We are taking a break from history and looking around the world over the next 2 days. We are going to start by looking at what schools are like for teenagers in otehr countries.
In this journey we will look at 6 countries:
China
Egypt
Afghanistan
Russia
Brazil
Guatemala
Day in a Chinese School -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofr4T6EiWk8
The video is for an introduction. You can look up answers to questions without it.
Question 1
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China: Describe how students get to school. Remember that American students area given the option to ride school busses. That is not something that happens around the world. Include a picture of students going to school.
Question 2
2.
China: What does breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Question 3
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China: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Question 4
4.
China: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
Question 5
5.
China: What are the bathrooms like? (Do they have running water? Are they clean? Are they indoors or outdoors? A hole in the floor?) Write something and post a picture.
Question 6
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China: Describe the standardized testing for students in this country. Think about how often they test, how serious the results of the test are, why are they important in this country? Show a picture of students from China during testing.
Question 7
7.
China: Describe the physical education classes or sports students participate in. Are they required to have these classes? Include a picture of students from this country playing a sport.
Question 8
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China: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
Question 9
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Egypt: Describe how students get to school. Remember that American students area given the option to ride school busses. That is not something that happens around the world. Include a picture of students going to school.
Good quick read with information on Egypt. Student life Cultural Profiles Egypt
Question 10
10.
Egpyt: What does breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Question 11
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Egypt: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Question 12
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Egypt: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
Question 13
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Egypt: What are the bathrooms like? (Do they have running water? Are they clean? Are they indoors or outdoors? A hole in the floor?) Write something and post a picture.
Question 14
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Egypt: Describe the standardized testing for students in this country. Think about how often they test, how serious the results of the test are, why are they important in this country? Show a picture of students from this country during testing.
Question 15
15.
Egypt: Describe the physical education classes or sports students participate in. Are they required to have these classes? Include a picture of students from this country playing a sport.
This article is one option. It is not the only one...
Article: Egypt's Physical Education
Question 16
16.
Egypt: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
Question 17
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Afghanistan: Describe how students get to school. Remember that American students area given the option to ride school busses. That is not something that happens around the world. Include a picture of students going to school.
Question 18
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Afghanistan: What does breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Question 19
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Afghanistan: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Question 20
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Afghanistan: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
Question 21
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Afghanistan: What are the bathrooms like? (Do they have running water? Are they clean? Are they indoors or outdoors? A hole in the floor?) Write something and post a picture.
Question 22
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Afghanistan: Describe the standardized testing for students in this country. Think about how often they test, how serious the results of the test are, why are they important in this country? Show a picture of students from this country during testing.
Question 23
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Afghanistan: Describe the physical education classes or sports students participate in. Are they required to have these classes? Include a picture of students from this country playing a sport.
Question 24
24.
Afghanistan: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
Question 25
25.
Russia: Describe how students get to school. Remember that American students area given the option to ride school busses. That is not something that happens around the world. Include a picture of students going to school.
Question 26
26.
Russia: What do breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Question 27
27.
Russia: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Question 28
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Russia: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
Question 29
29.
Russia: What are the bathrooms like? (Do they have running water? Are they clean? Are they indoors or outdoors? A hole in the floor?) Write something and post a picture.
Question 30
30.
Russia: Describe the standardized testing for students in this country. Think about how often they test, how serious the results of the test are, why are they important in this country? Show a picture of students from this country during testing.
Question 31
31.
Russia: Describe the physical education classes or sports students participate in. Are they required to have these classes? Include a picture of students from this country playing a sport.
Question 32
32.
Russia: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
Question 33
33.
Brazil: Describe how students get to school. Remember that American students area given the option to ride school busses. That is not something that happens around the world. Include a picture of students going to school.
Question 34
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Brazil: What does breakfast land lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Question 35
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Brazil: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Question 36
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Brazil: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
Question 37
37.
Brazil: What are the bathrooms like? (Do they have running water? Are they clean? Are they indoors or outdoors? A hole in the floor?) Write something and post a picture.
Question 38
38.
Brazil: Describe the standardized testing for students in this country. Think about how often they test, how serious the results of the test are, why are they important in this country? Show a picture of students from this country during testing.
Question 39
39.
Brazil: Describe the physical education classes or sports students participate in. Are they required to have these classes? Include a picture of students from this country playing a sport.
Question 40
40.
Brazil: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
Question 41
41.
Guatemala: Describe how students get to school. Remember that American students area given the option to ride school busses. That is not something that happens around the world. Include a picture of students going to school.
Question 42
42.
Guatemala: What does breakfast land lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Question 43
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Guatemala: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Question 44
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Guatemala: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
Question 45
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Guatemala: What are the bathrooms like? (Do they have running water? Are they clean? Are they indoors or outdoors? A hole in the floor?) Write something and post a picture.
Question 46
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Guatemala: Describe the standardized testing for students in this country. Think about how often they test, how serious the results of the test are, why are they important in this country? Show a picture of students from this country during testing.
Question 47
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Guatemala: Describe the physical education classes or sports students participate in. Are they required to have these classes? Include a picture of students from this country playing a sport.
Question 48
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Guatemala: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
Question 49
49.
Now that you have looked at a few countries... rank them from your idea of best to worst.
China
United States
Egypt
Afghanistan
Brazil
Guatemala
Russia
Question 50
50.
Which country would you want to go to school in (out of the ones we studied - or you can stay here) and why?