Group C, Panel Discussion, Dec 10, 2020

 Panel discussion 8: Group C (second time)

◆Topic

Creating a new department of study in high school

◆Discussion members

Scott Phillip / security guard  ✳︎Moderator

Kingsley Maskerar / mask craftsman

Minnie White / dance practicing student

Sow Lee / manager of the cafe and painter

Ethan Baird / F1 racer

◆Contents

< Kingsley Maskerar >  For → For

     She agrees with this idea. She has three reasons. First, Apollon’s main industry is agriculture, so if there is an agriculture department, it will be advantage for the student and for the future. Second, if there is a specific department, the students and professional people can connect in earlier time. It is also advantage. Third, the many people can work well in families states. From these reasons, she agrees.

< Minnie White >  For → For

     She agrees with this idea. She has two reasons. First, she thinks that if there is a specific department, many students can have choices. It is good for the students. Second, if there is a specific department, many students may want to go to university. Even if they won’t go university, it is useful for the future. From these reasons, she agrees with this idea.

< Sow Lee >  Neutral → For

     He is neutral for this idea. Because she thinks that some significant department is no need in Apollon. Some people may need to special skills in the agriculture side or the fishing insiders side. However, for only three years, the students couldn’t get enough knowledges and skills. The high school days are limited, so they haven’t much time to study specific subjects while they study ordinary subjects. He thinks that it has less meaning of this idea.

< Ethan Baird >  Against → For

     He disagrees with this idea. He has two reasons. First, he thinks if the students want to change the course after graduation, they need to do more struggle to study. He thinks that the ordinary course is more changeable than the specific one. Second, if the students don’t decide their future, they can’t decide take the specific course or not. It is good for students after graduate from ordinary course, and they can see  their future more various way.

◆Questions from the audience

1. Could you say your reason why you disagree with this topic more clearly and easy English? (Chipp White, me)

     Ethan answered this question. He said that if the students want to change the course, they need to study more struggle. And he also said that if the students don’t decide the future, they can decide more various points of view after graduating from ordinary department.

2. To agree side, what stage do you expect in grade? (Mia Williams)

     Minnie answered this question. She said that it’ll on the high school.

3. How many students will enter the specialized course? (Mia Williams)

     Minnie and Kingsley answered this question. Minnie said that if there is no people, it doesn’t have mean to create, however, it won’t happen because Apollon is agriculture and tourism country.

     Kingsley said that the high school will advertise that effectively. So some student want to go to specialized department. So, she thinks that some students will be come.

4. In Apollon, there is developing the agriculture, however, if the student can’t learn about ordinary subjects, will their future become to limit? (Mia Williams)

     Kingsley answered this question. She thinks that it’s important not to limit to student’s future, but she thinks it’s also important to upbringing their agriculture possibility. If the student don’ want to do, they can choose not to go specific department. So, it won’t be so.

5. What department will be need, which you can change to agree? And if there is support to change the course, it will be fine, isn’t it? (Davis Shan)

     Ethan answered this question. He said for the first question, to creat commercialized department, he can agree with this idea. He also said that they couldn’t change their department. If they change, it’s only college not in high school. They are some disadvantages, so it’s not good.

6. If they get enough time to study ordinary subjects, it’s good to create a new department? (Alex Mcadams)

     Sow answered this question. He said that if the student go to the food school, almost subjects are food science and biological. They have to cook while class. So, the specialized department will be disturb the ordinary subjects a little.

7. If a new department created, cut down the number of normal department student? I think if you don’t do, you need control the number of student.(Sora Swift)

     Minnie answered this question. She said that we’ll make new facility when we create a new department.

8. Specialized student would pay more money than the ordinary students? Or, they can take the specialized class without supplemental tuition fee? (Alex Mcadams)

     Minnie answered this question. She said that they needs more money but they are able to take special class.

9. They need more than three years to graduate? Or they need more time? (Alex Mcadams)

     Minnie answered this question. They learn less ordinary subjects and take some specialized subjects, so they would graduate for three years.

10. How many department do you want to create? I think you will be annoyed to decide the number of department. (Bob Johnson)

     Kingsley and Minnie answered this question. Kingsley said that some number of regular class. But it’s not related this topic, she thinks.

     Minnie said that it’s not topic of discussion to decide how many or what’s the number of department. 

11. Could they decide skip or not to go to specific department? (Sora Swift)

     Sow answered this question. He said that last time we discussed the skip or not, but we didn’t reach consensus. So, we decide the system after creating.

12. If there are no student to come, the money won’t gather. Then, it takes much cost from small students’ tuition fee. Will you quit the specific teacher like these situation? (John Smith)

     Minnie answered this question. She said that we didn’t honk about that. So, we’ll discuss this topic after creating.

13. Ethan said that if there is a commercial department, he will agree with this topic. What do you think about that? (Alex Mcadams)

     Kingsley answered this question. She said that it’s a one example form him, so he doesn’t think it’s relate on this topic.

14. But to consensus, Ethan’s opinion is important. What do you think about that, Sow? (Alex Mcadams)

     Sow answered this question.he said that he also want to fisheries department or like various department. If there is many department, It would be good.

◆Result

They don’t reach consensus.

Their opinions are merged, however, there are some points which we need to discuss.

Kingsley: stay Agree

     She thinks it’s good opportunity for students.

Minnie: stay Agree

     She thinks this topic have some demerits, however, if there is many department, there are more advantage.

Sow: change to Agree

     He agree this topic, if we can create commercial or fisher or sightseeing department. Because there are some advantage.

Ethan: change to Agree

     He agree this topic because specialized knowledge would be benefit more than ordinary department.

◆My opinion

     I agree with this topic. I have two reasons. First, if there are specialized department, the student who want to study deeper can have choices more than before. And if they don’t want to take the class, they can also choose the ordinary class. So, I think that it’s good system for students. Second, it takes cost at first, however, they can learn Apollon’s industry in Apollon. It is also good to go to other country’s university. But, most of student work in Apollon in the future, so, it’s more effectively and meaningful to study in Apollon than other country. Therefore, I agree with this topic.