Internet Activities
Unit 7: Homing in on Education
Part One
Search the Web to learn about home schooling.
Go to one of the websites shown below and find at least one personal home schooling story from the perspective of a student or a parent.
http://www.homeschool.com/new/faq.asp
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~brada/homeschooling.html
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/wlcm_HEM.html
Part Two
Write an essay explaining why home schooling is a good idea, or why it is a bad idea. Include examples from the unit and from what you learned on the Web. Be sure to recognize opposing opinions in your essay and address each one.
Click here to go to student handout for this exercise.