10-25-13 This week's BLOG assignment- SHOULD EDUCATION BE FREE???

Hope everyone is enjoying the Edgar Allan Poe Study we are doing in class! This week, I was going to have you Blog about something interesting you learned, but I have changed my mind after a conversation I had with Mrs. Wolfertz this morning. We were talking about educational systems around the world. She was reading some blogs from students in South Korea, Finland, France, etc and (even though in broken English) was surprised to read how the STUDENTS in these countries think the United Stated has a bad education system!...once again, STUDENTS from other countries are saying this- not the rulers, presidents and dictators! Many of them even said they think it is stupid that everyone HAS To go to school and that it should be a PRIVELEDGE for those who try hard and WANT to learn!

So here is you BLOG assignment for the week:

1.Go to the internet and do some research on different educational systems around the world. Some countries I would suggest would be-
-Finland
-Pakistan
-China
-Australia
-India
-Canada
-South Korea
-Russia
-Turkey
-Denmark
-Saudi Arabia
-any countries you would like to learn more about with their educational system.

2. Jot some notes down in Upad Lite. If you have not used this program yet, play around with it till you are able to take notes using it...there are various templates and I do not care which template you use. Some things to take notes on are:
a.. -Are teachers paid well in those countries? How much?
b. -Are teachers RESPECTED in those countries?
c. -is education FREE to all children?
d. -if it is not free, who gets to go to school? Who doesn't?
e. -Does the President/Dictator/Ruler of the country decide on what is taught in school? Or is it LOCAL government? OR does it vary from teacher to teacher?
f. -Do the people of the country VALUE their educational system? Is it appreciated?


3. Your BLOG topic is:

"Compare/Contrast the educational system in the United States with educational systems from other countries."

Refer to at least 3 other countries in your BLOG post. Your post should also be a minimum of 400 words. Use www.writersdrive.com to count your words!