“Naps” by Barbara Holland provides an argument detailing why naps should become more integrated into American culture like they are in European culture. The essay begins with an anecdote where the author and a few friends being locked out of a gate in France. They had just missed the keeper who had left to take her daily nap and were forced to wait outside. This use of an anecdote is helpful because it starts off with a clear example of how different European and American culture is when it comes to napping. Holland and her friends were shocked when they found the keeper had left because to Americans, the idea of leaving work halfway through to take a nap is preposterous.
From the article “Should lunch be longer?” by Mackenzie Carro, there are many reasons to show why lunch should be extended longer than it already is. One reason is that it helps you recharge for the rest of the day. For example, if lunches are 20 minutes long, it takes you maybe ten minutes to get your lunch and five to find a seat, so you only have five minutes left to eat, which won't give you enough time to take a break from learning. This could affect people's grades.
Open campus at lunch time is a huge advantage for high school students, and is a great punishment as well. The student's responsibility to come back to school on time will have consequences if students don't follow it. This will help them realize that the word is run by rules and if people don't follow them, there will always have consequences. Students will be gaining responsibility for collage and the real world after that. To succeed in life people need independence, maturity, and responsibility.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine asserts that early school days lead to accidents along the roads, depression among the young teenagers, and upsurge in poor performance academically for middle and high school students. Teens struggle through the challenge of waking up very early in the morning so that they can be at school at the right time. Research implies that teens should get at least eight to nine hours of night sleep for their good health. Various sponsors such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control have the strong advice on why schools should start later. Nevertheless, by being able to sleep more before school starts, students will be able to become well rested, more attentive in classroom settings, and perform better as learners.
Geniuses such as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein were known to take naps often throughout the day. Also some of the world 's greatest leaders such as Winston Churchill, the leader of the British military during WW2, and John F. Kennedy, the President of the United States during the Cuban missile crisis, took naps often as well. If these great leaders took naps throughout the day we should allow students to follow in their footsteps. Some people say there is no time during school hours and it would make the school days longer if students took naps. It is a reasonable argument, but they are wrong because if students were allowed to take a nap during homeroom and after test it would allow students to nap for 15-30 minutes, which is the proven amount of time for a nap according to the National Sleep foundation.org.
" Sleep is very critical and should definitely be taken seriously when making decisions about students and education. In my argument I will use this source to back me up on every reason of why school start times should be later. This article will help me in supporting the needs of sleep because of health and also because more sleep would promote better academics as a teenager. The article had a lot of credible sources to support the ethos appeal; it gave credit to all the doctors and also the students. The consistency of the argument of why school start times should be later is a very strong logos appeal.
Some people think the solution is to extend the lunch period to give kids more time to eat. Others believe that there are more solutions to not making lunch longer but making it better in a way without increasing the period. People have been deciding whether or not lunch should be longer, but when looking at the facts, one can conclude that lunch should be longer. One reason why lunch should be longer is because making lunch longer would lead toward less rush when eating. This is proven because scientists say that with a longer lunch day, students can have more time to eat slowly and recognize signs of fullness, which do not develop until 20 minutes after eating.
It is a well known fact that students who are able to breathe in fresh air during a long school day are less hyper and more focused on their school work. Many people believe that our students should have the option should have the option to eat outside because it gives them the chance to release that excess energy. First of all, students will use all their energy outside during lunch other than disrupt the learning environment. For example, if students could either relax outside or release some energy they wouldn't feel the need to run around in the hallways or jump around during class. This change in the rules will make the classrooms more effective and there would be less distractions.
Snacking has proven to increase energy rates, which would help students’ and schools if used right. Snacking would keep students minds focused on their work and what is going on in the classroom. Although some time may be lost during the extended breaks, it would be made up. There is no point for students to sit through a class on an empty stomach and not be paying attention. This would all be solved by students being able to eat in class because it helps the mind focus and stay on task.
To begin with, the taste alone of school lunches is beyond unsatisfactory. The meals provided by public schools are not appetizing. There exists a tangible disconnect between the enticing, nutritious meals advertised on the school board’s menus and what the students actually receive—pathetic portions and lukewarm meals slapped onto a tray. Children’s complaints about school lunches are often seen as trite. However, while common, they are not any less accurate.
Have you ever been so hungry because you didn’t have time to eat? Has that ever affected you in class? Out of a 100 student 85 said that the feel rushed or doesn 't have enough time to eat. That why kindergarten-8 students need to have a 45 - 60 minutes lunch time because it improves efficiency in class, it improves students moods, and improves students’ chances of not becoming obese. First a shorter lunch can cause your body physical harm and cause you to feel sick, light headed, or have organ problems and more.
Stress has become a major issue for high school students. Many students have seven classes, participate in sports, have after school activities, homework, and need to get an adequate amount of sleep each night. Some parents and outside influencers don’t see the benefits of having a longer lunch period for high school students. Students complain about how long school is now but they don 't have enough time outside of school to complete everything they are expected to. While it is understandable that some parents wouldn’t want longer lunches because it could result in safety issues and students having to remain in school 30 minutes longer than the traditional time, longer lunches would give students a chance to complete homework, get help from teachers, and eat a nutritious meal.
Schools are starting to adopt a block schedule, which is 3-4 periods a day and an hour and a half per period. Although the block schedule provides more time for students to complete their work, this type of scheduling does not truly benefit learning due to the issues students have when school is missed, retention problems, and students limited attention span. Admittedly, 90 minutes provides students an immense amount of time to complete their work to avoid homework; however, studies show many more problems arise due to absences under the block schedule rather than under the traditional schedule. Making up missed work is difficult enough as it is.
Should Students be allowed to eat during class hours? Eating snacks during class hours is one of the few causes of occurring problems to teachers and some students who is not in favor of this. Generation by generation, our working force and time is being changed; including in academics, there’s a lot of work to do off and in school especially to students. Whereas in our history there is still enough time for taking snacks before and after class, where in today there are factors in which taking snacks in the usual time is disabled.
Personally, if I could only choose one hamburger or hot dog topping I would pick ketchup. I would pick ketchup for many reasons. Ketchup can be used in many different ways, it was originally a tomato, and it’s my favorite condiment. Ketchup isn’t only used on hamburger and hot dogs. It can be used in meatloaf, black bean burgers, spaghetti, or to make certain dishes have flavor.
