Common Core State Standard L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
08/10/2015
CDC Says Kids Start Their School Day Too Early
America's teenagers are starting school too early, in spite of a flurry of studies showing they need more sleep and national recommendations that school days start later, government health experts say. A survey of U.S. school districts shows fewer than one in five middle and high schools rang the first bell at 8:30 or later -- the time recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
■Class discussion: What time do you start school? Do you feel overtired during the school day? Do you have any trouble going to bed early enough to get a full night's sleep? Why or why not? Would you mind getting out of school later in the day? Would a later school dismissal interfere with your life? What do your parents, teachers, school administrators and coaches think about starting school later in the day?