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?
Home computers
Summer vacation
E-days
Snow days
What argument (or debate) is presented in the article?
Should winter break be as long as summer break
The best way to spend summer vacation
Should snow days be replaced with e-days
Do students learn better by reading e-books or printed books
"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.
