8-2 The Homework Gap

Part One: Warm Up

1. Why do teachers give homework?
2. Do you think homework helps improve students’ grades? Why or why not?
3. Does homework have any drawbacks? If so, what are they?
4. How much do you think students rely on electronic devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops when they are doing homework? How much do they rely on the Internet?
5. What percentage of students in your country have access to these devices? How would homework be difficult for any students who don’t have access to technology or the internet?
6. Should public schools provide laptops to students who can’t afford to buy their own? Why or why not?
7. Do an internet search on the term “Homework Gap.” What does it mean?

Part Two: Vocabulary

Part Three: Reading