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Questions for discussion

Privatisation

1. What is the difference between a public organisation and a private company?

2. Public organisations are owned by the taxpayers. True or false?

3. List a company that used to be public but is now private.

4. What was Telstra called before it became a private company?

a. Telco

b. Telecom

c. Telecommunications

5. Give an example of a private company.

6. Give an example of a public organisation.

7. List some of the pros and cons for private companies and public organisations.

8. What public organisation does the Government want to sell?

9. Do you think the Government should sell Medibank Private? Hold your own classroom poll.

10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?

Bushfire Plan

1. Why is it important for schools in high risk areas to have a bushfire plan?

2. Where were the recent bushfires in Australia? Locate using Google Maps.

3. Describe the environment surrounding the school in the Bushfire Plan story.

4. What do you think makes a place more prone to bushfires?

5. What is the most vital part of any bushfire plan?

a. Water

b. Fire blankets

c. Controlled burning

6. What alerts the students that there is a bushfire near their school?

7. Once the alert sounds what do the students have to do?

8. What is a refuge? Illustrate.

9. List some of the items that are in the school’s bushfire supply kit.

10. Is your school in a high risk bushfire zone? Find out if your school has a bushfire plan.

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the BtN Bushfire Plan story page.

Remembrance Day

1. What is Remembrance Day?

2. What date is Remembrance Day?

3. In the BtN story where was Sarah’s grandfather sent when he was enlisted in the Royal Australian Airforce? Locate using Google Maps.

a. Solomon Islands

b. New Guinea

c. Japan

4. Can you name a war that Australia has been involved in?

5. The date of Remembrance Day marks the end of what world war?

6. Approximately how many people died in World War I?

7. Complete this sentence. Remembrance Day is also referred to as _____________ Day.

8. What type of flower do people wear on Remembrance Day?

9. Why do you think Remembrance Day is important?

10. What does your school do on Remembrance Day?

Check out BtN’s Remembrance Day teacher resource. Students will investigate the origins of Remembrance Day and the customs and traditions associated with this commemoration.

Who will your students be remembering on Remembrance Day? If you or your class has a Twitter, Instagram or Facebook account share the photo online (hashtag it #behindthenews) or get students to write about them in the comments section of our story page.

Croc Capture

1. Describe the environment that crocodiles like to live in.

2. Where in Australia can you find crocodiles in their natural environment? Locate using Google Maps.

3. Crocodiles are...

a. Reptiles

b. Amphibians

c. Mammals

4. Why is the Queensland Government trying to get rid of crocodiles that live in beaches, rivers and creeks?

5. In the Croc Capture story how do they capture the crocs? Describe the process.

6. What part of the crocodile’s body do they lasso?

7. Wild crocs are not protected in Queensland. True or false?

8. Where are female crocs sent when they are captured?

9. Why aren’t people happy with the croc capture program in Queensland? Explain your answer.

10. Where do crocodiles sit in the local food chain?

Test your knowledge in the Croc Capture quiz. Go to the BtN website and follow the links.

Should crocodiles be moved from their natural environment? Have your say in the BtN online poll. To vote head to the BtN website

Green Art

1. What is upcycling?

2. In the Green Art story what recycled material do the students use in their upcycling projects?

3. What sorts of items do the students make?

4. What technique do the students use to make their art and craft objects?

a. Knitting

b. Embroidery

c. Crochet

5. Have you ever created a piece of art or craft using upcycling? Explain and illustrate.

6. What are the benefits of upcycling?

7. What do you recycle or reuse at home or at school?

8. Think of ways that you could upcycle a milk container?

9. Why is it important to refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle?

10. What surprised you about this story?

Check out BtN’s Green Art teacher resource. Students will explore what it means to refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Episode 31

5th November 2013

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