I think that just about every country outside of the United States has a tradition of using pencil cases - but I think the Germans may take it a little to extremes. If a German kid showed up in an American high school with the type of pencil case they use here, they would get laughed out of class.
Things that appear in German pencil cases:
- at least two black/blue pens and two pencils
- fountain pen with extra ink cartridges
- a complete set of colored pencils
- glue
- tape
- protractor
- compass
- colored pens
- ruler
- eraser
- white-out
- etc....
And the thing is: they USE all of these supplies. If you ask them to make a table with two columns, they will take out their rulers and draw super straight lines. They will use their rulers to underline things. They underline in different colors. Their notes are marvelously straight and colorful. Some of them will even take their rulers up to the board to underline things on the board.
It's a far cry from the traditional American school child whine: "Mr/s. So-and-so, can I borrow a pen/pencil? I lost/forgot mine....."
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yo son, for real it is wicked hard to make a comment here, because the entire page is in Japanese... Ive already messed up once, I am trying again.
hey karen, it's jeanette, and i have to say, if a German kid come to America with a pencil case like that, they won't get laughed at. EVERYONE has pencil cases. Mostly the girls. I have one, it's really cool. Ill bring it next time i see you, ive had it since 6th grade and now im in 9th. They are very handy. I love mine so much. Also, those pictures of the animal pencil cases that you put up, they were being sold at my school last year. :]
btw, i think your blog is great, i love it.
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Jeanette
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Oh dear, comments in German and talk of Japanese. Very intimiating for those of us that are challenged in the language department
Love your blogs, just took a while for me to figure out how to blog back.
I'd blog in another language if I could. Just want you to know you are being heard and you are very entertaining, very much in the family tradition.
Did you ever get to see your Dad's European slides??
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