It hasn't been all that long ago in America when summer vacations for students were treated as a sacred time for families and their children to have fun together, and have time for other interests such as travel. As the old adage says, doesn't too much work and no play make Jack a dull boy?
2006-07-27 00:15:07 · 5 answers · asked by In Honor of Moja 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
There is a growing trend in many American school districts to load so much summer homework on students that they never have a real vacation, and neither do their families. If it hasn't happened yet in your own school district, that doesn't mean it isn't on the way. A little research will reveal these facts to you. Families were once considered to be intelligent enough to teach their children other things during summer vacations, which can often be more important and significant than extra work assigned by a teacher, who is not - by the way - always the fount of all knowledge.
2006-07-27 00:29:16 · update #1
Here in Hungary usually no homework is given to children unless they have to take an exam in August to be able to continue their class. And sometimes some reading is assigned, but teachers know they would forget it by November or March, so it is usually not compulsory.
2006-07-27 00:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Agnes K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Were I live there is no homework during vacations. How can you be assigned homework if the grade is completed ? Any homework during vacation is too much. You're not in summer school are you ? If you are that is the only way I can see you having homework and then it's necessary.
2006-07-27 00:20:33 · answer #2 · answered by shelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes yes yes there is tooooo much for us to do during summer. especially those of us WHO to schools for the gifted and talented. and even then those like me that have honors classes within the school get even more. so i guess it depend on the level of the class you take and the rep of the school. so someone from a retard class in a retard school probably doesn't get any work. but for those that do, it is way too much. i mean i had to skip out on going to vacations with friends and family because i would get too behind on work. seems kinda dumb to leave so much work, why don't they just make school year round. OH GOD I HOPE NOT!!!!!
2006-07-27 00:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by angel of hell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I teach middle school in South Carolina. The only homework our students get is to read one book in three months. I don't think that is too bad. They get to pick the book they read from a list of many books. They have to write a quick review to hand in on the first day of school. Students' minds should not sit idle for months! :-)
2006-07-27 00:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by TJ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Middle and High School students are NOT assigned any homework during the summer? What country are you from anyway?????
2006-07-27 00:18:12 · answer #5 · answered by grahamma 6 · 0⤊ 7⤋