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.

 

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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.

 

Discussion #3 ≪Group A≫

Issue: We need immigration laws in Apollon.

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

【 Supporters 】

Allie  :  I agrees with it. Recent years, tourists have increased, while working population will be small in Apollon in the near future. If foreigners become the people of Apollon and live together, I think the people of Apollon may be able to improve hospitality. Besides, Many botanists study the rare plants of Apollon. However, they must update visa every time the deadline expires. I think we should give the right of permanent residence of Apollon to them.

Mac  :  He also said that working population will be small in the future. Furthermore, communicating with foreigners makes us positive and we can learn a lot of things from them.

【 Opponents 】

Laura  :  She said that if we accept immigrates, percentage of crimes will be increasing, and opportunities to work for the people of Apollon will be decreasing.

Belle  :   She said that it’s difficult to decide immigrates' political rights and think about their workplaces. Besides, she worries about causing the problem of race and religion and losing our culture.

Jack  :  She said that accepting immigrants will give the bad influence on our country, for example, the public society will get bad because immigrants become homeless if they can’t get job. And the high building for immigrant will block the scenery of Apollon. Furthermore, she thinks we should make a university and more schools, and the people of Apollon who go abroad get come back to Apollon.


Originally Apollon was built by immigrants; we didn't know that. I thought we should have made sure of it. And next time, I think we should pick up easier issue for the audience to understand. However, I think moderator was good and we did a good discussion because all members took part in the discussion, can ask questions with each other, and we enjoyed discussion.

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Discussion #2 ≪Group B≫

Issue: Should we develop our countryside?

Moderator was Hanna Marin.
Allie Collins, Lucus Arden and Finnian Lee agreed with the issue.
On the other hand, Carol Smith and Kofy Keita disagreed with it.

【 Supporters 】

Allie  :  She said that it’s good to make an amusement park and botanical garden for development. Besides, there are a lot of rare species in Apollon. We should show such plants for other country because this maybe makes Apollon famous.

Lucus  :  He said that he’s afraid of the increasing of population in main city of Apollon because air pollution and water pollution are progressing. So, if we develop our countryside, for example, making more workplaces, a lot of people may come to move to countryside and we can solve these problem.

Finnian  :  She said that it’s inconvenient that there is no public transportation or shopping mall. She is a gardener and she can not only plant botanical companion but also think harmony plants and building, so she thinks sightseeing area should be built.

【 Opponents 】

Carol  :  She said that when she was young, there were more nature or beautiful river, so she doesn't want to develop the countryside because she wants to keep them as it was.

Kofy  :  She said that she wants to have places to concentrate on her working, but if we develop the countryside, there will be noises by cars or trains. And she worries that opportunity to learn the importance of nature may be decreasing for children if we destroy nature.

Conclusion

They decided to develop countryside with being careful to protect nature.

I think I thought we should have known the map of Apollon well. I knew that because I talked about the map of Apollon with my group’s member before, but I think almost people didn't understand what it was going on during discussion. However, I think we should not have to discuss where countryside is, because there is it in any country, I think. I think the team B did a great job even though they had a trouble because all members took part in the discussion and they was able to conclude.

 

Discussion #1 ≪Group C≫

Issue: Should we use a solar energy instead of a nuclear energy?

Moderator was Isabera Horan.

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

【 Supporters 】

Sara  :  She said that using a nuclear energy is harmful for us and nature. Now we can live without big problem, but if we continue to use nuclear electric power generation, a big problem may occur, she thinks.

Ashely  :  She said that solar energy generation costs fairly at first, but it's good for environment and we can save a lot of money in the long run.

Lucy  :  She said that solar energy generation costs money, but it can save electricity. Besides, if she has her children, a solar system is safe for them; it’s safer than a nuclear system.

【 Opponents 】

Emily  :  She said that a solar system is unstable, depends on weather and costs a lot of money at first. She is a singer and her concert uses a lot of electricity, so she worries about that she’ll not be able to hold a good concert if we use only solar energy which is unstable.

Sophie  :  She said that she agreed with a solar energy generation because it’s good for environment. However, she loves nature, so she doesn't want to cut down trees to take large space for a lot of solar panels. Besides, in the view of industry, if we destroy nature, many tourists who come to see the rare plants in Apollon will be decreased.

Conclusion

It’s difficult to stop a nuclear energy soon because we still need a lot of energy now. So we stay until we find a better way.

I think their discussion was great because they were able to have a different point of view and all members took part in the discussion. Moderator, Isabera was great because she summarized each person’s opinions perfectly. Thanks to her, it was easy for us to understand what they discuss, I thought.