Experts agree: Most teens don’t get enough sleep. Is starting the school day later the solution?
Read opposing viewpoints and take a side; evaluate potential reasons for and against moving school start times for teens later.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
HEALTH ED STANDARDS
NHES 2: Analyze the influence of school and community on personal health practices and behaviors.
CASEL: Social awareness
KEY VOCAB
implemented
time management
Lesson Plan: Should School Start Later?
PREPARING TO READ
Before you read the debate “Should School Start Later?” ask your students the following pre-reading question:
What are the pros and cons of later school start times for teens?
READING AND DISCUSSION
- Have your students read the debate “Should School Start Later?” independently; read the debate out loud to them; or have one student read one side of the debate and another student read the other side.
- After they’ve read the debate, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?
BUILDING COMPREHENSION AND VOCAB
Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:
- Comprehension Quiz
- Vocab Builder
EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES
Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:
In LETTER TO THE BOARD, have students imagine that the school board in their district will hold a vote to decide whether or not to move school start times later. To share their opinion about the upcoming decision, they should write a one-page letter to the school board. After a brief introduction, they should write the body of the letter using the questions in the student-facing prompt for guidance. Remind them to include their own original ideas where possible and to thank their readers before closing.
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