Social Life
Conclusion
En avoir fini mon recherche, j’ai appris que les différences de culture en France et aux États-Unis influencent les adolescents et créent des opportunités. En dépit des diversités des cultures, les jeunes américains et français partagent beaucoup d’idées similaires qui les relient ensemble. Les diversités entre les cultures font des adolescents distincts, cependant ils les unissent grâce à de leurs ressemblances.
Entertainment
French
American
Fashion
- Popular sports: rugby and soccer
- Watch many American movies and TV shows
- Less interested in "pop culture"
- Popular sports: football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey
- Large entertainment industry- spreads throughout the world
America
France
- Import French brands
- Teens wear more casual clothing
- Not as important to average teenager
- Fashion capital of the world
- Elegant and more trendy clothing
- Import American brands
Teenage Behavioral Challenges
French vs.
American
Youth Culture
France
America
Smoking
- 2005, 50% teens have tried cigarettes by 12th grade
- Less accepted than in France
Alcohol Use
- Legal age is 18
- underage drinking is common- not much enforcement
Food- Bonne Appetite
Drug Use
- Less widespread than other countries
Drug Use
- 2005, 10% teens were currently using illegal drugs
- Increasing problem
Smoking
- very common- more accepted in their culture
Alcohol Use
- Legal age is 21
- 2005, 75% of students consumed alcohol by the end of high school
French
American
- 3 Meals:
- Breakfast– most important meal. Cereal, toast, juice
- Lunch– sandwich
- Dinner– meat, vegetables, pasta
- Snacks– many are sugary
and unhealthy
- Less important
- Not all quality
- 3 Meals:
- Breakfast– smallest meal. Coffee or tea with toast, butter, marmalade
- Le Goûter– light meal available after school for kids
- Lunch– warm meal. 3-4 courses
- Dinner– most important meal.
Family. 3-4 courses
Topics of My Presentation
Spark
Family
- Behavioral Challenges
- Entertainment
- Fashion
- Food
- Social
- Education
- Family
French
American
Aujourd’hui, je parlerai à propos des différences entre la culture en France et aux États-Unis. Les sujets que je t’adresserai sont la nourriture, l’éducation, la vie sociale, la famille, les comportements d’adolescents, la mode, et le divertissement. J’ai choisi de faire mon projet de graduation à cause des expériences que j'ai eu avec mon étudiante d'échange français en automne. Pendant qu'elle était ici, je de viendrai intéressé à savoir comment la différence des cultures ont influencé les vies des jeunes dans ces pays.
- Schools don’t have organized extracurricular activities
- Activities only take part on Wednesdays and weekends
- Popular sports: rugby
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- Extracurricular activities involved with school
- Opportunities to engage in community
- Popular sports: football, baseball, and basketball
- Spend time with friends
- Popular Sports: soccer, swimming, dance
Family
- Dinner- large meal spent with family
Extra Activites
Work
- Earlier retirment
- average of 7 weeks paid vacation
French
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Organize the gathered information
Work
Busy Schedules
- Later retirement
- Only 2-3 weeks of paid vacation
Family
Evaluate Survey Responses
- kids' activities don't allow for much time with family
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Additional Research on the Internet
Create and Send out a Survey to French and American students
American
Education
French
America
Elementary
Primary
Middle
Collège
High School
Lycée
America
France
- SATs and ACTs– college entrance exams
- Take it multiple times
- Not required to graduate
- Not all colleges make it mandatory
- Graded out of 2400
- Le Baccalauréat— an exam took in order to graduate from high school
- The score is based out of 20:
- 10/20, pass
- Just under a 10/20, the exam board that has the final say on pass/fail
- Under 8/20, fail
- Apprenticeships