After-school jobs: helpful or harmful to middle and high school students?
resumé | responsibility | acquire | perceive | sustain
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Do the Math
Do the Math
Many students perceive an after-school job as a responsibility that will help them build their resumé, acquire new skills, and earn money. But new responsibilities affect the amount of time students have for other things. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16- to 19-year-olds who have an after-school job spend an average of 42 fewer minutes per day on schoolwork than students who don’t work. Can students sustain their dedication to schoolwork and take on a job after school at the same time?
Option 1:
Option 1:
Based on the statistic above, how many more hours per year does the average non-working student spend on schoolwork than the average student with an after-school job? Assume that the school year is 180 days long.
A. 7,560 hours
B. 300 hours
C. 244 hours
D. 126 hours
Option 2:
Option 2:
Let m equal the number of minutes the average non-working student spends on schoolwork each day. Based on the statistic above, write an algebraic expression that shows the number of minutes the average student with an after-school job spends on schoolwork in a 5-day week.
Discussion Question:
Discussion Question:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16- to 19-year-old students who work spend an average of 42 fewer minutes on schoolwork, 42 fewer minutes on fun activities, and 36 fewer minutes on sleep each day. Do you perceive any of these statistics as a problem? Whose responsibility is it to make sure that kids sustain focus on their schoolwork and acquire healthy habits like getting enough sleep? Should it be up to the students to make the decision?
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