class period

Scheduled instruction time

A class period is a scheduled block of time during which a particular course meets, typically in middle school, high school, or college settings.

Schools divide the day into numbered periods: I have chemistry third period, The test is during sixth period.

The length varies—usually forty-five to ninety minutes depending on the school's schedule.

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attendance · desk · back row · teacher · student · roll call · semester · hour · session · lesson · subject · tardy · notebook · chalkboard · quiz · textbook · hallway · hall pass

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structured vs. unstructured school time

class periodrecess

Pause in activity

lunch · free period · lunch break · study hall · break time

school time vs. non-school time

class periodsummer vacation

Warm-season break from school

weekend · holiday break · after school · evening · free time

instructional time vs. non-instructional intervals

class periodrecess

Pause in activity

lunch period · break · passing time · homeroom · dismissal

Family

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