government, economics • Physical Education • Foreign Language
Electives
• What are some electives?
Schedule
Chinese and American students start and end school at the same time.
In England and Australia, most students wear a uniform.
Uniforms in England and Australia
In America, most students have self-study
Classes
In America, all students study Spanish.
Most popular foreign languages
• Spanish • French • Italian • German
American students can choose every class they
take.
American “Core” Curriculum
• English • Science- physics, biology, chemistry • Math- Algebra, geometry, trigonometry • Social Sciences- world history, US history,
Welcome to the Unit!
School Life
Chang Jun Middle School
What is high school like in America?
Game
• Two teams • 1 point for a similarity • 2 points for a difference • Team with the most points wins
Vocabulary
• Mandatory • Elective • Schedule • Semester • Extracurricular • GPA
All Americans drive to school in a car
What is your dream school?
• Groups of 4 students
• Make your dream school
• Explain:
– Where is the school? – Who are the teachers? – What do you learn? – When do you have school? – Anything else different from your school? – Anything the same as your school?
Schools in Other Countries
True or False?
• I will say a sentence • Raise your hand for “true” or “fsit at desks.
Germany
• Tables, not desks