SHOULD SCHOOLS START LATER?

CLAIM

• Schools should start later because students can't stay awake during school, they're too tired to pay attention.

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

• I wanted to use this topic because whenever I wake up I never want to go to school, and I hate waking up early every morning on schooldays.

REASON #1

• Schools should start later because kids can't focus on what their teacher is saying to them, in the morning.

EVIDENCE

• A new study in the journal Pediatrics shows that children who do not get enough sleep have problems with being unfocused at school.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/625277?opensearch=Why%20shou...

EVIDENCE

• "One more movie or one less game played before bed can change the way children focus and work with their teachers and classmates."-Reut Gruber.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/625277?opensearch=Why%20shou...

EVIDENCE

• If students don't get enough sleep they would be daydreaming about other things, and not be paying attention.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/625277?opensearch=Why%20shou...

REASON #2

• Students are more likely to do poorly on tests because they may miss the information the teacher gave.

EVIDENCE

• "If less sleep leads to a drop in attention in class, children may miss out on learning and chances to be creative. If they are easily irritated and frustrated because their bodies and brains are tired, they may not learn as much either."-Reut Gruber.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/276663?opensearch=Why%20should%2...

EVIDENCE

• Students will miss information that the teacher gives out because they are sleeping.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/276663?opensearch=Why%20should%2...

EVIDENCE

• Students will be daydreaming while taking a test and they could forget all of the information that they learned.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/276663?opensearch=Why%20should%2...

REASON #3

• If students don't get enough sleep, they can become emotionally challenged, have head aches, or feel sick.

EVIDENCE

• The National Sleep Foundation recommends 10 to 11 hours of shut-eye per night for children ages 5 to 12.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/625277?opensearch=Why%20shou...

EVIDENCE

• A new study in the journal Pediatrics shows that children who do not get enough sleep have less control over their emotions.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/625277?opensearch=Why%20shou...

EVIDENCE

• Teachers were asked to observe their students behavior, some were asked to lose an hour of sleep, others were asked to gain one hour of sleep. The results were different.
• http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/625277?opensearch=Why%20shou...

CONCLUSION

• Starting school later in the morning will improve student performance in school because students will be more alert and able to earn better grades. Starting school at 8:30 is too early.