Discussion #13 ≪Group C≫

Issue: We must introduce rental system of textbooks instead of free of charge.

Moderator was Ashley Turner. Lucy Walter, Emily Thoma and Isabera Horan agreed with the issue. On the other hand, Sophie Dawson and Sara Cooper disagreed with it.

【 Supporters 】

Lucy  :  She said that if we introduce rental system, children are not able to bring back text books to home and can’t use them when they do homework. Furthermore, children can’t draw lines on textbooks.

Emily  :  She said that if we do that, children can’t write memo on textbooks; she worries about that they can’t write anything on textbooks.

Isabera  :  She said that students can’t write important things on textbooks, and they will study hard when they get new textbooks.

【 Opponents 】

Sophie  :  She said that total cost of textbooks is so high, so some students can’t buy and they will be not able to go to school.

Sara  :  She said that some students forget textbooks, so rental system is good because all students attend classes with textbooks. Children should write memo not on textbooks but on note. And she thinks that if some contents of textbooks change, we should put paper written that.

Conclusion

We introduce trial period for elementary school. If the rental system is good for them, we can adopt it.

 

I think almost all students throw away textbooks when they graduate as Sara said, so they should hand over textbooks to lower-grade students. For example, some students who graduate contribute textbooks to school and students who can’t afford to buy textbooks will be able to get textbooks. If they do so, no one throw away textbooks and it takes good care of environment.

I think moderator, Ashley was great because she summarized each person’s opinions, questions and answers perfectly. Thanks to her, it was easy for us to understand what they discuss.

Discussion #11 ≪Group A≫

Issue: Should we make 24-hour childcare center?

I (Angelina Miller) was a moderator. Laura Addy, Mac Jason agreed with the issue. On the other hand, Belle Waterfall, Tama Homer and Jack Bauer disagreed with it.

These days, double-income family is increasing. However, there are no day-care center where baby-sit kids during the night in Apollon.

【 Supporters 】

Laura  :  She said that both she and her husband work since night until morning; It’s a big problem for them to where to send their children while they work. There are a lot of parents who can’t look after their children at night, especially, fatherless family or motherless family.

Mac  :  He said that both he and his wife also work since night until morning. He worried about people who have no parents to depend on because parents live a distance away and so on. He disagrees with employing baby-sitter instead of 24-hour childcare center because he worries about that baby-sitter cause crimes.

【 Opponents 】

Belle  :  She said that 24-hour childcare center is hard to be admitted by the government. If the government can't help, they have to pay a lot of money.

Jack  :  He said that he has a child but he has parents who look after his child, so it’s not necessary for him. He thinks that if he has to get to take care of his children, he takes safety of children more seriously than money.

Tama  :   She said that it’s very dangerous to rely on children to the childcare workers. You can totally trust them.

Conclusion

We suggest that citizen of Apollon make 24-hour child care center, and the government should reconsider budget in order to give aid to them.

 

Comment

I was a moderator, so I didn’t say my opinion.

I agree that we make 24-hour childcare center, because there are a lot of parents who work at night and have no one to depend on, especially, fatherless family or motherless family as Laura said. Moreover, single father or mother has to leave one child at somewhere when another child gets sick.

 

Discussion #9 ≪Group C≫

Issue: Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?


Moderator was Sara Cooper.

Isabera Horan, Emily Thoma and Lucy Walter agreed with the issue.
On the other hand, Ashley Turner and Sophie Dawson disagreed with it.
If IOC(=International Olympic Committee) allows, we can invite the Olympic in Apollon.

【 Supporters 】

Isabera  :  She said that she wants to join the Olympics as a cheerleader. She also said that young people are interested in it, so it makes students' motivation up.

Emily  :  She said that we decided to associate with other countries last time, so the Olympics is a big chance to advertise Apollon to other countries.

Lucy  :  She said that the Olympics is good for economic and tourism, and we can expect to improve the image of Apollon.

【 Opponents 】

Ashley  :   She said that hosting the Olympic requires huge place; there is no big space in Apollon.

Sophie  :  She said that we have no large space in Apllon and no much money; she worried about places and costs.


Conclusion

We can hold smaller festival than the Olympic and take them in the SunFlower Festival.
For example, we'll hold the marathon on last Saturday in July.

Discussion #7 ≪Group A≫

Issue: Let's make a point system in Apollon.

Moderator was Belle Waterfall.

Team members are Angelina Miller (Me), Mac Jason, Laura Addy Jack Bauer.

 

【 Information 】

・If people do something good for Apollon, they can get points in your point card and they can use points with the card in Apollon.

・Money for the system is given by the government.

・If we get all your oks, we'll discuss

  1. How we can collect points.

  2. Where can we use them?

・We are permitted to make the system by the government already.

・We'll make a website about the point system and we'll call for volunteers.

 

【 How we can collect points 】

・Working as staff of sunflower festival (Tama)

・Tour guide volunteer (Jack)

・Taking part in photo contest of sunflower festival (Jack)

・Buying the food made of Apollon (Mac)

・Recycling (Angie)

 

【 Where can we use them? 】

・Public utility costs

    →Such as public transport fare, electric or water bill, gas charge and so on.

 

We were going not to do discussion of just us but to ask them to participate in. But we was not able to do it well than we thought, I think. I would like to do discussion like get to put out more opinion to the audience.

 

I posted late; I forgot. I'm so sorry.

Discussion #4 ≪Group D≫

Issue: Should the elementary school students have their own cellphones?

Moderator was Anna Jones.
Amy Green, Alex Bell agreed with the issue.
On the other hand, Rie Chein, Kate Hail and Rachel Williams disagreed with it.

【 Supporters 】

Amy  :  She said that the number of crimes is increasing. Children tend to involve crimes during going to school and their house. Cellphones have crime prevention buzzer, so it’s useful for children, but we have to teach correct way to use to children.

Alex  :  She said that she has a son. If he goes to play, she can find him easily by cellphone which has Global Position System (GPS), so she doesn’t have to worry. Besides, she said that she puts the filtering function to cellphones in order children not to go to bad sites.

【 Opponents 】

Rie  :  He said that if children have own cellphones, they will lose much time to play with it and will come not to play outside.

Kate  :   She said that there are many things to learn for children, so it’s bad to waste time by using cellphones. Moreover, she thinks that children should live with their grandparents when disasters cause.

Rachel  :  She said that children use not only phone function but also the Internet and there are many bad sites on the Internet.

Conclusion

We should make family rules which depend on their situation.

I think it was easy to understand what they said because they discuss using easy words, and Anna, the moderator, did great job because she summarized panelists’ opinions perfectly. I can understand discussion thanks to her.