Moderator: Allie
Panelists: Carol, Hanna, Kofy, Finnian, Lucus
Carol(me): agree
School uniform is very formal, so students wear on official occasions. Also, we can know which school's students they are and they can have self-awareness as students.
Hanna: agree
We can save the time for thinking about clothes in the morning every day, and students can unit and close each other.
Kofy: agree
Students don't have to choose clothes every day. Students can be conscious that they belong to their school.
Finnian: disagree
She doesn't want to wear skirt, because she feels uncomfortable. There are some girls who think the same thing.
Lucus: disagree
We have to spend much money so it is not good.
Sara: I understand both agreement side and disagreement side opinion, so the middle idea is good. For example, making washable uniform, or making formal and informal uniform.
Lucus: I suggest school badge, because students can have self-awareness as students, and show their own personality.
Allie: Now we have three choices;
1. make school uniform
2. make washable uniform or formal uniform and informal uniform
3. make school badge
Conclusion
We make school badge.
Comment
I think this discussion was good because every panelists spoke a lot and moderator Allie summarized each opinions. In the End she showed three choices clearly so all panelists could agree the conclusion. Also, audience gave us a lot of question opinion and suggestion, so our discussion became active. I really enjoyed the last Apollon meeting.
2015年1月31日土曜日
2015年1月24日土曜日
We must introduce rental system of textbooks instead of free of charge
Moderator: Ashley
Panelists: Lucy, Emily, Isabela, Sofy, Sala
Lucy: disagree
Students can't write or draw a line on the textbook. To take a memo is important for their studying at home.
Emily: disagree
When she was a student, she took a note on the textbook. She also thinks taking notes is important to review their classes.
Isabela: Students can listen to teacher's speaking carefully by taking notes. In addition, new textbook make her want to study, so she want new one.
Sofy: agree
The total money for textbook will be so big. There are some children who can't go to school because of money. If we introduce this system, we can save the money.
Sala: agree
If we introduce this system, we don't have to worry about forgetting textbook at home. And each school can get more high quality textbook.
Question
Sofy: If we introduce this rental system, we have to pay the tax for textbook jut once!
Emily: I want to pay for children; it is important for children and our future.
Sofy: But we can say big money and we can use them for other educational tools or making classroom comfortable.
※This system will be adapted to elementary school.
Conclusion
We introduce trial periods for elementary school students, and if it good for them, we will change the law.
Comment
I think this idea was good, but as Robert said, I thought textbook was not important for elementary school students. But I thought the conclusion, trial periods, was good. Each panelist could speak their opinion, but there are some silences so the moderator Ashley should have let them speak more. However they could get their conclusion, so it was good discussion.
Panelists: Lucy, Emily, Isabela, Sofy, Sala
Lucy: disagree
Students can't write or draw a line on the textbook. To take a memo is important for their studying at home.
Emily: disagree
When she was a student, she took a note on the textbook. She also thinks taking notes is important to review their classes.
Isabela: Students can listen to teacher's speaking carefully by taking notes. In addition, new textbook make her want to study, so she want new one.
Sofy: agree
The total money for textbook will be so big. There are some children who can't go to school because of money. If we introduce this system, we can save the money.
Sala: agree
If we introduce this system, we don't have to worry about forgetting textbook at home. And each school can get more high quality textbook.
Question
Sofy: If we introduce this rental system, we have to pay the tax for textbook jut once!
Emily: I want to pay for children; it is important for children and our future.
Sofy: But we can say big money and we can use them for other educational tools or making classroom comfortable.
※This system will be adapted to elementary school.
Conclusion
We introduce trial periods for elementary school students, and if it good for them, we will change the law.
Comment
I think this idea was good, but as Robert said, I thought textbook was not important for elementary school students. But I thought the conclusion, trial periods, was good. Each panelist could speak their opinion, but there are some silences so the moderator Ashley should have let them speak more. However they could get their conclusion, so it was good discussion.
2015年1月18日日曜日
Teachers shouldn't give any hmework to students
Moderator: Lee
Panelists: Anna, Rachel, Kate, Alex
Anna: agree
If students don't have to do their homework, they can use time more effectively.
Rachel: agree
They can play without homework, and they can study the subject they want to study.
Kate: disagree
If they don't have homework, she thinks they don't study at home. It is not good for them.
