yeah ! im in middle schhol!
but as u know the education system is different in in different countries so looking at this , i get to know that the period u all call homeroom , we call it a zero period!which is actually the first period when we go to schhol as its held the first but its named as zero period becoz in that children do different things!
like before it wasnt compulsory for the teacher to disscuss quizes , talk about the topics in the newspaper that the children have recieved in the class or do any helpful activity!before we sould do anything , finish homework , read a book or some people just pretended to syudy but actually they talked sofly , u know i and my friend we too did the same but sometimes we used to pass chits!lol!
but now it has been compulsary for the teacher to disscuss something useful like quiz, about the newspaper and different things!and on Thursday we have Leadership classes in which they tell us how to become a good leader , who are good leaders and all that a person needs to know to become a leader.i really find these classes boring , becoz i feel they r of no use but i think they may come use when im in senior school!
okay now for your place!
i think u people do the same things (not the friday one)
i think u should have a look here!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeroom#United_States
i think this may help u!only a few things are different between our places!