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Some opinions of 9th grade students
These opinions were written in English by the students following the presentation of the dialogue. They were written in response to the question, "What do you think?".


-I don't think it's OK to search our belongings. I agree with B. I think students have rights, too.

-I think students have rights. But it's OK to search our belongings.

-I think students have rights, but students must not bring a knife to school.

-I don't think students have rights. Because the school must be safe.

-I don't think students have rights. So, I think it's OK to search our belongings.

-I don't think it's OK to search our belongings. Because we have rights.

-I think it's OK (to search our belongings). Because if students have a knife, teacher(s) will not be safe.

-I think it's must for a teacher to search one's belongings. (...teachers must search.) But students have rights.

-I think a search is OK. Because students surely have rights. But someone brings a knife to school now. So, I think students must help teachers.

-I think students have rights, but I think its OK for a teacher to search our belonging(s).

-I think we have a right to have (a) safe school life.

-I don't think it's OK to search our belongings. I think students have rights. But, I think that school member(s) must make (a) good environment.

- think it's OK for a teacher to search our belongings. But (we must) protect our rights.


Survey Results
A very informal survey, based on what the students wrote.

Yes/No Search is OK Students have rights
Yes 46 92
No 53 5


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