Comparing Schools In Japan And New Hampshire
This week, I read two different articles, the first one was called UNH Grade Rules, which focuses on how the grading systems work for that university and what the level grades are. The second article I read was Kids Web Japan, this article talked about how the school systems work in Japan. While reading the articles I noticed that schools in New Hampshire and Japan are similar but also are very different. One idea that I found interesting was that Japan’s high schools are only grades 10-12 and the middle schools are 7-9. I thought it was interesting because our school at Hopkinton High School is in the 7th and 8th grade and then high school is 9th through 12th. Something else that I thought was interesting is that schools in Japan don't have cleaning crews to clean the schools. The teachers and students are required to clean their own classrooms. Most schools in New Hampshire have a janitor to clean the lunchrooms, bathrooms, and classrooms.
Even though the schools are different in many ways that are also kinda similar too. Both schools do extracurricular activities such as drama, sports, or clubs. Like at Hopkinton High School we are really into sports and drama. So it's cool to think that schools across the world are doing the same things as us. I like the way they do lunch in Japan, they all share a hot meal that someone would bring in so it's more of a family-style of eating. Other than at my school we just bring our own lunch or buy lunch from school and sit at the tables we want to. So I just thought it was cool to see how a different school and culture runs their schools compared to how most schools in New Hampshire run theirs.
Works Cited
"Explore Japan Schools." Kids Web Japan, web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/. Accessed 8 Jan. 2021.
"Grade Rules." University of New Hampshire, www.unh.edu/registrar/grade-rules. Accessed 8 Jan. 2021.
Spendlove, Nicola. "HOW DOES JAPAN'S SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK? — A GUIDE TO THE JAPANESE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND EDUCATION." Japan Junky, 19 June 2020, japanjunky.com/how-does-japans-school-system-work/. Accessed 8 Jan. 2021.
"Understanding the American Education System." study in the USA, 26 Aug. 2020, www.studyusa.com/en/a/58/understanding-the-american-education-system. Accessed 8 Jan. 2021.
Zach, what effect do you think those differences have on the schools. For example, how would students here act differently if they were the ones who had to clean up their classrooms of the cafeteria? You have some good info, but I'd like to see your thoughts about those points to elaborate on them more. Your post is pretty brief and mainly a summary. Also, where did you use all of the sources you list?
ReplyDeleteI feel the students wouldn't make the messes because they wouldn't want to clean it up but like at our school we make a mess we leave it because we have the janitors to clean it up. So I feel like the school could be clean if the student had to clean it. I used the sources throughout the blog but mostly in first paragraph.
DeleteDo you think that maybe they don't have people to clean their schools is because keeping yourself and your areas clean is a large part of their culture? - Abby S
ReplyDeleteI thought that you organized you're information really good but I feel as though some photos might be nice in here to break up all the writing a little bit.
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