new job at the ice cream parlor by getting her to give them extra toppings.

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take advantage of

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If you were eligible for an award, would you be happy or scared?

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Happy

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To assimilate into U.S. culture, would immigrants more likely need to learn to speak English or become good at sports?

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learn to speak English

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Which claim from the text does the bar graph best support?

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International High School students graduate at a higher percentage than ELL students at other schools in the area.

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Biculturalism

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Developing a new identity with two cultures.

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Sign of unrest?

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a rebellion

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Nonfiction film that presents information about people or events.

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Documentary

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Why are students at International High School?

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They are learning English together.