Intervention Anniversary

Questions for discussion

1. Discuss the BTN Intervention Anniversary story in pairs. What points were raised in the discussion?

2. Where in Australia did the government find that indigenous kids weren’t being treated well?

3. Who was the Australian Prime Minister at the time of the intervention?

4. How did the government try to fix the problems?

5. What was one of the rules that was put into place?

6. Why were some people against the intervention?

7. How long will the intervention be in place?

8. Do you think the intervention is fair? Why or why not?

9. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BTN story?

10. What questions do you have after watching this story?

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Defamation

1. Explain the Defamation story to another student.

2. Which Australian celebrity recently went to court to sue a company for defamation?

3. What is defamation? Explain using your own words.

4. Complete this sentence. Defamation is the action of damaging the good ______of someone.

5. How can defamatory statements make someone feel?

6. How did the false articles affect Rebel Wilson’s career?

7. Defamation isn’t just an issue that can affect celebrities. Who else can be affected?

a. Kids

b. Adults

c. Anyone

8. Saying or writing something defamatory about someone could be considered illegal. True or false?

9. What can you do if you think someone has defamed you? Discuss as a class.

10. What was surprising about the BTN story?

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War on Waste School

1. What was the main point of the BTN story?

2. What was the mission that the kids in the BTN story set themselves?

3. What inspired them to go on this mission?

4. Australia is one of the biggest producers of trash in the world. True or false?

5. What reusable items did the students buy?

6. What is nude food?

7. What are the benefits of having nude food at school? Try having your own nude food day.

8. What does your school already do to reuse and recycle?

9. How well do you know the 5 Rs? Discuss as a class.

10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BTN story?

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Oman Expat Kids

1. Before you watch the BTN story, predict what you think it’s about.

2. Where is Oman? Locate using Google Maps.

3. What is an expatriate?

4. What type of aquatic life would you find in Oman?

5. What type of climate does Oman have?

a. Polar

b. Tropical

c. Mediterranean

6. Why have the kids moved from NSW to live in Oman?

7. Shipping isn’t an important industry in Oman. True or false?

8. What is frankincense?

9. What language are the kids learning in Oman?

10. What is life like for the kids in the BTN story?

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20 years of Harry Potter

1. What year was the first Harry Potter book published?

2. Who is the author of Harry Potter?

3. What is a muggle?

4. How many Harry Potter books have been published?

5. The first Harry Potter book was originally rejected by publishers. True or false?

6. How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?

a. 7

b. 37

c. 73

7. Do you have a favourite Harry Potter character? Who and why?

8. Explain the game of Quidditch.

9. Why do you think the Harry Potter series has been such a success?

10. What’s the last book your read? Talk about the story with a classmate.

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