|
Title:
| Debate Topic: Year Round School |
|
Description:
| These sites explore the advantages and disadvantages for following a year round school schedule versus a traditional schedule that features a summer break. The information on these sites can help students create their debate arguments for or against this type of schedule. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on debate. |
|
Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
|
Resource Links:
| YRS: The Issues
This page explains the concept of year-round schools and why some students use it. However, the focus of this page is to present arguments against this type of scheduling.
Counterpoints to Widespread Misinformation on YRS
This site lists supportive statements about year-round calendars and then dismisses the claims by offering counterarguments. This site can be used to show students how to make arguments.
Academics, the Year-round Calendar, and the Color of School Buses
This essay from a professor says that there is little proof that year-round schooling benefits students. This is an argument against year-round school calendars.
Comments about YRS
These are arguments against year-round schooling. This is part of a site that is against this type of calendar change.
PBS: Going to School Year-Round
Here is a news report about schools that have adopted a year-round calendar.
Calendars
Here are graphics with descriptions that compare the traditional school year calendar with a year-round program.
eThemes Resource: Debate
These sites offer tips and activity ideas for sponsoring classroom debates at various grade levels. Learn how to prepare for a debate and how to improve your presentation skills. Includes transcripts and video clips of presidential debates from 1960-2000. There are links to eThemes Resources on writing.
|
|
Education Standards:
|
AL Standards:
15, 15
AR Standards:
R.9.9.13, OV.2.11.2, OV.2.11.2, R.9.12.8
IL Standards:
5.C.4c
ME Standards:
C.4, E.3, F.2, F.3
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 2.3, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.1, 1, 3, 6, LS.2.A.1.2
NV Standards:
10.7.3, 4.12.1 and 4.12.2
OH Standards:
W.5.C.7, W.5.D.7, W.5.D.7, W.5.D.7, W.5.C.7, R.4.B.1, W.5.C.7
UT Standards:
1.3.1.c, 1.3.1.c
If you are an eMINTS teacher and standards have not been defined for your
state, click the button below to request that they be assigned to this resource.
|
