1. Grading Scale (Caleb's Idea)
Some of the causes are the pressures put on students to get a good grade so they're willing to cheat and do whatever it takes to get the grade. By doing so, they fail to actually learn the subject being taught.
I think this makes perfect sense. Grades tend to turn us into fiends. I believe grades are the reason so much cheating goes on in schools.
This impacts the school because I know first hand and have seen the pressures students are under to get good grades.
To take action on this, we could educate the school board on the harms of using a grading scale.
2. Smoking (Adrienne's Idea)
Some of the causes of smoking are stress, peer pressure, and the image. Some people feel the need to smoke in hopes to relieve stress. Some are pressured into smoking a few times and become addicted. Some people smoke just because they think it looks and then they become addicted.
I think it's important to combat this issue because children are starting to smoke younger and younger. If we raise awareness of the problem from a young age, we may be able to reduce the amount of (to be) smokers.
This impacts the schools, community, nation, and world. People smoke all over.
To take action, we could make presentations to present to the middle school students at OMS.
3. Stimulant Abuse (My Idea)
Some of the cause of stimulant abuse are fatigue, studying, and lifestyle.
I think it's important to combat this issue because stimulants can cause nerve damage and even kill you.
This impacts everyone. Stimulants are as common as caffeine and nicotine all the way to aderall and cocaine.
To take action, we could make presentations on the dangers and addictions of common stimulants as well as illegal ones.