Alex: disagree
Homework helps students understand their classes. Also, parents can know what their children study at school now.
Question
Finnian: Is this topic for who? Which grade?
Lee: High school students, because they'll take an entrance exam, so studying is important for them.
Conclusion
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Comment
I couldn't understand the answer for Robert's question; Is it a recommendation for teachers? In addition, I couldn't understand some other points of this discussion. But the panelists often spoke their opinion so it was good. I think the moderator should do his duty more. But I could understand he really tried to summarize and get thier conclusion.
Panelists: Anna, Rachel, Kate, Alex
Anna: agree
If students don't have to do their homework, they can use time more effectively.
Rachel: agree
They can play without homework, and they can study the subject they want to study.
Kate: disagree
If they don't have homework, she thinks they don't study at home. It is not good for them.
Alex: disagree
Homework helps students understand their classes. Also, parents can know what their children study at school now.
Question
Finnian: Is this topic for who? Which grade?
Lee: High school students, because they'll take an entrance exam, so studying is important for them.
Conclusion
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Comment
I couldn't understand the answer for Robert's question; Is it a recommendation for teachers? In addition, I couldn't understand some other points of this discussion. But the panelists often spoke their opinion so it was good. I think the moderator should do his duty more. But I could understand he really tried to summarize and get thier conclusion.
2014年12月21日日曜日
Should we make 24-hour child care center?
Moderator: Angelina
Panelists: Laura, Mac, Tama, Jack, Belle
Laura: agree
She and her husband sometimes work at night, so they can't take care of their children. And there are many family in the same situation.
Mac: agree
He is a pilot, so he works at night mainly. He worry about his children.
Tama: disagree
If a stranger appers, it is very dangerous and we need workers. Also, their grand parents can take care of them.
Jack: disagree
He has children but his parents take care of his children, so he doesn't need it. People should rely on their family.
Belle:disagree
She thinks to get permission from the government is difficult so we can't get support. So the care center's cost is very high.
Question
Tama: Why don't you hire a baby sitter?
Laura: I can't rely on them and the cost is higher than care canter.
Sophie: Is there age limit?
Jack: by 10 years old.
Conclusion
Citizens of Apollon make 24-hour child care center. Government should reconsider budget to give aim to them.
Final comment
I couldn't understand the 24-hour child care canter means a nursely school extended business hours. I think allmost all audience misunderstood this point. They shold have expained more clearly what is 24-hour child care center. But they finaly get conclusion! It was great.
Panelists: Laura, Mac, Tama, Jack, Belle
Laura: agree
She and her husband sometimes work at night, so they can't take care of their children. And there are many family in the same situation.
Mac: agree
He is a pilot, so he works at night mainly. He worry about his children.
Tama: disagree
If a stranger appers, it is very dangerous and we need workers. Also, their grand parents can take care of them.
Jack: disagree
He has children but his parents take care of his children, so he doesn't need it. People should rely on their family.
Belle:disagree
She thinks to get permission from the government is difficult so we can't get support. So the care center's cost is very high.
Question
Tama: Why don't you hire a baby sitter?
Laura: I can't rely on them and the cost is higher than care canter.
Sophie: Is there age limit?
Jack: by 10 years old.
Conclusion
Citizens of Apollon make 24-hour child care center. Government should reconsider budget to give aim to them.
Final comment
I couldn't understand the 24-hour child care canter means a nursely school extended business hours. I think allmost all audience misunderstood this point. They shold have expained more clearly what is 24-hour child care center. But they finaly get conclusion! It was great.
2014年12月16日火曜日
We should prohibit students from working part-time jobs.
Moderator: Carol
Panelists: Finnian, Hanna, Kofy, Lucus, Allie
Now, there is no law or rule for students about part-time jobs so some students is working part-time jobs now. In this discussion, students means junior high school and high school students.
Finnian: agree
Students should concentrate studying and club activity. Also, some students work part-time jobs to hang out with their friends. It's not good.
Hanna: agree
She thinks the most important thing for students is studying and the parents should control their children's money.
Kofy: She is a writer, so she wants students to read books more and more. Also she worries about losing their time to study by working part-time jobs.
Lusus: disagree
He doesn't go to school now and he is working as a comedian, because he doesn't have enough money. Students whose parents are not rich can't go to school without working part-time jobs.
