1. French children are taught to act like an adult at an early age, they are left to cry in their

Today, there are 195 countries in the world, but none of them are as unique as (or even similar to) France. It holds claims to some of the richest traditions and cultural heritages that have ever existed. But, these facts are not even the most impressive thing about this country: its language is way more awe-inspiring. French is the only language that is spoken on every single continent, and it has the capability to bring different countries and the world together.

Primary schools cater for children aged 4-11. While at primary school, children start with the Early Years (Foundation) curriculum, followed by Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum.

They have a great appreciation for it, however, they tend to enjoy arguments and disagreements. They look at these things as interesting. They value someone that can argue with great skill. This is a complete contrast of the United States. We tend to try to avoid arguments and look down upon it. We try to be liked and attempt to agree with people that we are trying to build a relationship with or hold a conversation with. The French would rather voice their opinions and appear non-hypocritical than to agree or compromise how they feel.

Children normally start primary school at the age of four or five, but many schools now have a reception year for four year olds. Children normally leave at the age of 11, moving on to secondary school. Most state schools admit both boys and girls, though some are single-sex.

At the age of 11yrs, a child will move on to a secondary school, until they reach the age of 16 or 18 yrs. There are several different types of secondary education a child can attend. It may be that again their local school is selected for convenience, or parents may select a grammar school, this type of school, will have entry requirements and are usually single sex, girls or boys schools. There are some parents that choose an independent school for their child to attend, these

Although the framework is slightly different for every nation, the development of early years curricula has been significantly influenced by the Reggio Emilia approach, the Montessori

The primary language in Haiti is Haitian Creole and French. Creole is the language that’s used in every day conversation with family and friends. Creole is a unique mixture of French, Taino, English, Spanish and numerous African languages. However French is used in the government office different businesses. It’s also stated that only the educated adults or secondary school students speak French, with varying levels of fluency and accuracy. Those that speak French on the regular tend to shun those who do not.

The people of France take pride in their selves. Although they seem like very modest people in France it is normal to have affairs while being married. They celebrate eleven official holidays. The French celebrate the traditional Christian holidays as well such as Easter and Christmas and normal ones like Fourth of July, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Labor Day. On July fourteen they celebrate Bastille Day, which is the day that the Bastille fortress was stormed in and it started the French revolution. Another few that are not common here is victory in Europe day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Assumption day and , All Saints day and Armistice day, and last but not least St. Stephens Day. Although there are many great things about France there is one thing that’s not so positive about France is that it is well known for a lot of human trafficking. Although many laws have been passed to lower the rates of this awful problem and also to protect and keep the woman safe it is still very common. A little more information about their culture is that due to the fact that there country is a six sided shape they often use the word hexagon to describe their nation due to the similarity. France is a beautiful country filled lots of history. These are the five themes of geography for

Canada has two official languages: English and French. Almost half of the population can speak both languages. The majority of Canadians speak

The major cities in France are PARIS (capital) 10.62 million; Marseille-Aix-en-Provence 14,890,100; Lyon 1.488 million; Lille 1.042 million; Nice-Cannes 991,000; and Toulouse 933,000 (2011). It covers approximately 543,965 sq km or 210,026 sq miles, making it the third largest country in Europe (Monitoring, B.) with a population density of 121 people per km². The complete population of France is approximately 63.2 million, taken from a United Nations census in 2012 and an annual growth rate of 0.49% as of 2013 (Monitoring, B.). Most of the population being French, this country also is home to a few other major ethnic groups, them being Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, and Basque minorities (Factbook, C.). France’s general median population age is 40 years old, but the median age for woman is 39 years old, and for men it is 42 years old (Factbook, C.).. Meaning most of France’s population is of working age and most likely financially stable. The life expectancy of the French is 78 for men, but 85 for woman, healthy ages for the average person (Factbook,

French as well as one or more non- official languages. 2.6% could speak English and French, but

The Lycee is the equivalent of the U.S. high school except students attend the Lycee for 3 years not 4. The Lycee is the time when students must decide their future educational plans. During the first year in the Lycee which is called the seconde, students are required to take mathematics, physics, biology, French, history, geography, physical education, and two foreign languages. During the second year or the premiere of the Lycee, students may spend no more than 2 hours on electives, and must spend no less than 25 but no more than 35 hours per week in the classroom. A typical week in a French school runs from Monday to Saturday. In the final year of the Lycee called the terminal, students are required to study philosophy and prepare for the bac which is the only way to move on to higher education. For a student to go onto higher education they must first pass the Baccalaureat. This is similar to the SAT or ACT test in the U.S. There are 8 types of Baccalaureat tests, labeled A-H. Baccalaureat A tests the student in Languages, Law and Psychology. The Baccalaureat B tests the students in Economics. Baccalaureat C tests the students in Mathematics and Physics; Baccalaureat D tests the students in Biology; Baccalaureat E tests the students in Engineering, Baccalaureat G tests the students in Business Administration and Baccalaureats F and H test the students in Technical Fields. The Baccalaureat C is

French is the official language of the Ivory Coast, although there are additionally over ten native languages spoken. Each native language represents the first language of less than fifteen percent of the population, expressing a wide range in culture. However, most individuals in the country speak more than one language.

My perspective on France’s parenting skills is that they let their kids be very independent. From the readings this week, you can say that the French let their kids raise themselves to a certain extent and expect them to live a routinely life like they will when they become adults. The challenges I face when disciplining my child is how stern I may sound to be considered to much and how long I will allow my children to cry until I either tell them no again or just hold them, so they stop. I have two kids but only one of them is actually old enough to understand no to some extent. It is very hard to be mean to a 17-month-old when they truly are still babies but if I don’t start now he will think he can get away with anything as he grows

The French are all about preserving their culture and being individualized. They often take great pride in the French products and the French style, and believe in keeping the French culture “pure” so they also limit the amount of foreign goods that are being imported. But during the World Wars the French began to allow foreigners to immigrate into France to take jobs due to an increase in job shortages. The immigration from the World Wars added to the diversity of the French culture. Ever since the 1850’s there has been a steady flow of immigration into France, and now nine percent of the French population is made up of immigrants (Gofen 62). The break down of the cultures in France is eighty-five percent of the French population is Roman