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1、Chapter 5 Education,Part TwoAmerican Education,Introduction to British and American Culture,Learning Focus,Elementary Education Secondary Education Home Schooling Undergraduate Study Graduate Study Famous Universities,Introduction to British and American Culture,Before You Read,Warm-upWhat courses a
2、re taught in American elementary schools? _ When a student is 16 years old, to what kind of school may he or she go?_ What qualities do you think American universities are looking for when they decide who will be admitted?_ Can you list some names of famous American universities?_,Introduction to Br
3、itish and American Culture,Americans regard education as the means by which the inequalities among individuals are to be erased and by which every desirable end is to be achieved.-George S. Counts (1889-1974),Introduction to British and American Culture,Elementary Education,Most students usually sta
4、rt elementary school at the age of six.The first academic institution that a child attendsCurriculum in elementary schoolAcademic year,Introduction to British and American Culture,Secondary Education,Junior high school-the intermediate between elementary school and senior high schoolSenior high scho
5、ol,Introduction to British and American Culture,Secondary Education,There is no entrance exam to go to high school.In high schools, subjects become more specialized.American education puts more emphasis on developing critical-thinking skills.,Introduction to British and American Culture,Home Schooli
6、ng,Parents teach their children at home.Due to moral and religious reasons,Introduction to British and American Culture,Higher Education,University history and typesUndergraduate studyGraduate studyFamous universities,Introduction to British and American Culture,Higher Education,Began with the found
7、ing of Harvard College in 1636Choose the students based on the following aspects: high school records recommendations from their high school teachers the impression during the interview the scores in SAT,Introduction to British and American Culture,Functions of Higher Education,TeachingResearchPubli
8、c service,Introduction to British and American Culture,Types of Higher Education,University College Technical training institution Two-year community college,Introduction to British and American Culture,Undergraduate Study,Post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelors degreefFour years of
9、study: freshman; sophomore; junior; seniorStudents can gain a bachelors degree after four years of study.Credit,Introduction to British and American Culture,Graduate Study,Masters degree and Doctoral degree It aims to prepare students for professional work.,Introduction to British and American Cultu
10、re,Famous Universities,Harvard University Yale University Princeton University Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Introduction to British and American Culture,Harvard University,The oldest institution of higher education in the United States, it was established in 1636.It was named for its first
11、benefactor John Harvard.It is known around the world for its outstanding academic achievements.,Introduction to British and American Culture,Yale University,It was founded in 1701, and is the third oldest institution.The Skull & Bones: a secret student society composed of up and coming political eli
12、tes.,Introduction to British and American Culture,Princeton University,It was known as the College of New Jersey from 1746 to 1896.The fourth oldest university in the United States,Introduction to British and American Culture,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,It was founded in 1861. It is well k
13、nown from its scientific and technological training and research. It consists of five schools.,Media & Holidays,American Newspapers Television The Internet Thanksgiving Day Halloween,An Introduction to British and American Culture,Mass Media Mass communications are inexpensive and immediately availa
14、ble to everyone by means of advanced technology. Holiday American holidays can be divided into national holidays, religious holidays, or special days.,An Introduction to British and American Culture,Mass Media,Newspapers USA Today The New York Times The Washington Post The Wall Street Journal,An Int
15、roduction to British and American Culture,Mass Media,Of all the newspapers, the widest circulation paper in the United States is USA Today averaging over copies every weekday.,An Introduction to British and American Culture,Mass Media,Television ABC , CBS, NBS,ABS, PBS,CNN, Broadcast VOAThe Internet
16、,An Introduction to British and American Culture,Holidays,Thanksgiving On the fourth Thursday in November Express thanks Decorate homes with colored “Indian” corn Roast turkey with stuffing Sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie,An Introduction to British and American Culture,Holidays,Halloween All-Hallows-Eve Jack-o-lantern Trick-or-treating,
