Mustang Times: Extra Credit pt. 2

What is the controlling idea of Rethinking School Culture and Competition?

• A. Middle school students should focus more on extracurricular activities than academics.

• B. School competition has become excessive and negatively affects students' well-being.

• C. Success in middle school is determined by a student's willingness to work harder.

• D. The best way to improve school culture is to remove all forms of competition.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does the author include statistics from the American Psychological Association in Rethinking School Culture and Competition?

• To emphasize that teen stress levels are higher than those of adults.

• To suggest that more research is needed on school competition.

• To show that stress has little impact on students’ academic performance.

• To encourage students to stop worrying about competition in school.

List the areas of competition mentioned in the document.

• School awards

• Class participation

• Volunteer opportunities

• Academic performance

• Extracurricular activities

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What are the effects of student behavior due to stress as mentioned in the document?

• Avoiding new experiences

• Fear of looking "foolish"

• Reluctance to take supporting roles

• Constant self-doubt

• Unhealthy perfectionism

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What are the benefits of proper competition according to the document?

• Increased innovation and efficiency

• Higher prices and reduced quality

• Monopoly and lack of choice

• Decreased consumer satisfaction

What solution does the author propose to address the competitive school culture in Rethinking School Culture and Competition?

• Eliminating all forms of competition in school to reduce student stress.

• Encouraging students to focus only on academics rather than extracurricular activities.

• Changing attitudes toward competition by valuing growth and cooperation over perfection.

• Rewarding only top-performing students to motivate others to work harder.

What are the key solutions proposed by the author to address the competitive school culture?

• Implementing collaborative learning environments

• Increasing standardized testing

• Focusing on individual achievements

• Reducing extracurricular activities

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Short Constructed Response/ ACE strategy: Answer– Cite-Explain

Question:
How does the author of "Rethinking School Culture and Competition" develop the controlling idea throughout the text? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2