American High School American High School vs. Chinese High Schoolvs. Chinese High SchoolWhat are the differences, what are What are the differences, what are

the similarities?the similarities?

MascotsMascots

Each school in America has a Each school in America has a mascot and school colors.mascot and school colors.

I was a West Springfield I was a West Springfield Spartan Spartan and my school colors and my school colors were were orange orange and and blueblue

GradesGrades

In America: High School is four In America: High School is four years longyears long

I started high school when I was I started high school when I was fourteen years old.fourteen years old.

Freshmen year (1), Sophomore Freshmen year (1), Sophomore year(2), Junior year(3), Senior year(2), Junior year(3), Senior year (4)year (4)

West Springfield High School

MorningsMornings

America: School usually school America: School usually school begins at 7:30 ambegins at 7:30 am

When does school begin for When does school begin for you?you?

ClassesClasses

In America: Each class is generally In America: Each class is generally 90 minutes long except for 90 minutes long except for homeroom, which is 45 minutes homeroom, which is 45 minutes long.long.

There are a total of 5 classes per There are a total of 5 classes per day.day.

How long are your classes? How How long are your classes? How many do you take a day?many do you take a day?

Dress CodeDress Code

My high school does not have My high school does not have uniforms.uniforms.

Do you like wearing uniforms Do you like wearing uniforms everyday? Do you wish you everyday? Do you wish you could wear something else?could wear something else?

Time in between classesTime in between classes

In America: When I was in high In America: When I was in high school, I had five minutes school, I had five minutes between each class.between each class.

How many minutes do you get How many minutes do you get in between each class? (How in between each class? (How many minutes before your next many minutes before your next class begins?)class begins?)

Lunch TimeLunch Time

In America: At my high school, In America: At my high school, lunch is 25 minutes long. We lunch is 25 minutes long. We must stay at school to eat lunch. must stay at school to eat lunch. We are not allowed to leave We are not allowed to leave school for lunch.school for lunch.

How long do you get for lunch How long do you get for lunch time? Are you able to leave?time? Are you able to leave?

End of the dayEnd of the day

When I was in high school, the When I was in high school, the school day ended at 2:15pm.school day ended at 2:15pm.

When does your high school When does your high school end?end?

Sports and ClubsSports and Clubs

In America, high schools have In America, high schools have various sports teams and clubs various sports teams and clubs you can join.you can join.

I was apart of the soccer team as I was apart of the soccer team as well as the newspaper well as the newspaper committee.committee.

Sports and ClubsSports and Clubs

What are sports and clubs like in What are sports and clubs like in China?China?

Design your own High SchoolDesign your own High School

Get into groups and design your own Get into groups and design your own high schoolhigh school

Answer questions like: Answer questions like: What is the name of the school?What is the name of the school? What time does it start?What time does it start? What kind of classes do you take?What kind of classes do you take? What do you wear?What do you wear? When does class end?When does class end? Be creative! This is your dream high Be creative! This is your dream high

school!!!school!!!

Design your own schoolDesign your own school

Who teaches the class?Who teaches the class? Where is the class (outside, in Where is the class (outside, in

another country, in space?)another country, in space?) What classes do you take? You What classes do you take? You

can choose whatever you want!!can choose whatever you want!! How many hours a week are How many hours a week are

you at school?you at school?

Design your DREAM school!Design your DREAM school!

How many holidays do you get?How many holidays do you get?

What kind of food is served at What kind of food is served at school?school?

Is school free? Is it expensive? Is school free? Is it expensive? Does everyone go to school?Does everyone go to school?