1. + Life in American High Schools Sandra Jimenez

2. + Test your knowledge. What do you know about American high schools? Do you know any traditions? Do you know any extracurricular activities? What is the age range for high school students in the States? How big is the student population at the average American high school?

3. + Four Years of High School 1 st year (14-15 years old): FRESHMEN 2 nd year (15-16 years old): SOPHOMORES 3 rd year (16-17 years old): JUNIORS 4 th year (17-18 years old): SENIORS

4. + School Pride and School Spirit What is pride? What is spirit? How is it created? 1. School Motto 2. School Colors 3. School Mascot 4. Sports 5. Rivalry and competition

5. + Sports Boys 1. Football 2. Soccer 3. Golf 4. Swim 5. Baseball 6. Basketball 7. Track and Field 8. Volleyball 9. Tennis 10. Wrestling 11. Cross-Country 12. Lacrosse Girls 1. Soccer 2. Golf 3. Swim 4. Softball 5. Basketball 6. Track and Field 7. Volleyball 8. Tennis 9. Wrestling 10. Cross-Country 11. Lacrosse 12. Cheerleading

6. + Electives & Extra-Curricular Activities Drama Yearbook Ping Pong Band Anime Mock Trial Fitness Graphic Design Mathletes French BSU Step it up Journalism Robotics Guitar Music Christian Dance

7. + Lettermen´s Jackets & Class Rings

8. + Yearbook A book about your high school memories for that year Includes activities, clubs, student pictures

9. + ASB: Associated Student Body Student leaders who organize events around campus: Pep rallies Dances Prom Theme Days Fundraisers

10. + Why are extra-curricular activities so important in high schools?

11. + PROM End of the school year Party Junior and Senior Students invited Corsage Tradition After parties

12. + Senior Traditions Senior Nights Senior Awards Senior Prank Senior Ditch Day Grad Night Senior Portraits

13. + All play and no work? No! Let’s take a look at academics.

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15. + Curriculum Freshman Timetable 1.English 2.Biology 3.ASB 4.Lunch 5.P.E. 6.French 7.Geometry Sophomore Timetable 1.AP World History 2.Chemistry 3.P.E. 4.Lunch 5.English 6.Algebra 2 7.French Junior Timetable 1.AP Environmental Science 2.AP English 3.Art 4.Lunch 5.AP European History 6.French 7.AP Calculus Senior Timetable 1.AP American Gov. & Politics 2.AP U.S. History 3.ASB 4.Lunch 5.Ceramics 6.French 7.AP English

16. + Graduation Requirements ENGLISH 9, 10, 11, 12………………. 40 credits MATHEMATICS ……………………. 30 credits SCIENCE ……………………………. 20 credits Physical (10) Biological (10) SOCIAL SCIENCE..…………………. 30 credits World History -10th grade (10) U.S. History - 11th grade (10) Civics/Economics - 12th grade (10) HEALTH …………………………….. 10 credits PHYSICAL EDUCATION ………….. 20 credits 9th and 10th grade VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ……….... 10 credits ELECTIVES…………………………… 70 credits TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 230 CREDITS (minimum)

17. + What differences did you find? What similarities?