UNIT 1 Becoming American

3. To adjust and become part of a new culture or society.
7. Coming from or belonging to a country other than your own.
10. The traditions, objects, and culture passed down to you from past generations.
11. A deep connection to a place, culture, or family background.
12. OF BELONGING The comfortable feeling that you are accepted and fit in with a group.
15. A person who moves to live permanently in a new country.
16. A state where different parts or cultures exist together in equal and healthy amounts.
18. The system of words and speech used by a community or nation to communicate.

1. Influenced by or adapting to European or North American customs and habits.
2. The customs, arts, social behaviors, and traditions of a group of people.
4. Who you are, including your background, beliefs, and values.
5. A family member who lived a long time ago, such as a grandparent's grandparent.
6. A feeling of being separated or no longer related to something.
8. An important principle, standard, or quality that you believe in.
9. In the middle of two different places, cultures, or choices.
13. Deep sadness, often felt after losing someone or something important.
14. A hard effort or difficult challenge to deal with something.
17. Completely or entirely, without leaving anything out.