| 1. |
What are the most important ways in which
school in your country differs from school in the United States? |
| 2. |
In what significant ways are school in your
country and school in the United States alike? |
| 3. |
How are students' attitudes toward teachers
and school in the two countries different? |
| 4. |
What would happen in your country if students
acted the way American students do? |
| 5. |
Grades are often calculated differently, not
only in different countries, but also in the same country. Generally, in
the United States, teachers consider the following areas when computing
grades: |
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Tests: formal
examinations |
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Quizzes: short
tests, sometimes given to students without telling them in advance |
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Homework: work
that the students are expected to do individually at home |
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Class Participation:
active involvement in the class by asking and answering questions |
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Research Paper:
a written report that requires looking up information in the library |
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Attendance:
going to class every time it meets |
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Promptness:
coming to class at exactly the time the class is scheduled to begin and
handing in work when it is due |
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Attitude:
showing interest in the class and respect for the teacher, the subject,
and the other students |
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Are these areas also
important in your country? Which ones are not important? |
| 6. |
Schools in the United States use their own
grading system. However, most grades are either letter grades (A, B, C,
D, F) or number grades. (Please note that in some schools the
letter/number grade may vary by one or two points.)
Review the U.S. grading system below then discuss the grading system
in your country and how it compares with grading in the U.S.
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