American_Education.ppt

1、Education, Education,1. Ideals of American Education,2. Educational System,As many people as possible should have access to as much education as they want an outcome of the Americans assertions (主张、断言、声明) about equality equality in education does not mean that everyone receives the same education Th

2、e Child placed in a lower-ability group does not receive the same education as one placed in a higher-ability group,1. Ideals of American Education,Producing a society of literacy and local control education governed by state and local governments, not by the national government; no national ministr

3、y of education each state has its own laws regulating education,1. Ideals of American Education,EFA education for all,Emphasis on the basic nature of knowledge and learning Scholars and students should work to discover new information or conceive (构思、设计) new ways to understand what is already known;

4、 Learning is an enterprise of exploration, experimentation, analysis, and synthesis; The goal of education is to teach children how to learn and help them reach their maximum potential.,1. Ideals of American Education,1. Ideals of American Education,Education is both an individual benefit and a soci

5、al necessity. Every American has the right and obligation to become educated.,Quotations concerning education: Better be unborn than untaught, for ignorance is the root of misfortune. (Plato, Ancient Greek philosopher) Education is a progressive discovery of our ignorance. (Durant, American historia

6、n) The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. (Malcolm Forbes, American educator),2. Educational System,2.1 Elementary and Secondary Education,2.2 Higher Education,2.3 Famous Universities,2.4 Multicultural Education,Elementary and secondary educationthe basis of public ed

7、ucation, free and compulsory, 12 grades One academic yearfrom September through June Different divisions of school systems: elementary schoolone through eight high schoolnext four years elementary schoolone through six junior high schoolseven through nine senior high schoolten through twelve,2.1 Ele

8、mentary and Secondary Education,Elementary education Coursesreading, arithmetic, language arts, science, social studies, music, art, and physical education Class size20 to 30 students,2.1 Elementary and Secondary Education,Secondary education Two stages: junior high school and senior high school Cou

9、rses: more specializedEnglish, social studies, algebra, geometry, etc. Nine periods for a day: five for academic subjects one for physical education a lunch period two study periods visiting the library participating in extracurricular activity,2.1 Elementary and Secondary Education,2.1 Elementary a

10、nd Secondary Education,A music class in a junior high school,A classroom in a senior high school,No annual college entrance examination; applicants are chosen on the basis of the following 4 aspects:,2.1 Elementary and Secondary Education,The beginning of higher educationthe founding of Harvard Coll

11、ege in 1636 a big enterprise with a complex system Four categories of institutions: the university the four-year undergraduate institutionthe college technical training institution two-year community college,2.2 Higher Education,College establishing policies for administrators and faculty; approving

12、 the budget; the purchase and sale of real estate and other major property items, etc.,Study in college,Group work,Discussion and debate,Living accommodationsnot enough residence halls modern and fashionable, but limited and small in space,College Life,Part-time working to earn tuition and living ex

13、penses as a librarian or a waiter in a restaurant a stock keeper in a supermarket,Sportssignificant in university life footballmost popular football and basketball scholarships students as athletics or “jocks” (大学运动员) receive free tuition and other financial assistance Students organizationsclubs an

14、d activities help students become successful when pursuing hobbies art, music, drama, debate foreign languages, photography volunteer work,College Life,Among all American universities, is there anyone that leaves you the deepest impression, and why? Would you please compare American universities wit

15、h Chinese ones?,2.3 Famous Universities,Warming-up:,Ivy Leagueincluding eight universities (Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale),2.3 Famous Universities,Harvard,Princeton,Yale,Columbia,Pennsylvania,Cornell,Dartmouth,Brown,Harvard University,The oldest inst

16、itution of higher learning in America comprehensive university that mainly grants degrees engaged in scientific research established in 1636 named after John Harvardits first benefactor (捐助者),School badgeVERITAS (Latin): truth “以柏拉图 (Plato)为友，以亚里士多德 (Aristotle) 为友，更要以真理(truth) 为友” Three Lies of the

17、Harvard Statue,Harvard University,Outstanding academic achievements 7 presidents John Adams, John Q. Adams Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Rutherford B. Hayes, John F. Kennedy George W. Bush more than 40 Nobel laureates,Harvard University,Yale University,Founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School (

18、联合学院) in Killingworth, Connecticut Renamed Yale College in 1718 after the donator Elihu Yale Became Yale University in 1887 The third oldest institution of higher education in America,3 major academic components: Yale College (the undergraduate program) the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences ten p

19、rofessional schools A wide array of research organizations, libraries, museums, administrative and support offices The Skull not enough to eat; many people died. In the following summer, Native Americans showed them crops safe to eat and how to plant them, so they had a good harvest.,1. Thanksgiving

20、,Traditional dinner turkey (filled with stuffing or dressing) sweet potatoes (also called yams) Cranberries made into a kind of sauce or jelly,1. Thanksgiving,Special TV programs and sports events Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Thanksgivingthe beginning of the Christmas season,1. Thanksgiving,2. Independence Day,The national daythe 4th of July On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress adopted The Declaratio