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Grade 7 - English: Non Fiction Text Sets: Homework

Source 1: Hook - Do Kids Really Need Homework 3:07

Source 2: Overview

Is Homework a Waste of Time? pg 10-15

Source 3: Overview

The Pros and Cons of Homework
Kidzworld.com Article

Source 4: One Perspective

Why do we have Homework?
Wonderopolis.org Article

Source 5: Another Perspective

Why this Superintendent is banning homework - and asking kids to read instead
Washington Post Online Article

Source 6: Political Cartoon

Source 7: Spark to take Action

Additional Video a - Are Teachers Giving You Too Much Homework? 4:08

Additional Video b - The Best Homework Excuses 8:39

Additional Resources

Do our kids have too much homework?
Online Article
High School Student's Perspective on Homework
Online Article
Teacher: Why I stopped assigning homework to my 3rd graders
Online Article
Why this Superintendent is Banning Homework
Online Article
The Secret of Happy Children
Online Article
5 Reasons Kids Need Homework and 5 Reasons They Don't
Online Article
Research Trends: Why Homework Should be Balanced
Edutopia Online Article