Allie: disagree
Working outside is good for student because they can learn a lot of things, for example, they can make friends and help family's income, learn resposibility.
Conclusion
Students have to get parents' and school's permission to work part-time jobs. School can choose make part-time job club or provide students part-time jobs.
Final comment
We're so sorry for audience because our voice were really small!
Sometimes I couldn't understand panelists' opinions and summarize well. But all panelists said opinion a lot and audience really helped us so we could get conclusion. Also I could enjoy this discussion! Thank you.
Panelists: Finnian, Hanna, Kofy, Lucus, Allie
Now, there is no law or rule for students about part-time jobs so some students is working part-time jobs now. In this discussion, students means junior high school and high school students.
Finnian: agree
Students should concentrate studying and club activity. Also, some students work part-time jobs to hang out with their friends. It's not good.
Hanna: agree
She thinks the most important thing for students is studying and the parents should control their children's money.
Kofy: She is a writer, so she wants students to read books more and more. Also she worries about losing their time to study by working part-time jobs.
Lusus: disagree
He doesn't go to school now and he is working as a comedian, because he doesn't have enough money. Students whose parents are not rich can't go to school without working part-time jobs.
Allie: disagree
Working outside is good for student because they can learn a lot of things, for example, they can make friends and help family's income, learn resposibility.
Conclusion
Students have to get parents' and school's permission to work part-time jobs. School can choose make part-time job club or provide students part-time jobs.
Final comment
We're so sorry for audience because our voice were really small!
Sometimes I couldn't understand panelists' opinions and summarize well. But all panelists said opinion a lot and audience really helped us so we could get conclusion. Also I could enjoy this discussion! Thank you.
2014年12月5日金曜日
Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?
Moderetor: Sala
Panelists: Emily, Isabela, Lucy, Sofy, Ashley
Emily:agree
Last time, We decided to associate with other countries so Olympic is big chance to advertise Apollon to the other country.
Isabela: agree
Many young people are interested in Olympic, so holding the Olympic make young people's spirits up.
Lucy: agree
Olympic is good for our economics. I'm sure the number of tourists will increase.
Sofy: disagree
We don't have enough money and places.
Ashley: disagree
I worry about money and places, too. Also we need stadiums and Olympic Village. It cost too much.
Emily: We don't need to worry about hotels. Apollon have a lot of them.
Sofy: How about stadium? We don't have them.
Isabela: Once we build stadiums, we can use them for many events, for example, concerts and festival and so on.
Robert: I'll show you the information; to hold Olympics, other countries needed 2,3 billion or 10,4 billion or 44 billion American dollars. I think the Olympic is mismatch to Apollon.
Rachel: I suggest marathon meeting in Sunflower festival.
Sala: I think it is good idea.
Conclusion:
We will hold marathon festival as one of the contents of Sunflower Festival on the last Saturday on July.
Comment
It was good they managed to come to their conclusion. In this discussion, all panelists spoke actively and they got their conclusion, so I think it was good discussion. But I think the Moderator Sala spoke her idea too much! This conclusion is just her best idea. But she tried to understand panelists' opinions hard and she could summarize. In addition, thanks to her there are no silence during discussion. I could learn the importance of moderator from this discussion.
Panelists: Emily, Isabela, Lucy, Sofy, Ashley
Emily:agree
Last time, We decided to associate with other countries so Olympic is big chance to advertise Apollon to the other country.
Isabela: agree
Many young people are interested in Olympic, so holding the Olympic make young people's spirits up.
Lucy: agree
Olympic is good for our economics. I'm sure the number of tourists will increase.
Sofy: disagree
We don't have enough money and places.
Ashley: disagree
I worry about money and places, too. Also we need stadiums and Olympic Village. It cost too much.
Emily: We don't need to worry about hotels. Apollon have a lot of them.
Sofy: How about stadium? We don't have them.
Isabela: Once we build stadiums, we can use them for many events, for example, concerts and festival and so on.
Robert: I'll show you the information; to hold Olympics, other countries needed 2,3 billion or 10,4 billion or 44 billion American dollars. I think the Olympic is mismatch to Apollon.
Rachel: I suggest marathon meeting in Sunflower festival.
Sala: I think it is good idea.
Conclusion:
We will hold marathon festival as one of the contents of Sunflower Festival on the last Saturday on July.
