Introduction to American Society Schools, media and young people

SCHOOLS The US education system is generally the same as in Japan: (but some school systems are 8 4 4) Grades are continued: (K-12) –K Kindergarten –1-6 Elementary School –7-9 Junior High School, Middle School –10-12 High school University is 1 st -4 th year

K Kindergarten

1-6 Elementary School,

Secondary Schools 7-9 Junior High School, Middle School High school

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College or University 1 st -4 th year 1 st year = freshman 2 nd year = sophomore 3 rd year = junior 4 th year = senior Junior college (community college) = 2 years

School cafeterias

Japanese vs. American Schools –School year– from September to June –Vacations – 4 months –Cost – Most schools are public and FREE –No high school entrance exams –Common university entrance exams »(SAT and ACT) –No school trips (only field trips) –Clubs (mostly during lunch) –School rules –School uniforms

DATING and SCHOOLS Students date(d) earlier than in Japan, because-- –Clubs and study do not take up as much time –Dating is acceptable even in junior high school –Many students drive at 16 or earlier, and have more freedom to date High school proms

When I was in school… Elementary school –Everyone was white! –Semester changed to year –“skipping” Junior high school –Busing programs –School dress codes changed –There were school strikes! High school –Streakers –Students were all colors!

Media Media includes newspapers, television, radio, books, magazines, and internet

Young Americans ’ Activity Hours per week Indiantelevision.com Team (2003) surveyed 2,618 people 13 to 24 about TV, Radio, Internet, Telephone, Reading Internet surfing 16.7 hours Watching TV 13.6 hours Radio 12 hours Talking on phone 7.7 hours Reading books/magazines 6 hours

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