AMERICAN Middle and High SCHOOLS What movie is this?

First Question of the Day What school subject do you HATE? Gym Science English Korean Music Art Math History

Second Question of the Day What school subject do you LOVE? Gym Science English Korean Music Art Math History

Today’s Schedule American High Schools T/F Game Question Time

SCHOOLS Elementary school Middle School or Junior High High School

School in America vs. School in Korea KoreaAmerica 1 st grade 2 nd grade 3 rd grade 4 th grade 5 th grade 6 th grade 1 st grade7 th grade 2 nd grade8 th grade 3 rd gradeFreshman 1 st gradeSophomore 2 nd gradeJunior 3 rd gradeSenior High School Middle School High School Elementary School

4 Years of High School

True or False Game I will say a sentence. You decide if it’s TRUE or FALSE. EX: David is an English teacher. True or False? TRUE! Ready?

True or False? American high schools do not have homerooms.

TRUE! You change classrooms every period. You do not stay with the same people every class.

True or false? In America, 15-year-olds are in high school.

TRUE! Middle school is four years. (5 th, 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade) High school is four years. (9 th, 10 th, 11 th and 12 th grade) IN AMERICA, YOU ARE in 8 th GRADE!

True or false? In America, students wear uniforms.

False! Public schools DO NOT wear uniform

True or false? In American schools, Juniors and Seniors (HS 2 nd and 3 rd graders) all go to something called “Prom.”

True! Prom is very important! Boys ask girls. On prom night, you rent a limousine and wear a dress or tuxedo. You dance all night and it is very special.

True or false? David’s first class started at 7:25 am.

True! Too early!! I was always tired!

True or false? David’s last class started at 2:30 pm.

True! A lot of American high school students have sports after school. Some students have part-time work

TRUE OR FALSE? In High School, students can pick their own classes. They can take any class they want.

True and False! You can pick: Music Art Band European history Computers Foreign language You MUST take: English Math Science History PE

TRUE OR FALSE? In High School, there are no school lunches.

True and False! You can buy lunch at the school. You can go and buy lunch in town.

TRUE OR FALSE? In American High School, the test is the most important thing, like the 수능 in Korea.

False! To get into university it is more important to have: Good grades Extracurricular (Clubs) Volunteer For example, I had good grades, and was in clubs. My university did not care as much about my test score!

TRUE OR FALSE? David’s High School had a football stadium, a baseball field, and a track!

True! Every High School is America has many sports teams.

TRUE OR FALSE? American students take a class to learn how to drive.

True! School teaches students how to drive. You can get your driver’s license at 16 in America. For example: On my 16 th birthday, I got a car.