We are always learning at school that U.S. is a big melting pot and Canada somehow a mosaic. Do you see it and call it the same way, or are these expressions just inventions of the European?
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Hahahaha... we use almost the same terms. We have "divided platter" "tossed salad" and "melting pot" (or, at least, I do. I wouldn't be surprised if it was only me, since all of these relate to food somehow) and they symbolize segregation, integration, and assimilation. Canada is actually known as a "pagan nation" because we allow so many cultures in our country, while the United States is known as a "Christian nation" because the main religion that people follow (or claim to follow) is Christianity...
In America, we DO use the term "melting-pot." It's really cool I think, how a lot of people just came together to form something entirely different. We just covered that section in our history class so I had to study extensively on the subject... it's a rough job .. haha
but yeah, then there's me, ... an Asian, who isn't even American, talking about America. Just because the way I speak, people forget that I'm really not an American citizen. I even forget occasionally. It's a really weird feeling ..
anyways ...
I guess me being where I am proves that America is a big melting pot
Well, now I know that my teachers didn´t tell me only histories... 
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so everyone should go check out the Marching Band thread, cuz I just put up pictures there. And they're pretty sweet ... yeah ...
kbye
I´ve already checked...
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Friedrich von Schiller
...you're not an American citizen?? If you don't mind me asking, what citizenship are you?
And I checked out the marching band pics too! Pretty darn sweet!!
Okay, I'm not really catching onto all of this Melting pot stuff...what is it about? I haven't heard it mentioned ever and don't really understand what it is/...? Does someone want to explain it to me? Please?
We´ve learnt at school that America is like a melting pot, because there are living many peoples from different countries together and they are melting somehow together. In canada it´s more like a mosaic, because there different nations are living more separately (like English and French-people) and that´s the reason why it looks more like a mosaic.
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Jess, look up the words: Segregation, Integration, and Assimilation. It's about how welcoming different countries are about other people's cultures. The Afrikaans segregated the African natives. Canada integrates other cultures so it is a multicultural country. The United States assimilates everyone so everyone conforms to be "American." Make sense?