Comment
It was good they managed to come to their conclusion. In this discussion, all panelists spoke actively and they got their conclusion, so I think it was good discussion. But I think the Moderator Sala spoke her idea too much! This conclusion is just her best idea. But she tried to understand panelists' opinions hard and she could summarize. In addition, thanks to her there are no silence during discussion. I could learn the importance of moderator from this discussion.
2014年11月27日木曜日
Should we introduce sales tax system?
Moderator: Kate
Panelists: Rie, Rachel, Amy, Anna, Alex
Rie: disagree
He disagree with this topic in terms of three points below:
1. the gap between low income family and high income family
2. coorpration tax is better
3. income tax is better
Rachel: disagree
She thinks low income family can't pay more tax. She warrys about them.
Amy: disagree
She think if we introduce sales tax in Apollon, Apollon people don't want to go shopping and it'll influent Apollon's economy. Also, she is a doctor and she have to buy expensive medical instrument, so she doesn't want to pay more much money.
Anna: agree
We had decided to hold some events like Sunflower festivel so the government need more money, so sales tax is good idea to gather money easily.
Alex: agree
Her sons are student so she hope the government help parents with educational expenses.
Question
Moderator: Rie said it is difficult for low income family to pay sales tax, what do you think, Anna?
Anna: Using reduced tax rete is good idea, I think.
Rachel: But it is difficult for clarks to find someone who get low income. How do we know who is the people?
Anna: The government shold investigate Apollon people's income, and the government can give them some papers or cards which proof the right of getting reduced tax rate.
Amy: I don't want to pay tax more.
Anna: We decided to hold some events in Apollon so the governmen need more money than now.
Rachel: But now, our main industry is tourism, and if we introduce sales tax, some tourists don't buy many products and our tourism will not improve.
Anna: Then, we can make some duty free shops.
Rachel: It is good idea!
Isabera: What kind of tax do we pay now?
Moderator and panelists: Now, we pay some taxs except for sales tax and income tax, for example residence tax.
Conclusion
We will introduce sales tax or income tax or both of them.
Final comment
I think this discussion was very good! Because the moderator could summarize the panelists' opinions very well and the panelists could spoke many times. They couldn't decide which is better, sales tax or income tax, but if they talk about the topic next time too, I'm sure they can get the conclusion concretely. Anyway, the discussion was very active and I want to follow them.
Panelists: Rie, Rachel, Amy, Anna, Alex
Rie: disagree
He disagree with this topic in terms of three points below:
1. the gap between low income family and high income family
2. coorpration tax is better
3. income tax is better
Rachel: disagree
She thinks low income family can't pay more tax. She warrys about them.
Amy: disagree
She think if we introduce sales tax in Apollon, Apollon people don't want to go shopping and it'll influent Apollon's economy. Also, she is a doctor and she have to buy expensive medical instrument, so she doesn't want to pay more much money.
Anna: agree
We had decided to hold some events like Sunflower festivel so the government need more money, so sales tax is good idea to gather money easily.
Alex: agree
Her sons are student so she hope the government help parents with educational expenses.
Question
Moderator: Rie said it is difficult for low income family to pay sales tax, what do you think, Anna?
Anna: Using reduced tax rete is good idea, I think.
Rachel: But it is difficult for clarks to find someone who get low income. How do we know who is the people?
Anna: The government shold investigate Apollon people's income, and the government can give them some papers or cards which proof the right of getting reduced tax rate.
Amy: I don't want to pay tax more.
Anna: We decided to hold some events in Apollon so the governmen need more money than now.
Rachel: But now, our main industry is tourism, and if we introduce sales tax, some tourists don't buy many products and our tourism will not improve.
Anna: Then, we can make some duty free shops.
Rachel: It is good idea!
Isabera: What kind of tax do we pay now?
Moderator and panelists: Now, we pay some taxs except for sales tax and income tax, for example residence tax.
Conclusion
We will introduce sales tax or income tax or both of them.
Final comment
I think this discussion was very good! Because the moderator could summarize the panelists' opinions very well and the panelists could spoke many times. They couldn't decide which is better, sales tax or income tax, but if they talk about the topic next time too, I'm sure they can get the conclusion concretely. Anyway, the discussion was very active and I want to follow them.
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