United States United States EducationEducation

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Preschool-Age 4

-Not mandatory

-Most families have to pay for their own child- care

-Begin reading picture books

Private vs. PublicPrivate vs. Public-Parents choose-Parents choose

-Public is free, provided by government-Public is free, provided by government

-Private cost money-Private cost money

-A fair amount of private schools are -A fair amount of private schools are religiousreligious

Elementary SchoolElementary School

-Kindergarten through 5th grade-Kindergarten through 5th grade

-Ages 5-11-Ages 5-11

-Mandatory-Mandatory

-Focus on learning how to read, write, -Focus on learning how to read, write, basic mathbasic math

Elementary SchoolElementary School

Learning standards are identified for all Learning standards are identified for all areas of a curriculum by individual areas of a curriculum by individual StatesStates

i.e. ´´California Standards´´i.e. ´´California Standards´´

Students take standardized tests each Students take standardized tests each year to test proficiency in each subjectyear to test proficiency in each subject

Elementary SchoolElementary School

Students stay within 1 or 2 classrooms Students stay within 1 or 2 classrooms each year, with the exception of P.E. each year, with the exception of P.E. and art classesand art classes

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolGrades 6,7,8Grades 6,7,8

Ages 11-14Ages 11-14

Begin traveling from room to room for Begin traveling from room to room for different classes, 6 periods / daydifferent classes, 6 periods / day

Math, Science, English, History, Language Math, Science, English, History, Language ArtsArts

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolElectivesElectives

Students choose an elective class Students choose an elective class each termeach term

Options: Music, Art, Foreign Options: Music, Art, Foreign Language, Teacher Language, Teacher Assistant, Cooking, etc. Assistant, Cooking, etc.

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolExtracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities

-Sports-Sports-Soccer-Soccer-Basketball-Basketball-Track & Field-Track & Field-Cross Country-Cross Country

-Student Government-Student Government -Theater-Theater

High SchoolHigh School

High SchoolHigh School Grades 9-12 (Freshman, sophomore, Grades 9-12 (Freshman, sophomore,

junior, senior)junior, senior)

Ages 14-18Ages 14-18 Students take a broad variety of classes Students take a broad variety of classes

without special emphasis in any particular without special emphasis in any particular subjectsubject

Receive Grades of A, B, C, D, or FReceive Grades of A, B, C, D, or F from 100% - 50% or lowerfrom 100% - 50% or lower

High SchoolHigh SchoolMath:Math:

9th Grade – Algebra9th Grade – Algebra10th Grade – Geometry10th Grade – Geometry11th Grade – Trigonometry11th Grade – Trigonometry12th Grade – Pre-Calculus12th Grade – Pre-Calculus

*Advanced students can take statistics *Advanced students can take statistics and Calculusand Calculus

High SchoolHigh School

HistoryHistory- US History and European HistoryUS History and European History

ScienceScience

9th Grade – Biology9th Grade – Biology

10th Grade – Chemistry10th Grade – Chemistry

11th Grade – Physics11th Grade – Physics

12th Grade – Environmental Science12th Grade – Environmental Science

High SchoolHigh School Two years of foreign languageTwo years of foreign language

– Typically Spanish or FrenchTypically Spanish or French*Advanced students take 3 or 4 years*Advanced students take 3 or 4 years

Writing and Language Arts classes each Writing and Language Arts classes each yearyear

Elective Classes each termElective Classes each term

2 years of PE (physical education)2 years of PE (physical education)

High SchoolHigh School

Extracurricular Extracurricular ActivitiesActivities

Sports, Music,Sports, Music,

Student GovernmentStudent Government

Theater, Theater,

Or create your own Or create your own clubclub

High SchoolHigh School

TraditionsTraditions-Homecoming-Homecoming

Football Game, & Football Game, & DanceDance

Senior Prom(End of year danceWith Prom King and Queen)

CollegeCollege

CollegeCollegeAges 18 – 22Ages 18 – 22

Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, SeniorFreshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

General Education classes (for General Education classes (for everyone)everyone)

Pick a MajorPick a Major

CollegeCollege

Categories of classes:Categories of classes:

Social Sciences – Sociology, Social Sciences – Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Economics, History, Linguistics, Law, Political History, Linguistics, Law, Political ScienceScience

Science – Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Science – Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc.etc.

CollegeCollegeArts – Music, Theater, Film Studies, Arts – Music, Theater, Film Studies,

Visual Visual Art, Creative WritingArt, Creative Writing

Engineering Engineering

-Mechanical-Mechanical

-Electrical-Electrical

-Chemical-Chemical

-Computer-Computer

CollegeCollegeDegreesDegrees

Undergraduate - Earn a Bachelor of Arts, Undergraduate - Earn a Bachelor of Arts, Science, Engineering, or Fine artsScience, Engineering, or Fine arts

Graduate – Earn a Masters, Doctorate, PhDGraduate – Earn a Masters, Doctorate, PhD

*38 % of Americans attend college, 7% earn *38 % of Americans attend college, 7% earn a Graduate degreea Graduate degree

CollegeCollege

Extracurricular Extracurricular ActivitiesActivities

SportsSports

- Division 1, 2, - Division 1, 2, 33

- Club Sports- Club Sports

- Intramural - Intramural sports sports

CollegeCollege

Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities

* Hundreds of Clubs at each college * Hundreds of Clubs at each college

for various interestsfor various interests

*4,352 colleges in USA*4,352 colleges in USA

The EndThe End

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