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The difference The difference between between
American and American and Slovak schoolsSlovak schools
Zuzana AdamskZuzana Adamskáá,3.A.,3.A.
2006/20072006/2007
The main differences The main differences
Distance:Distance: milesmiles: 5566.2: 5566.2 kilometers kilometers: 8957.9: 8957.9 Language:Language: Slovak, EnglishSlovak, English Population:Population: approximately 60 times more approximately 60 times more
than Slovakiathan Slovakia
What are we going to talk What are we going to talk about?about?
School systemSchool system
Technology and teaching methodsTechnology and teaching methods
SportsSports
ActivitiesActivities
HealthHealth
School systemSchool system
School in generalSchool in general
EducationEducation
Types of schoolsTypes of schools
Coursework and Coursework and
RequirementsRequirements
GradesGrades
SubjectsSubjects
School in generalSchool in general
Grades:Grades: 99thth –12 –12thth –Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, –Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,
SeniorsSeniors
Time range:Time range: starts at 7.50, ends at 15.00starts at 7.50, ends at 15.00
Class time:Class time: class takes 85 minutesclass takes 85 minutes
8 classes per semester, A’, B’ days 8 classes per semester, A’, B’ days Pledge Allegiance: Pledge Allegiance: every Monday before first every Monday before first
classclass
Dress code:Dress code: stricter than in Slovakiastricter than in Slovakia
Education, Coursework and Education, Coursework and requirementsrequirements
Types of school:Types of school: Public, private,home schooling Public, private,home schooling
CIM:CIM: assures that student has met state assures that student has met state
requirements requirements
Senior project:Senior project: more practical than our projectsmore practical than our projects
Grades and testingGrades and testing
Grades:Grades: A,B,C,D,FA,B,C,D,F
No oral testing, just testsNo oral testing, just tests
Homework:Homework: creates part of your gradecreates part of your grade
No vysvedcenie, only reportsNo vysvedcenie, only reports
Finals every semesterFinals every semester
SubjectsSubjects
Division of levels:Division of levels: Basic, Honors, AP(Advance Basic, Honors, AP(Advance
Placement)Placement)
Extended subject sphere:Extended subject sphere: metals, Culinary, Drama metals, Culinary, Drama
etc.etc.
Technology and teaching Technology and teaching methodsmethods
Usage of modern technologiesUsage of modern technologies
Do different projects to apply their Do different projects to apply their
knowledge in practical lifeknowledge in practical life
Memorizing less facts, Memorizing less facts,
SportsSports
Sports:Sports: Fall, Winter, Fall, Winter,
SpringSpring
Mascot:Mascot: VikingViking
School colors:School colors:
maroon and goldmaroon and gold
Pacific Athletic Pacific Athletic
Conference(Pac 9)Conference(Pac 9)
HealthHealth
Cafeteria:Cafeteria: breakfast, breakfast,
lunch lunch
a lot of fast fat fooda lot of fast fat food
Slippers, shoes:Slippers, shoes: no no
special slippers for indoorspecial slippers for indoor