https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0 Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2017-09-27 14:34:22 UTC 2023-07-26 18:26:35 UTC hello@padlet.com alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/191698244 2017-09-27 14:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/191698244 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/191698824 In Argentina, it is normal to see houses of many sizes throughout the country. In urban Argentina, moderately wealthy people tend to live in apartments with one or two bedrooms, while poorer Argentinians have multiple families living in one house. Rural parts of Argentina usually contain people living in larger houses with backyards and many rooms, but with their economy, it has become harder for Argentinians to purchase homes of that size. #urbanArgentina #ruralArgentina #apartments]]> 2017-09-27 14:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/191698824 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014016 School is compulsory from ages five through seventeen. In most areas, children are required to attend one year of kindergarten followed by seven years of primary school and five years of secondary school. All levels of public education are free, since the government pays for the students school supplies and books, also each kid also gets a personal laptop to carry around school. Although some schools incorporate computers and other technology into their teaching, many public schools can only offer a more traditional textbook-focused approach. Secondary schooling emphasizes analytical skills, while primary schooling tends to be more textbook oriented. Homework may take a few hours per day and gradually increases as the student progresses in school. #freeschool #technology #requirededucation]]> 2017-10-02 14:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014016 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014397 The music of Argentina is known mostly for the Tango, which developed in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas, Folk, Rock, pop and classical music are also popular. Also Argentina music is played anywhere that you go into bars, clubs and etc. These influences can also be seen in the popular music that is produced in Argentina, for example, Argentine rock bands started emerging in the mid 1960's influenced principally by British rock. As the style grew in popularity, Argentine bands began to mix in local sounds and Latin rhythms in order to create an original sound, distinct to Argentine rock. #realmusic #ourmusicisforfeels ]]> 2017-10-02 14:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014397 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014646 Hospitals in Argentina provide healthcare, including regular hospital visits and vaccinations, to citizens of the country for no cost at all. Private practices provide healthcare to people that give a portion of their salaries to private healthcare; however, because of the poor economy in Argentina, few people can actually afford to put their money towards private care. While urban Argentina has lots of hospitals available to people, rural areas have less safe health practices and fewer places that offer care. Sanitation is still an issue, especially in more desert parts of the country, yet people have taken more to taking care of themselves by eating well and working out in order to prevent diseases caused by unhealthy lifestyles. #freehealthcare #privatepractices #unsafewater]]> 2017-10-02 14:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014646 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014987 Lots of hand gestures are used in Argentina, especially when trying to order coffee quickly. Argentinians extend their index finger and thumb to ask for a cups of coffee in cafes and use other hand gestures to communicate from a distance. Many of them tend to limit personal space, but always say excuse me when passing by someone. Putting your hands on your hips or making eye contact with an Argentinian can be taken as confrontational and very disrespectful. #coffeegestures #eyecontact ]]> 2017-10-02 14:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193014987 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193024351 A large part of the American dream is being able to own a home with four to five rooms, a basement, backyard, and garage. Many Americans across the country are able to have houses similar to that description, but minority groups and less wealthy families are unable to purchase housing of that style because of the increase in price. Apartments, townhouses, and condos have become more popular and do not necessarily represent that the family has less money. It's very normal for neighborhoods to have houses that look the same outside and inside, yet each family puts their own touches onto the houses. #Americandream #housing #samehouses]]> 2017-10-02 14:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193024351 austinbas8135 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193026249 Prior to higher education, American students attend primary and secondary school for a combined total of 12 years. They attend five or six years of elementary school and then go onto secondary school. Secondary school consists of two programs: the first is middle school and the second program is high school. A diploma or certificate is awarded upon graduation from high school. After graduating high school U.S. students may go on to college or university. Usually schools for American students start in August and end in June. GPA's are most important for kids going onto a college or a university because the higher the GPA the better chance you have to get into a school that best suites you. #varietyofchoices #GPAmattersmost

]]> 2017-10-02 14:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193026249 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193231800 Americans use lots of gestures - such as the okay sign, peace sign, hang loose, and middle finger - to express words without actually saying anything. Using the middle finger in America is similar to putting your hands on your hips in Argentina, but it stands for a swear word, so the connotations are not completely identical. Because Americans tend to use a lot of slang and abbreviations, hand gestures are used a lot more than in Argentina. Also, Americans love personal space and are constantly apologizing if they accidentally tap someone or are in their space. #personalspace #slang]]> 2017-10-02 23:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193231800 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193236272 Contrary to the issues that Argentina has regarding health and hygiene, American's problems are mostly self-induced. Besides pre-existing conditions, many Americans develop life-threatening diseases because of their life choices, like smoking, excessive drinking, poor diet, or lack of exercise. In no way is healthcare free for Americans, and many low-income families lack the ability to buy health insurance for themselves. Since there is little difference between the healthcare provided to Americans in either rural or urban parts of the country, all prices remain high, making it extremely hard for Americans to sustain themselves after a health incident. #expensivehealthcare #self-induced #preexistingconditions]]> 2017-10-02 23:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193236272 alexandragil7212 https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193678310 Since America is multi cultural country everybody has their own music choice or preference. We also have different genres of music such as Classical, Jazz, Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Hip hop, Pop, Rock, and R&B. Much of modern popular music can trace its roots to the emergence in the late 19th century of African American blues and the growth of gospel music in the 1920s. The African American basis for popular music used elements derived from European and indigenous musics.  Music intertwines with aspects of American social and cultural identity, including through social class, race and ethnicity, geography, religion, language, gender, and sexuality. The relationship between music and race is perhaps the most potent determiner of musical meaning in the United States. #musicmakesusunited #Musicislife]]> 2017-10-04 00:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandragil7212/9xxyizuiiqm0/wish/193678310