Apollon Meeting⑭

Topic: We must make school uniforms.


Moderator: Allie


Agree-side: Carol, Hanna, Kofy

Carol: She thinks we must make school uniforms. She thinks because school uniform is very formal, students can wear it in official occasion. As a example, wedding. She also thinks students can get self-awareness as a school student.

Hanna: She also thinks we must make school uniform. If we introduce it, students don't have to decide what they should wear every morning, and can spend morning comfortably.

Kofy: She also agrees to the topic. She also thinks if students are supposed to wear school uniform, they don't have to choose clothes every morning, and they can come have consciousness belonging to the school.


Disagree-side: Finnian, Lucus(I)

Finnian: She don't think we must make school uniforms. If we introduce the idea, girls may have to wear skirt. She doesn't want to wear it.

Lucus: I also disagree to the topic. I think if introduce it, school, also students need much money. So it's no use. I also think some people may have a prejudice. Some people tend to judge student's abillity or character for their school.


Question and Opinion

Carol: The time they must buy school uniform is just one time, so we don't need much money.
Finnian: I want to wash all of clothes.

Finnian: (about choosing clothes every morning) we can choose clothes last night.

Carol: (about girl's uniform) If they hate wearing skirt at first, they will get used to it.

Lucus: Carol said students can get self-awareness as a student, but I think they will lose their personality by wearing same clothes.
Carol: Student's solidarity is important.

Lucy: when students grow up, they have to buy the uniform again.
Carol: they can buy a little bigger uniform.

Lucus: How is school badges? Agree-side think self-awareness is important, on the other hand, we worry about losing personality. So, if we introduce the school badge, we will be able to get self-awareness as a school student, and notlose their personality.


Consensus: We make a school budge, don't make a school uniform.


Final comment
It's good point that we could find a point of compromise and reach the consensus.

Apollon Meeting⑪

Topic: Should we make 24-hours child-care center?

Moderator:

Apollon Meeting⑬

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


Moderator: Ashley


Agree-side:Lucy, Emily, Isabela

Lucy: She think we must not introduce rental system of textbooks instead of charge because there are some problems. If we introduce the system, students can't draw and write words or something on textbook. It is very important for students. And, students will bot study enough at home.

Emily: She also disagree to the topic. When she was a child, she wrote memo on her textbook in the class. She thinks it is a good way of studying. If we introduce the system, students can't write anything on textbook.

Isabela: She also thinks we must not introduce the system. If we introduce the system, students can't write anything on textbook. Writing memo on textbook is important to understand what teachers said. So, she wants to get new textbook.


Disagree-side: Sophie, Sara

Sophie: She thinks we mus introduce rental system of textbooks instead of charge. Now students use textbooks which are paid by our tex. Total cost is so big cost. If we introduce the system, we can save money.

Sara: She also agrees to this topic. The cost of textbook is so big. If we introduce the system, school can choose more high quality textbook. She expects students not to forget textbook at home.


Question and Opinion

Sophie: If we introduce the system, we don't have to pay for textbooks every year.
Emily: I want to pay for children. It's important cost for children and our future.
Sophie: We can save big money and use it for othere things. As a example, we can make classroom more comfortable.

Ashley(to agree-side): Disagree side said it is important to write memo on text book. What do you think?
Sara: Students consentrate on taking memo and fail to hear important things which teachers said.

Carol: If students want to buy new textbook, can they buy it?
Sophie: Yes, but by themseves.

Lucy(to agree-side): What is main purpose?
Sara: It make students consentrate on the class.


Consensus
We introduce the trial rental system for only elementary school. And if it's good for them, we will change to the system.




Final comment
I think we don't have to introduce the system. Agree-side members said we can save money and use the money for othe things, but I think if we use the money for other things, we can't save money. It's no use.

Apollon Meeting⑫

Topic: Teachers must not give any homework to studnts.


Moderator: Rie


Agree-side: Anna, Rachel

Anna: She thimks that teachers must not give any homework to students. She thinks that if  children don't have any homework, they can spend their time effectively. Moreover, they can sleep earlier, and will not be late.

Rachel: She also agrees to the topic. She thinks if  children don't have any homework, they can get their free time to do things which they want to do.


Disagree-side: Kate, Alex

Kate: She don't think teachers must not give any homework to students. doing homework help them study at home and they can know what they don't understand by doing homework.

Alex: She also disagrees to the topic. She thinks homework is good way to understand things which teachers teach children deeply.


Question and Opinion

Alex: Anna said  if  children don't have any homework, they can spend their time effectively. But, playing game is not effectively.

Anna: Playing game is not bad thing.

Kate: Studying is so important thing for children.

Anna: Students can study enough in class.

Kate: If children couldn't understand the class, how can they solve the problem?

Anna: If so, they can study at home. And they can study more effectively.

Finnian: What's student's grade. I think elementary school students have to do homework.

Rie: High school students.

Robert: Is it a rule or recomendation?

Rie: It's a rule.

Lucus: Elementary school teachers and junior high school teachers should teach students how they should study by themselves at home. If so, high school students will be able to study by themselves at home.


Consensus(?)
Teachers must not give any homework to students because they can study by themslves. 


Final comment
As I said in the discussion, I think teachers at elementary school and junior high school should teach students how they shoould study by themselves at home. If they know it by entering high school, they will be able to study by themselves.

