Compare and Contrast: Education in Japan and Kenya

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Classroom Material
Keywords
Kenya education Kibera Nairobi Africa slums poverty Joab school Japan third world first world Ken Wide Angle Back to School Asia primary school public schools elementary schools free education access to education primary education elementary education educational standards developing countries developed countries industrialized countries curriculum teaching methods
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History-Social Science
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Compare and Contrast: Education in Japan and Kenya

Economic factors greatly influence the quality of education. The educational systems of developing countries are often on a substandard level when compared to nations of economically advanced countries. In this video segment from the Wide Angle film "Back to School," view and compare the classrooms of students from Kenya and Japan.
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PBS Learning Media

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