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Jason4TH grade
Mrs. Latyn
School CalendarsAround the World
Bring your .pdf file of the Excel graph – School Calendars around the World into Power Point
Insert > Object > Create from file > Browse > H: > Grade level folder > Math > School Calendar.pdf
Maps Around the World
You need a picture/image on you presentationWhat are you going to use?
A QR code or website to get a image of your country?
http://www.worldatlas.com/nations.htm
United StatesHours in School
United States School DaysComparing Facts
• The United States goes to school 180 days a year
• September to June• There are four marking periods?
– How many weeks• 8:55 – 3:40• United States students attend school 13
years, from kindergarten to twelfth grade.• How long are you in school?
– Elementary• K-5
– Middle School• 6th -8th grade
– High School• 9th -12th grade
• Bonus: How many hours do you go to school in a total school year?
Australia, China, and France
Australia’s School DaysComparing Facts
Australia• 200days a year.• January to mid December• 4 terms, 9-11 weeks• Time of school day 9 a.m to 3:30
p. m• Required 11 years, but attend 12
years• Elementary
• Kindergarten through 6th grade• Secondary School
• 7th through 12th grade
Japan
Japan’s School DaysComparing Facts
Japan• 210 days a year.• __________ to ____________• 3 terms
• with breaks in the summer, winter and spring terms
• 8:30-____________• Required 12 years• Elementary
• _____ years• Middle School
• ______ years• Secondary School
• 3 years
France
France’s School DaysComparing Facts
France
• 195 days a year.
United Kingdom, Great Britain
United Kingdom’s School DaysComparing Facts
United Kingdom
• 195 days a year
Australia, China, and France
China’s School DaysComparing Facts
China
• 200 days a year.• Great deal of technology
education
Choose a CountyName of Country School Days
Comparing Facts
http://www.factmonster.com/world/statistics/school-years.html
• ___________ days a year.• _______ to _________• ____ terms, ______ weeks• _:__ - __:__• Other facts
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• Peer Edit your presentation
• Check your slides carefully for correct information
• Spell check• Add background• Check the rubric for
anything you might add
• Office Button– Hover over Save As > PDF >
Publish
• Open your Site Manager• Create a new flex editor page
– Name it Comparing School Calendar
– Organize it under School Calendar
• Type descriptive paragraph of your project and link a word to your .pdf file.
Save your project as a .pdf and Publish on Student Web Page
Answer blog question on your Teacher’s Web Page
• Ask question “What would it be like to go to school in name of country?”
• What country would you like to go to school in and why?
• Write a paragraph about a school year in an another country on your student web pages– Open Site Manager– Create new page (flex editor)
• Name of country• Organize it under school calendar and SAVE
