What is the main idea of our article?
The reasons for & against replacing snow days with e-days
Vocabulary: Virtual
Happening through use of the internet rather than the physical (in-person) world; Online
Vocabulary: Interfere
To block or get in the way
Vocabulary: Concentrate
Focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity
Vocabulary: E-days
Electronic workdays - Virtual/Online class
Vocabulary: Budget
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time
Vocabulary: Electrical Outage
A period of time when the electricity (power) supply to a building or area is interrupted
What are students at Mississinawa Valley School saying "so long" to?
E-days
Home computers
Snow days
Summer vacation
What argument (or debate) is presented in the article?
Do students learn better by reading e-books or printed books
Should winter break be as long as summer break
The best way to spend summer vacation
Should snow days be replaced with e-days
"Which would you prefer: spending a cold day on a computer, or sitting in school in June when you should be on vacation?"
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What is one reason to have snow days instead of e-days?
Not all students have access to computers or internet at home
What is one reason given for having e-days instead of snow days?
Snow days might cause an extended school year
Do you think snow days should OR should not be replaced with e-days?
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Where do students learn on an e-day?
At home
Why would students have an e-day?
If the weather is too bad to drive to school.
What equipment do students need in order to do their work on e-days?
Computer, Internet, Headphones, etc.
