1. American High School vs. Chinese High School What are the differences, what are the similarities?

2. Mascots Each school in America has a mascot and school colors. Each school in America has a mascot and school colors. I was a West Springfield Spartan and my school colors were orange and blue I was a West Springfield Spartan and my school colors were orange and blue

3. Grades In America: High School is four years long In America: High School is four years long I started high school when I was fourteen years old. I started high school when I was fourteen years old. Freshmen year (1), Sophomore year(2), Junior year(3), Senior year (4) Freshmen year (1), Sophomore year(2), Junior year(3), Senior year (4)

4. West Springfield High School

5. Mornings America: School usually school begins at 7:30 am America: School usually school begins at 7:30 am When does school begin for you? When does school begin for you?

6. Classes In America: Each class is generally 90 minutes long except for homeroom, which is 45 minutes long. In America: Each class is generally 90 minutes long except for homeroom, which is 45 minutes long. There are a total of 5 classes per day. There are a total of 5 classes per day. How long are your classes? How many do you take a day? How long are your classes? How many do you take a day?

7. Dress Code My high school does not have uniforms. My high school does not have uniforms. Do you like wearing uniforms everyday? Do you wish you could wear something else? Do you like wearing uniforms everyday? Do you wish you could wear something else?

8. Time in between classes In America: When I was in high school, I had five minutes between each class. In America: When I was in high school, I had five minutes between each class. How many minutes do you get in between each class? (How many minutes before your next class begins?) How many minutes do you get in between each class? (How many minutes before your next class begins?)

9. Lunch Time In America: At my high school, lunch is 25 minutes long. We must stay at school to eat lunch. We are not allowed to leave school for lunch. In America: At my high school, lunch is 25 minutes long. We must stay at school to eat lunch. We are not allowed to leave school for lunch. How long do you get for lunch time? Are you able to leave? How long do you get for lunch time? Are you able to leave?

11. End of the day When I was in high school, the school day ended at 2:15pm. When I was in high school, the school day ended at 2:15pm. When does your high school end? When does your high school end?

12. Sports and Clubs In America, high schools have various sports teams and clubs you can join. I was apart of the soccer team as well as the newspaper committee.

14. Sports and Clubs What are sports and clubs like in China? What are sports and clubs like in China?

15. Design your own High School Get into groups and design your own high school Get into groups and design your own high 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 school!!! Be creative! This is your dream high school!!!

16. Design your own school Who teaches the class? Who teaches the class? Where is the class (outside, in another country, in space?) Where is the class (outside, in another country, in space?) What classes do you take? You can choose whatever you want!! What classes do you take? You can choose whatever you want!! How many hours a week are you at school? How many hours a week are you at school?

17. Design your DREAM school! How many holidays do you get? How many holidays do you get? What kind of food is served at school? What kind of food is served at school? Is school free? Is it expensive? Does everyone go to school? Is school free? Is it expensive? Does everyone go to school?