America & Israel

Amy, Ana, Traci, Shahar, Rob

The purpose of this project is to compare and contrast the educational systems in America and Israel.

Schooling America vs. Strangers No More Shahar- “ I was not in touch with refugee students, what you

saw in the movie is something quite rare. There is only one school like this in Israel, few cases there is a connection between us and them.”

Amy- I never dealt with schools like this but as a future educator, I’ve learned of ways to help them with their struggles by viewing this. Traci- This movie for me was very touching, I never thought Israel would have a school like this. I cannot say I’ve seen one in America yet, but we do have caring teachers.Ana- What came to my mind was number of students who came from a different country to receive an education, much like we have here in the USA.

Rob- There are no schools in America, like the one we saw in the movie.

Length of a School Day Israel- depending on one’s area of

study, the school day can vary in length. Dance runs from 8:30 am-9:00 pm

America- college courses range from 7:30 am-10:45 pm, students get to choose classes and class times. This is how we create our schedules.

Age to begin School Elementary School in American begins at age 5-6

depending on birthday Israel- begins also at age 5-6

In America, if you are enrolled in a college you are a student. Typically you begin at age 18, immediately after completing HS You can start at any age

In Israel, students start at age 21-22 due to Army

American Dream vs. Israeli Dream Israel- To have world peace

Also, follows American dream

America- to be successful Money House Car Family

Role of Government in Schooling Israel- Ministry of Education is not part

of creating their curriculum; University is responsible

America- Government provides funding if necessaryChoose our core curriculum standards

Class Size Montclair State University

Lecture Halls hold 50 students Classroom vary 10-30 students

Israel- Large class sizes

Equity & Fairness in Educational System Israel- Create equal opportunities to

succeed Counselors available for help

America- We are all given equal opportunities to succeed No racism, or segregation Need to apply one’s self

Extra Curricular Activities in HS/College America- Sports, clubs such as Art,

Dance, Theatre, Music Class trips for educational purposes

Israel- Past two years HS are given option to extend two elective courses HS students two days of accommodation At least 5 museum trips & tours to different

parts of the country

Diversity in Schools Israel- everyone accepts one another

America- One nation, united statesBullying issuesDiscrimination Segregation

Language

America- English; speak, taught, write Option to learn another language in

schools such as: Spanish, French, Italian, German

Required for college, 2 year language

Israel- Hebrew, studies are conducted in Hebrew. Exposed to English in Media & Youth

Peace at School America- Yes and No

Bullying Stress and Anxiety

Israel- No With big work loads, stress is common

Experience with Refugee Students Shahar- “ I’ve never dealt with refugee

students and the school and the country in general aren’t anything like the movie except for one.”

Group 1- Never 1 on 1 with refugee students See immigration in urban areas Come to USA for better education and way of

life

Outreach to Parents from Schools America- Yes

Provide teacher conferences Back to school night Child Study Team

Israel-Elementary School counselors are usually social workers

Army before CollegeGood or Bad? Shahar- System of the Army has a lot of

advantages, lots of things are learned in the Army that we cannot find elsewhere.

Group 1- Disagree Agree- Provides structure, self

discovery, and good wisdom.

Are you safe in your country? Shahar- Israel is my home, the Army is

always there to protect me.

Group 1- Yes Elaborate