ASP2 Assignment April 23

In the ASP2 class in April 23, we discussed the following topics.

1. "What is a good discussion and what is a bad discussion?"　

What are necessary for good discussion are ...

・decide a leader and a scribe(voluntarily, of course not Jyanken)

・talk with watching everyone's faces

・make a circle

・question

What make discussion bad are...

・silence

・not participate in a discussion actively
・only agree other's opinions, not question or add anything

2. "Japan should start teaching English from the beginning of Elementary School every day."　
In my group, almost everyone, opposed this idea. They claimed that in elementary school children should concentrate on learning Japanese, because Japanese is so difficult that it difficult for elementary school students to learn English grammar or vocabulary in addition to Japanese.

On the other hand, some people agreed with this idea. They argued that the earlier people learn English, the sooner they master it because small children's ability for learning is greater than adults.

3."The age of consent/adulthood should be １８(or other age)in Japan."
About this topic, my group had several kinds of opinion. One idea is the age of adulthood should be more than 18 because many people go to school and depend on parents for the cost of living, so under 18 is not enough to be an adult. Other idea is the age of adulthood should be 16. In Japan, children graduate from junior high school at the age of 15, and they decide whether they go to college or start working, then come to independent of their parents. So, 16 is the best age of adulthood.

In my opinion, the age of adulthood is depended on the definition of "adult". What defines people as "adult"? Several definitions can be considered. Earning for themselves, graduating from junior high or high school, living alone, and so on... As the first step, we should define what being "adult" is, and then decide the most appropriate age of adulthood according to the definition.