Apollon Meeting➉

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


moderator: Carol


Agree-side: Finnian, Hanna, Kofy

Finnian: She thinks we should prohibit students from working part-time jobs. She thinks students should study and do club activity. And if you don't prohibit students from working part-time jobs, they will hang out with their friends. She worries about it.

Hanna: She also agrees to the topic. Junior high school and high school students have to study. If students do part-time jobs, students will not go to school and study, she thinks.

Kofy: She agrees to it, too.  She thinks reading books is so important for students. And it makes student's sensitivity up.


Disagree-side: Lucus(I), Allie

Lucus(I): He doesn't agree to the topic. He is 16 years old, but he doesn'tgo to school because he doesn't have enough money to go school. So, he thinks if we prohibit students from working part-time jobs, some people will not be able to get enough money to goto school and the number of students will decrease. He thinks it's not good for Apollon.

Allie: She also thinks we shouldn't prohibit students from working part-time jobs. She is actress. So, she knows working give them good experience.


Questions and Opinions
Carol: What do you think about Lucus's opinion?
Finnian: Like Locus, few people can't go school. She worries that students begin to hang out with their friends.
Lucus: Parents can manage the money. So, it's not problem.

Mac: Now do government support people who don't have enough money to go school?
Carol: No, there is not any support now.

Robbert: We can choose whether go to high school or not. So, why we can't whether choose to work part-time job or not?
Kofy: We should focus on junior high school students.

Carol: We should make regulations. At first, let's decide about time.
Finnian: She thinks By 10 p.m is good because she thinks students should study. And like Robert, morning work is good.

Carol: Next, let's decide about the type of jobs.
Hanna: Delivering newspaper is good, but restaurant is not good because in restaurant they should offer alchol or cigarette.
Sophie: How about part-time job club? School can control and protect students.
Lucus: It's good idea. So, I think we should make a rule which students can't work without parents and school permission.


Consensus
All junior high school can work if school and parents permit. School can make part-time job club and provide part-time jobs. And, students can work in the morning and by 10 p.m.


Final comment
It's good point we can reach consensus. It's was better if we speak more loudly over the discussion.

Apollon Meeting⑨

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


Moderator: Sara


Agree-side: Emily, Isabela, Lucy
Emily: She thinks we should hold the Olympic because she thinks if we hold the Olympic, many people come here and we can get a chance to advertise Apollon.

Isabera: She also thinks we should hold it. She is a cheerleader. So, she would like to participate in the Olympic. And she thinks holding the Olympic make student's motivation up.

Lucy: She also agrees with it. She thinks to hold the Olympic is a good way of increasing the number of tourism. Now Apollon is unfamiliar with other country, so we should hold it to make Apollon's image up.


Disagree-side: Sophie, Ashly
Sophie: She doesn't think we should hold the Olympic because we don't have enough space and money to hold it. Actually, she thinks if we can hold the Olympic, it's so good for our country. But, she worries about place and cost anyway.

Ashly: She also thinks we shouldn't hold the Olympic because to hold it needs huge money and place. So, we have to build stadium or so on.


Question and Opinion

Apollon Meeting⑧

Topic: Should we introduce sales tax system?


Moderator:Kate


Agree-side: Alex, Anna
Alex: He thinks that we should introduce sales tax system. His child will be a elementary student. So, he needs much money for education.

Anna: She also think we should introduce the system. We decided we hold sunflower festival on sunflower day. So, the government needs much money for it. And she thinks introducing the sales tax system, government can earn money easily. So, she agrees with it.


Disagree-side: Rie, Rachel, Amy
Rie: He thinks that we shouldn't introduce sales tax systems. He have three reasons. First, he worries about the gap between low-income people and high-income people. Second, he thinks there are various ways of getting money except for sales tax. He thinks corporation tax is better than sales tax. Last, he also thinks income tax is better than sales tax.

Rachel: She also thinks we shouldn't do that because it is difficult to live people having not enough money.

Amy: She disagrees with it, too. From a view of her occupation, a doctor, big medical instrument costs very high, so she can't bear using more money for the instrument.


Question and Opinion
Rie(to Alex): There are some ways of gathering money for children. How do you think?
Alex: Yes, but what will we do when accidents happen? We need much money preparing for inexpectable happening.
Rie: We don't have to introducesales tax. We can save money.

Kate(to Anna): Rie said low-income people are difficult to pay sales tax. How do you think?
Anna: The government can reduce the rate of sales tax.
Rachel: It's difficult to judge who is low-income people.
Anna: We can research the income, so it's no problem.

Rie: I think consumption tax is not fear because of difference of income.
Anna: Do you think income tax is fear?
Rie: Almost fear.
Anna: I think sales tax is good because the government can gather much money easily.

Amy: Though our income will not increase. We have to pay money if we introduce the system.
Kate: Why do you think our income will increase?
Amy: Not increase, our income don't change.

Anna: We have many plans to make Apollon  famous?
Rachel: If we introduce sales tax, The number of tourist may be decreasing.

Lucus(I): You should decide what percentage of tax we will start with concreatly?
Alex: 3%


Kate: Now we have two types of tax; income tax and sales tax, but we couldn't decide which is better.


Final comment
The panelist couldn't have a consensus. I think it is not good that agree-side members and disagree-members just insist thier opinions. So, I think they should have been trying to find a compromise, for example, disagree-side members may accept it if the tax-rate is only 1 or 2 percent.