Rules+around+the+world

School Rules Around the World


 * In a Japanese classroom: **
 * When the teacher enters, rise and bow. Greet the teacher in unison.
 * Come to school prepared with pencils, erasers, pens, papwer, and textbooks.
 * Raise your hand to answer questions. Stand before answering.
 * Be quiet during class.
 * Keep to the right in the hall. No running.
 * Help clean the classroom, halls, and yard. Pick up trash, sweep floors and yard, and stack chairs before anyone leaves.


 * In a Chinese Classroom: **
 * Cooperate with your classmates. Show group spirit.
 * Respect your teachers and oey them without questions.
 * Be courteous at all times. Don't fight.
 * Don't be late. Don't miss school. Listen carefully in class.
 * Join in alfter-school activities.
 * Protect school property.


 * In a Russian classroom: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Don't emvarrass your school or class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Obey your teachers, principal, and parents without asking qeustions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Come to school on time, clean, neatly dressed, and prepared.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Keep your desk clean.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">STand when the teacher enters or leaves.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">REaise your hand to ask or answer a questions. STand straight while reciting.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Make notes of all assignments. Show the notes to your parents. Do your homework without help.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Questions: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">How does each set of rules show what's important in that country's classrooms and cultrue?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">How do your class rules show what's important in our culture?


 * Adapted from Global Issues in the Elementary Classroom (Social Science Education Consortium, 1988)