Vietnamese Schools

Vietnamese children go to school just like we do. Some things at their schools are the same as ours, some are different. In this section you will compare and contrast Vietnamese schools with our school, Prairie View.

Note: Please print the School activity guide before you go on. It will help guide your quest and provide a place to record your findings. It is in PDF format (click here if you need Acrobat Reader).

Use this web site to aid your search:

• Schools in Vietnam--Did you know?

Questions:

1. How many days do children in Vietnam go to school?

2. How long is each school day?

3. What months are the children in school?

4. What are the expectations for the children about school?

5. What are the main topics that the children learn at school?

6. How do most school days begin?

7. How do the children participate in school?

8. What happens on Saturdays?

9. What do the students get instead of grades?

10. Do the students have to wear uniforms?

11. Why are the schools overcrowded?

12. What are the playgrounds like?

Activities:

13. Complete a Venn Diagram (found in School activity guide) comparing Prairie View to schools in Vietnam.