DEBATE CLUB #9: Homeschooling : Better than traditional schooling?
Some countries like the U.S. have been increasingly practicing homeschooling at the expense of government-funded traditional schooling. Is homeschooling the solution? Come to tonight’s Debate Club and share your opinion!
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C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
DATE, VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Sophie Bussenius
- MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Hannah Burroughs
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
What are the pros and cons of homeschooling?
Would you have preferred home schooling or going to school?
Do you think homeschooling hinders a child’s development?
Do children who are homeschooled get the social skills they need?
Would you be different today if you had been home schooled?
Do you think governments should pay parents for homeschooling?
A U.S. report stated: "Where possible, children should be withheld from formal schooling until at least ages eight – ten." Do you agree?
Parents homeschool their children because they think they can educate their children better than schools. Do you think they can?
Should traditional schooling be funded differently?
Do you think all parents should be able to choose between homeschooling and traditional schools?
In your opinion, what would be the ideal school?
VOCABULARY
access to culture
books
book ban
bullying
burnout
class
cost of books
drug problems
freedom
government
growth
happiness
history
ideals
isolation
learning
peer pressure
religion
school access
self sufficient
social skills
stability
teacher
training
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
pros and cons of homeschooling
schooling crisis
statistics on homeschooling
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.youtube.com/
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com
https://myhomeschool.com/homeschooling/resources/pros-and-cons-of-homeschooling/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeschooling_international_status_and_statistics
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