Mikal's+iMovie

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Script: Hello, my name is Mikal and today i will be talking to you about how homework is completely pointless. Now, to start off, who here ever wants homework, or enjoys doing homework? (silence) Okay, so what would you say, if I had some solutions, or ideas to fix this problem? (cheer) Great, so let's begin. Homework gives children exhaustion, frustration, possible lack of interest in learning, and lack of time for other activities. It also proves to weaken a relationship between a child and parent, because of the impact of homework. You may say, homework helps my child learn, and it makes his grades better. That's where you're wrong! Homework's benefits are highly stereotypical. There is no evidence at all, that proves homework benefits a child's grades in elementary or middle school. In fact, homework doesn't lead to academic achievements at all. In high school, the correlation highly weakens. Also, no study has shown that homework builds character or teaches good study habits. Even though, homework has a absence in value, more and more homework is being piled on. You may ask, what is the solution to this? For starters, we need administrators that are willing to go against the conventional wisdom. Re-think the standard homework policies. At the very least, reduce the amount. Change the default ways, and ask children about their opinions on homework. In my opinion, teachers should only assign, what they theirselves are willing to do. This information has been based off of Alfie Kohn's "Rethinking Homework"