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
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.
China: What does breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
China: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
China: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
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.
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.
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.
China: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
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
Egpyt: What does breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Egypt: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Egypt: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
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.
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.
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
Egypt: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
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.
Afghanistan: What does breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Afghanistan: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Afghanistan: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
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.
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.
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.
Afghanistan: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
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.
Russia: What do breakfast and lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Russia: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Russia: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
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.
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.
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.
Russia: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
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.
Brazil: What does breakfast land lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Brazil: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Brazil: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
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.
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.
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.
Brazil: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
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.
Guatemala: What does breakfast land lunch look like for students? (write and add a picture)
Guatemala: What are the school hours for students and how many days a week do they go to school?
Guatemala: What is the rules for how students should look? (If the school has uniforms, do they have rules for hair, make-up, ect)
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.
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.
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.
Guatemala: Tell me something different/strange/cool/interesting about school in this country. Do not repeat information from other questions. Include a picture.
Now that you have looked at a few countries... rank them from your idea of best to worst.
Russia
Afghanistan
Brazil
Egypt
Guatemala
China
United States
Which country would you want to go to school in (out of the ones we studied - or you can stay here) and why?