Eleventh discussion

Topic "Should we make 24hour-child-care center?"
The moderator was Angelina. These days, the number of double income family is increasing.

Disagree side : Belle, Jack and Tama
Agree side : Laura and Mac

Belle
She disagreed with this topic because she thought 24hour-child care center is difficult to be admitted by the government. We can't receive the support from government, so it cost a lot of money.

Jack
He also disagreed because now he has a child and lives with grandparents. They take care of his child, so he doesn't need 24-hour child care center himself.

Tama
She also disagreed because she thought 24hour-child care center is dangerous. She just can't rely on the staffs and some stranger may come to the center.

Laura
She agreed with this topic because both she and her husband work and sometimes overnight to morning. Like her, there are many families who want 24-hour child care center.

Mac
He also agreed because taking care of children is very important. Both he and her wife work and many single parents really want 24-child care center.

<Questions>
Belle: How many families do they need?
Laura: I don't know but single parent need it. They may work overnight because the salary is higher in the midnight.

Mac: What do you do if there isn't grandparents who take care of children?
Jack: If my parents die, my wife's family will take care of them.

Tama: Haven't you think baby-sitting instead of the center?
Laura: Baby-sitting is individual but the center is national business. So the center is cheaper than baby-sitting.
Tama: Baby-sitting can be done at your house, so if there is camera, it can be safe.

<Fron audience>
What do you think about leaving them more than 1 day?
Mac: We can limit and if we give them for long time, we should give application.

In other countries, kidnappings often cause. So care center is safer than baby-sitting.
Tama: I think so, too.

Who is "we"?
Mac: It means the citizen of Apollon.

Is there age limit?
→Up to 10 years old.

<Conclusion>
We suggest that citizens of Apollon make 24hour-child care center and government reconsider budget in order to give aid to them.

I think it was good to reach out good conclusion. But as far as I saw, they didn't listen to each other's opinion without thinking each situation. Having strong idea is good but thinking of each other is also important. And I'll be the moderator next class, so I want to summarize everyone's opinion clearly and try hard to connect with them as well as I can.

Tenth discussion

Topic "We should prohibit students from working part-time jobs."

Agree side: Finnian, Hanna and Kofy
Disagree side: Lucus and Allie

Finnian
She agreed with this topic because students should concentrate on studying and club activity. They can do part-time jobs after graduating school. And if they get money, they may use them to hang out with their friends. She worried about these points.

Hanna
She also agreed with it. Studying is the most important thing for students. If they are allowed to do part-time job, they come not to go to school and study. Besides, they can get money by themselves and they come not to obey their parents.

Kofy
She also agreed with it. She thought reading books is very important and it makes student's sensitivity rich. Besides, they can get knowledge from books. So making reading time is more important than doing part-time jobs.

Lucus
Now, he can't go to school because of not having so much money. If we prohibit it, students who don't have money like him can't get money to go to school.

Allie
She also disagreed with it. By doing part-time jobs, they can learn importance of money and grow to responsibility. Besides, if they work outside, they can make a lot of friends.


Carol: What do you think about Lucus's opinion? (to agree side members)
Finnian: Poor students like Lucus are rare. Anyway, I'm worrying that children want to get to hang out with thier friends.
Lucus: Parents should manage the money.

Kofy: I think doing part-time jobs can reduce the time to study or read books.
Lucus: I think it's same as doing club activity.

Hanna: What's the purpose of doing part-time jobs?
Lucus: I don't think they "should" do part-time jobs.
Allie: If they do it, they can help family's income.

<From audience>
Mac: There are many children who don't have so much money. Does our government support them?
Carol: No, now there is no support from government.

Sophie: Agree side said that they worried about the time to study, but students who can't go to school can't study at all.
Hanna: The government should support them.

Emily: Many high school students want to work after graduating school. So part-time job is good for them. What do you think?
Finnian: They have to study hard for job hunting.

Robbert: Now, I deliver newspaper as a part-time job in the morning.
Kofy: We should focus on juniot high school students.

Carol: Let's decide the time they can work.
Finnian: By 10 p.m because I want them to study.

Carol: Let's decide the type of jobs.
Hanna: Delivering newspaper is good, but restaurant which provide alcohol shouldn't be allowed.
Allie: Construction cite is danger.
Sophie: How about making part-time job club? If so, school can control and protect students.
Lucus: Do all schools make the club?
Finnian: School should choose part-time job first.
Hanna: All of ideas should be mixed.

<Couclusion>
Students have to get parent's and school's permission, and junior high school can make part-time jobs club and they can provide part-time jobs. Students can work before 10 p.m.

I think this discussion was very wonderful!!! Every members expressed their own ideas many times actively and listened to each other. Besides, the moderator, Carol, summarize their opinion every times and spoke fluently. And i think she was mutual. In next discussion of our group, I'll be the moderator, so I really want to follow Carol!! I also want to lead to good couclusion.

Ninth discussion

Topic "Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?"


The moderator was Sara. If IOC(=International Olympic Committee) allows, we can invite the Olympic in Apollon.


Agree side: Emily, Isabera and Lucy
Disagree side: Sophie and Ashley

Emily
She agreed with it because many people will come to Apollon and bring benefit. Besides, we can advertise Apollon to many countries by holding the Olympic.

Isabera She thought she can join the Olympic as a cheerleader and young people are very interested in it. And we can raise student's motivation up.

Lucy
She thought holding the Olympic is good way of exchanging with other countries. Besides, it can good influence on our country's economy.

Sophie
She didn't think we can hold it. Because we don't have a lot of money and she worried about places and costs.

Ashley
She also thought it can cosy huge money and places. Especially, she worried about the hotel which players use.

Sara: We can expect big benefit, what do you think?

Ashley: Some countries succeeded, but there were a lot of countries which didn't succeed.

Emily: Our country has many hotels because our main industry is tourism, so we don't need to worry about the hotels.

Sophie: But we don't have stadium and cousulting it will cost a lot of money.

Isabera: The entertainer like you can use the stadium to hold concert.

Ashley: Your idea is good, but Apollon is not so big country.

<From audience>
Robert: Many Olympics cost a lot of money in fact.
Rachel: How about holding some sports event like Sunflower marathon? We don't need more places and we can run while seeing beautiful scenery.

<Conclusion>
We'll hold Sunflower marathon as a content of Sunflower festival on last Saturday in July.


I thought today's discussion was very good and easy to understand. They had their opinion strongly and they listened to each other. All of them talked equally, so it was wonderful. I really want to follow them.