Happy Halloween!!

On October 31Th, I had a Halloween party with my friends. The day, we made a jack-o-lantern! The left picture is before making it. The pumpkin was so big and nice orange color. And the right picture is finished the lantern. We made a scared face it!

First, we made a draft on the pumpkin.

Then, we decided the scared face and draw it.

Second, we cut off the top of the pumpkin. The part of jagged shape! The pumpkin was hard to cut so it was difficult for us.

Third, we removed pumpkin fibers. There were a lot of fibers in it so it was very hard work.

Last, we cut off the eyes, nose and mouth. It took an hour for us to complete the jack-o-lantern but we could make a very good it!It was my first time so I enjoyed making it very much.

In the party, I don't have any costumes so I wore a Minnie Mouse hairband which I bought in Disney Land. I had a very good party with my Friends! I hope that next year we have a Halloween party too.

Discussion4 Octorber 29th

Last Discussion topic was "Should all elementary school students have their own mobile phone, or not?" This discussion's guests were Ms. Miyagawa, Sakamoto, Tanaka and Sato.

First, the chair read a data that 30 children died last year so if they have their mobile phone, they would escape the accident. According to the data, in Japan, 70% children don't have their own mobile phone now. Therefore, the chair suggested that the government should give the mobile phones to all elementary school students.

Then, Ms. Sakamoto said that now her daughter doesn't have her own mobile phone but if the government give a phone, it would be a good idea for her daughter. However, she worried about the cost because it is very expensive. So, Ms. Tanaka who is a government officer said if the idea pass after the discussion, they would support the cost so home obligation fees will be only￥1,000 per month. This idea was so good for Ms. Sakamoto but she had another problem. It was that she worried about the trouble of mobile phone. The mobile phone has a lot of troubles now, so she couldn't agree with the idea completely. Then, Ms. Miyagawa who works for a mobile phone company suggested that they would set up the lowest limit system so the mobile phones are safety for children. Therefore, Ms. Sakamoto could solve her cares so agreed with the idea completely.

On the other hands, another guest had a problem. That was Ms. Sato because she is a single woman so she doesn't have her child. If the government support the cost of mobile phones for all elementary school students from income tax, the idea would not be good for her. However, Ms. Tanaka said to her that children would be responsible for the next generation so adult people should save them from a lot of dangerous things. Ms. Sato was convinced by Ms. Tanaka's persuasion so she agreed with the idea at last.

So, the discussion team's consensus that the government should give the mobile phones to all elementary school students. However, the mobile phone has restrictive functions that children could call and send mail to their parents, school and emergency systems. And the cost of mobile phone will be supported by the government from income tax so home obligation fees will be only ￥1,000 per month.

After the discussion, we talked about the problems. Then, one student asked that why 70% elementary school students even now don't have their own mobile phones? The student continued that maybe the 70% parents think their children need not to have their own mobile phones but you recommend mobile phone to them. So, the student didn't understand the reason. When I heard the question, that was exactly what I thought . However, the discussion team couldn't give the good solution to her so I couldn't satisfy the idea.

I think the topic was interesting but the team should have developed their idea deeply.