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1. Why did Michael go to Finland to talk to the Minister of Education? What did he
want to know?
a.) He wanted to know about the health and nutrition programs in their schools.
2. Krista says that kids don't have homework. How much homework do the high
school students usually have?
a.) a worksheet
b.) obsolete
a.) Kids have a lot of things to do, like spend time with family and friends, play
sports and music.
b.) Most kids in Finland have chores to do after school, like clean their room,
vacuum the house, do dishes, or if they're old enough, they find a job.
6.) What is probably the biggest difference between the Finnish education system
and the U.S. education system?
7.) Michael says subjects like civics, art, music, and poetry aren't being taught
because ______________.
a.) Those subjects aren't on the standardized test, so school don't teach them.
a.) True
b.) False
10. Pasi Sahlburg says that many of the things that have made Finland perform
well in education are ____________________.
11. What does school principle Leena Liusvaara want the children to do?
a.) She wants them to play - create, explore, be curious and try new things.
b.) She wants them to have more time to relax and play on their phones.