Argentina+Education



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June 2013 By Nicole J and Marianna A

In Argentina, every child from five through fourteen has to go to school. No home schooling, just regular school. The times vary for the kids in Argentina. The younger kids go to school from 7:40am- 1:00pm and the older kids go to school from 1pm-6-7 pm! The difference from our schools is that they have school in the summer. This is because our seasons are reversed in Argentina. For example, when it is Summer here, it is Winter there and thus, they must go to school. School starts in March that is the beginning of fall. If it's winter here, it's summer in Argentina.

Classes

The courses in Argentina are similar to our courses in high school, but with some are different. Some of the courses are History, Home economies, Spanish, Geometry, and Thrift and Budgeting, and Visual Arts, and Religious Classes.

Dress Code

The dress code depends on the school's policy. Some students have to wear white coats over their clothes. Other schools usually have the students wear their school shirts to represent their school.



Activities

Like the U.S.,there are activities in Argentina schools. Some of the activities for Argentina are the same as the schools in the U.S. (ex. trips, music class, parties, etc), but with a twist. Argentina schools have dance classes, cooking classes, movie nights,walking tours, school trips, barbecues, and spiritual clubs, so there's always fun in Argentina!



Sports Similar to the children in the U.S., the kids in Argentina play a variety of sports, but it's all about soccer! There are other common sports in Argentina too: Basketball, boxing, volleyball, field hockey, hockey, polo, horse racing, football, tennis,etc. But as you know, some regions have different sports as well. There is a sport in Argentina that you may not recognize. It is called Pato (duck). What the heck is that? Pato was a legal sport until it got too much for Argentina and they never returned back to playing it ever since 1882. It was a sport where two teams were on horses, using ducks with handles. The violent part was when the other team had to chase them and grab the Pato. But luckily, in the 1930's, the game was back, but with new rules. They had to throw the pato instead of grabbing it.