POST #8 : NORTH AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, HOMESCHOOLING AND GAP YEAR
In the book, Auggie is a ten-year-old boy who has never been to school before because he was homeschooled.
Do you know what homeschooling is? Is it possible in Brazil?
(Text extracted and adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeschooling)
What about the North American Educational System: what is it? How is it possible to relate it to the Brazilian System?
Do you know students in some countries have an option of taking a year off before applying to college? It's called a Gap Year. Let's read about it!
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| Former USA President's daughter took a gap year, according to the newspaper headline in 2017. |
(IN: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-malia-obama-gap-year-20160502-story.html)
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| In your notebooks, write the answers to the questions below and take them to class discussion . |
- Would you like to take a gap year before going to college?
- What would you expect from your gap year experience?
- Do you think your parents would agree in letting you take a gap year? Why (not)? (Interview your parents and write your answer based on their answers.)
