SIENA (#54)
Paying for le gite scolastiche or field trips here is much different than it is in the United States. These differences are similar to those of the rest of the education system. Here's an example:
Italy:
The trip costs 50 euro. There are 20 kids in a class and there are five payments of 10 euro (IN CASH). One kid is chosen (a responsible one) to give the 200 euro to the selected teacher on the selected date. It is entirely up to the kids to keep track of who has payed and who needs change and all of that. In Italian "CASINO" (the word means what it implies crazyness). If the kid counts the money and there's 5 euro missing you hear sudden eruptions, "What the HELL are you talking about I ALREADY payed!!!" even though the remark was directed towards no one in particular. In general, things are left totally up to the kids to figure out (or not) for themselves.
America:
Each kid comes in with a 50 dollar check. Its that simple.
Click here to read more about my trip to Verona.
Paying for le gite scolastiche or field trips here is much different than it is in the United States. These differences are similar to those of the rest of the education system. Here's an example:
Italy:
The trip costs 50 euro. There are 20 kids in a class and there are five payments of 10 euro (IN CASH). One kid is chosen (a responsible one) to give the 200 euro to the selected teacher on the selected date. It is entirely up to the kids to keep track of who has payed and who needs change and all of that. In Italian "CASINO" (the word means what it implies crazyness). If the kid counts the money and there's 5 euro missing you hear sudden eruptions, "What the HELL are you talking about I ALREADY payed!!!" even though the remark was directed towards no one in particular. In general, things are left totally up to the kids to figure out (or not) for themselves.
America:
Each kid comes in with a 50 dollar check. Its that simple.
Click here to read more about my trip to Verona.
COMMENTS from the original blog
2004-05-16 16:08:0154 sarah
Re: Paying for the Gita Scolastica (by Alex)
e' vero, sono d'accordo.
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