Should Students be Able to Select Their Own Schedules?
1. Peter was driving to school groggy one morning and crashed into a tree. He was paralyzed from the waist down and would never walk again due to being up until eleven o'clock the night before and not getting enough sleep.
a. By selecting their own schedules, students could pick an appropriate wake up time to prevent a situation like this from happening again.
b. Students would be able to use summers to work, not be stressed, and get more sleep.
c. Students should be able to set their own schedules, which benefits their health and performance in school.
2. Students’ selecting their own schedules allows students to pick classes that do not make them stressed.
a. In the article, “Students Without a Childhood,” Vicki Abeles explains the stress involved in school and the negative effects caused by this stress. She argues that students should not have the pressure that they do in order to be healthy and happy. Abeles recognizes that …show more content…
In teens, depression, anxiety, and sleep loss have been major issues due to extreme levels of stress during school. ii. While stress in school is a common issue, it should not be ignored because there are major consequences to having stress. Schools have not been making enough of an effort to put a stop to this stress since 1 in 4 students still suffer from …show more content…
The Portland Press Herald Editorial Board, who wrote the article, “Long Summer Break Sleep Kids Behind,” argues that students are getting behind in school when they leave for summer break, so summer break should be stopped or shortened. The board explains that students cannot always afford summer camp for classes so the students get bored, “Most parents work so unless they can afford expensive day care or camp tuition, they have to leave their kids up to their own devices. Some kids will take the opportunity for constructive, healthy activities, but many will not. Many kids get bored” (Portland press Herald editorial board
1. Peter was driving to school groggy one morning and crashed into a tree. He was paralyzed from the waist down and would never walk again due to being up until eleven o'clock the night before and not getting enough sleep.
a. By selecting their own schedules, students could pick an appropriate wake up time to prevent a situation like this from happening again.
b. Students would be able to use summers to work, not be stressed, and get more sleep.
c. Students should be able to set their own schedules, which benefits their health and performance in school.
2. Students’ selecting their own schedules allows students to pick classes that do not make them stressed.
a. In the article, “Students Without a Childhood,” Vicki Abeles explains the stress involved in school and the negative effects caused by this stress. She argues that students should not have the pressure that they do in order to be healthy and happy. Abeles recognizes that …show more content…
In teens, depression, anxiety, and sleep loss have been major issues due to extreme levels of stress during school. ii. While stress in school is a common issue, it should not be ignored because there are major consequences to having stress. Schools have not been making enough of an effort to put a stop to this stress since 1 in 4 students still suffer from …show more content…
The Portland Press Herald Editorial Board, who wrote the article, “Long Summer Break Sleep Kids Behind,” argues that students are getting behind in school when they leave for summer break, so summer break should be stopped or shortened. The board explains that students cannot always afford summer camp for classes so the students get bored, “Most parents work so unless they can afford expensive day care or camp tuition, they have to leave their kids up to their own devices. Some kids will take the opportunity for constructive, healthy activities, but many will not. Many kids get bored” (Portland press Herald editorial board