AMERICANS
AT SCHOOL
The school system in the Usa is different from
Brazil. First I am going to write about Elementary school: Grades 1 – 6.
American children go to Elementary school when thy are six years old. In most
parts of the country, elementar schools also have Kindergartens for five years
old. Pre-schools for children younger than five. It is not obligatory American
children go to school before six. In a public elementar schools boys and girls
are in the same class, with between 15 and 30 students.
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL
HIGH
SCHOOL: Grades 7 – 12
Children go to school to learn many things
like: to read, to write. To make friends, to use free time well and to study
alone. In Junior high school ( grades 7 – 8 ) and in high school ( grades 9 –
12 ) these are importante lessons. In the USA, teachers stay in their
classrooms while students go grom class to class. Every high school, student
has a guidance counselor. In American high schools, it is so importante a
social life and sports, too. American learn sport as parto f their education.
Every classroom has na American flag in it. When students graduate from high
school, each of them gets a prize. Afterwards the graduating class has a big
party, or “prom”, graduation is the greatest ceremony of all in American
schools.
HIGH SCHOOL
PRIVATE
SCHOOLS
Private does not mean better. But it does mean
expensive. Most private schools accept only children who already doing well in
school and are able to work quietly. Classes are often quieter and less crowded
than classes in public schools. Only about 17 percent of American children are
sent to private schools.
PRIVATE SCHOOL
BLACK
AND WHITES IN SCHOOL
In the old days black and White children did
not go to the same schools. Black people fought against it. Luther King Jr help
them. He was a great leader.
THE
MELTING POT
The United States is the big “Melting Pot” of
countries. In a melting pot, different metals are melted together to make a new
stringer metal. The USA is like a “melting pot” for people. In the past people
from many different European countries came to the USA. Today people are still
coming to live in the US.
TESTS,
MARKS AND REPORT CARDS
In the United States students take many tests
each year. The tests that students take also their their teachers and schools.
Teachers gave tests for the students if,the students pass, they go on to the
next grade. But these tests also show if teachers are doing well.
Most American schools give the following
marks: A=91 -100; B=81 – 90; C=71 -80;
D=65 – 70; E=50 – 64, and F below 50 percent. Students get report cards four
times a year, one copy is sent to the parentes and the school keeps a copy.
YALE UNIVERSITY IN THE USA
CHOOSING
A COLLEGE
The students wite letters to three or four
colleges and sending in forms. College accept only students who have done well
in high school. The college interviews the students. Most college students live
on the campus.
