1. International Education Systems Matt (History) Martin (English) Mohammed (Economics) Veronica (Spanish) Matt (History) Martin (English) Mohammed (Economics) Veronica (Spanish)

2. Focus / A comparative analysis of education systems from around the globe. / Students will identify: -How it is similar or different from the U.S. -Pros & Cons of the system(s) -National & International Implications / A comparative analysis of education systems from around the globe. / Students will identify: -How it is similar or different from the U.S. -Pros & Cons of the system(s) -National & International Implications

3. Activities & Tasks / Students will select a country as their topic for educational comparison / They will search the Internet for information about their country / They will pair-up with another student to discuss, analyze, and compare their findings / They shall give a brief presentation using power-point to show the main points of their research. / Students will select a country as their topic for educational comparison / They will search the Internet for information about their country / They will pair-up with another student to discuss, analyze, and compare their findings / They shall give a brief presentation using power-point to show the main points of their research.

4. Activities & Tasks (continued) / Students will be expected to follow standards regarding the responsible use of internet sources and will provide adequate citation of such sources.

5. History, English, Economics, & Spanish / Each Subject area for members of our group will follow the general outline of tasks and activities, but will incorporate slightly different ideas into their lessons. (i.e. Spanish classes might select a Spanish-speaking country to compare to provide content relevance etc.)

6. Example 1: United States / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications: / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications:

7. Example 2: South Korea / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications: / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications:

8. Example 3: Switzerland / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications: / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications:

9. Example 4: Mexico / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications: / Similarities/Differences: / Pros and Cons: / International Implications:

10. Video of H. Clintion here http://www.youtube.com/watch?f eature=player_embedded&v=Q YfnjYp933M

11. (The End)