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Progetto Highlights for High School 09-10

Education system in Italy

Fall, 2009

Presentation for the students of

MIT


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Where we are: LombardyCrema, Milano, Gallarate, Busto Arsizio

Crema, Lombardia

Duomo in downtown Crema


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Education System

Stages

Pre-school school 3 - 6

_____________________ Primary school 6 - 11

Middle school 11 - 14

High school 14 - 19


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High school

5 years (14 - 19)

At the age of 14, students must choose

what type of high school to attend: Liceo (more academic): classico, scientifico,

artistico

Technical schools Vocational schools

Compulsory education is required until 16


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Liceo classico

Emphasizes Latin,

Greek, Art History,

Philosophy


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Liceo scientifico

Focuses on

mathematics and

science


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Istituto Tecnico

Tecnico Commerciale (Business Studies)

Tecnico Industriale (Mechanics, ComputerScience)

Tecnico per Geometri (Land planning and

Environmental Studies)

Others


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High school. Some general facts

Timetable: from 28 to 36 teaching hours / weekStudents come to school

either

Every morning, Monday to Saturdayor

Monday to Friday, + one or two afternoons


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High school. Some more

About 10 subjects per year No optional subjects

Students stay together for all subjects

State exam at the end of the 5 years

Access to University


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WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

FOR OUR TEACHERS:

- Short presentation of MIT and its teachingmethods

- Presentation of the Highlights for High School

program

- Presentation of the Hands on Methodology


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WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

FOR OUR STUDENTS:

- Short presentation of MIT- Short self-introduction

- Lessons (the Italian teacher of the subject will

be in the classroom with you)

- An example of test for each module


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WHAT KIND OF LESSON?

WHAT ? Lessons of biology/ physics/ math/

computer science. Each module (topic) willbe 2 to 10 teaching units long

HOW ? It s fundamental that topics are

presented through a hands on methodology

(simple experiments, examples, problemsetc)


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EXAMPLES OF TOPICS

Math

Class II

Second-year students

Class III

Third-year students

Class IV

Fourth-year students

Quadratic equations

(8 hours)

Applications: problems; higher

degree equations

Inequalities

(8 hours)

Descriptive statistics

(8 hours)


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EXAMPLES OF TOPICS

Computer scienceClass III

Third-year students

Class IV

Fourth-year students

Class V

Fifth-year students

1) Introduction to programming for

students with no programming

background: very simple

algorithms , variables, operators,

conditional statements, looping

statements using a programming

language like Python 2.5 or higher

(4/6 hours)

2) Computer hardware: processor,

ram, I/O devices for students with

very little background in computer

science (2/4 hours)

1) Introduction to Data Base and

DBMS: redundancy, inconsistency,

integrity, logical and physical data

independence, information security

(2/3 hours)

1) Distributed systems, computer

networks, topologies, routing ... for

students with little background in

computer science (2/4 hours)

2) How to create a professional-

looking web page - for students

with html programming background

(2/3 hours)

3) Computer network security and

web security (3/6 hours) for

students with medium background

in computer science (3/4 hours)


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EXAMPLES OF TOPICS

Physics

Class II


A lesson of two hours on one of the following topics:

1. Work , Power2. Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy

3. Conservation of Mechanical Energy

4. Temperature and Heat


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EXAMPLES OF TOPICS

Science

Class II


A lesson of two hours on one of the following topics:

1. Virus: general characteristics, spread of infection and diseases2. Evolution from prokaryotic to eukaryotic cells

3. Eukaryotic cells: general structure, differences between animal and vegetal cells

4. Structure and function of the most important cell organelles


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ITCG Luca Pacioli, Crema (Cremona)

Istituto Tecnico Commerciale


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Collegio San Carlo, Milano

Liceo classico e scientifico


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ITCG E.Tosi, Busto Arsizio, VA


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Liceo Scientifico

Leonardo da Vinci Gallarate, VA


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WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

Selection

Direct contact with schools to agree ontopics

Make a list of the necessary material tobring / youll need in Italy for the lessons,

to tell the schools so that they can getorganized

COME TO ITALY!!!!!


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The End

Snow at Pacioli, winter 2008

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