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Questions for discussion

Intervention Anniversary

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?

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

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?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page

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?

Check out the War on Waste School resource on the Teachers page

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?

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

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.

Check out the Harry Potter resource on the Teachers page

Teacher Resource

War on Waste

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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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Remember and understand

• Discuss the BTN War on Waste story as a class. What do you THINK about what you saw in this video? What does this video make you WONDER?

o Think of three questions you would like to ask the kids in the BTN War on Waste story. Remember that good questions are open-ended (have no right or wrong answer and can’t be answered with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’).

o What does reusing and recycling mean to you? Leave your comment on the BTN War on Waste story page.

o How do reusable takeaway cups help people and the environment?

• Write a personal response to the War on Waste story. Leave a comment on the BTN War on Waste story page. Ask students to finish one or more of the following incomplete sentences:

o Reusing is...

o Disposable coffee cups are…

o Cafes can help reduce landfill by…

o Sending less rubbish to landfill is important because...

o It’s surprising that...

• Students will practice their note-taking while watching the BTN War on Waste story. After watching the story, ask students to reflect and organise the information into three categories. Students may want to watch the story again or download a copy of the War on Waste transcript to assist them with this activity. What information in this story was...?

o Positive

o Negative or

o Interesting

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Apply and analyse

• Students will investigate and list the pros and cons of disposable coffee cups compared to reusable coffee cups. Students will organise the information using a graphic organizer like a T-chart. Students will explain the reasons for or against disposable coffee cups and use their research findings to write a magazine article, news report or information report.

• In small groups, students will research and document what their school already does to reduce waste at their school. What do you already know? For example, your school might have recycling programs, rubbish audits or clean up days. Interview someone at your school, like a teacher or principal, to find out more. As part of your research:

o Take photos

o Draw diagrams

o Write a report

• How can consumers be persuaded to make better buying and recycling decisions? Come up with a list of incentives and penalties that you think would make a difference. An example of an incentive is cafes giving discount to customers who bring their own reusable coffee cup instead of using a disposable coffee cup. An example of a penalty is supermarkets charging customers 15 cents for plastic bags.

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Evaluate and create

• Design your own artwork using this template which can be printed on a reusable takeaway cup. Alternatively, use this template as a guide to cut a piece of card which can be turned into a reusable cup sleeve for your coffee, tea or any other hot drink. Instead of wasting resources by using a disposable paper cup, by making your own reusable cup or sleeve you can save both the environment and have your own personalised design.

• Did it surprise you that disposable coffee cups are really difficult to recycle? Explore student’s general knowledge about what can and cannot be recycled. Students can test their recycling skills by playing the Zero Waste game. As a class talk about recycling, using the following questions to guide the discussion. How do you know what can and can’t be recycled? How do you find out if something can be recycled? How can we teach people to choose the right bin? Students will then design an education program to teach kids and teachers at their school about recycling. The practical guide will help people learn which items go to recycling, which items go in the waste bin and which items go in the green bin, compost or worm farm. Students will work with the SRC and canteen to implement the program.

• Can you imagine if your school was able to reduce its waste to just one wheelie bin per week? This is a bold mission that one Australian school set itself to help reduce waste and keep the earth clean (Link to ABC News report). Do you think your school could do more to reduce its waste? In small groups, students will brainstorm how their school can improve its recycling program and think of a bold mission to wipe out waste at their school. Make your idea happen! Each group will pitch their idea to the class or the SRC. Your task is to convince your classmates, teacher or SRC that your bold idea will help reduce waste and put their school at the forefront of recycling.

o Students will reflect on the process by responding to the following questions. What worked well? What would you do differently next time? What parts of the activity did you enjoy, find challenging or find interesting?

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Teacher Resource

Harry Potter

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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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After watching the BTN story, respond to the following questions:

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Class Discussion

Hold a class discussion about the BTN story and record responses on a mind map with Harry Potter at the centre. The following questions may help guide discussion:

• Which Harry Potter books do you know?

• Which ones have you read?

• What do you know about the characters in the Harry Potter books?

• Why do you think the Harry Potter books have been so successful?

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Harry Potter Glossary

Below are some words that were invented by J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter. Students find out the meaning for each word and illustrate it. They can add to the glossary as they discover more about the Harry Potter stories.

|Hogwarts |Muggle |Quidditch |Quaffle |

|Mudblood |Horcrux |Dementor |Acid Pops |

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The Characters of Harry Potter

Students analyse the main characters from Harry Potter including the following information in their description:

• Appearance

• Character traits

• Strengths

• Weaknesses

• Interesting facts

|Character |Description |

|Harry Potter | |

|Ron Weasley | |

|Hermione Granger | |

|Lord Voldemort | |

|Severus Snape | |

|Albus Dumbledore | |

|Draco Malfoy | |

|Character of their choice | |

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Book Review

Choose a book in the Harry Potter series then write your own book review.

o Write a concise description of the plot.

o Who are the main characters in the book?

o What are the themes in the book?

o What did you like or dislike about the book?

o Would you recommend the book to other kids your age? Why or why not?

o Include an illustration with your review. It could be a sketch of the front cover or one of the characters from the story.

o Write a letter to the J.K. Rowling explaining your views on the book and asking any questions you have about the book.

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J.K. Rowling Biography

Students will develop a biography on J.K. Rowling. Establish what students already know about her. What sort of information is included in a biography? What does a biography tell us about a person?

Students can use the Biography Organiser template to structure their biographical information on J.K. Rowling.

Here are some question ideas to start your research:

• When and where was she born?

• Describe her childhood.

• Why did he become a children’s author?

• What challenges has she had in her life?

• What are some of J.K. Rowling’s books?

• What impact has J.K. Rowling had on children’s literature?

Present your research in an interesting way.

• Give a presentation

• Create a portrait

• Design a poster

• Make a “Did you know?” for other students

• Write a letter to J.K. Rowling

• Create a timeline highlighting significant events

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Quidditch is a sport made famous by the Harry Potter books. Students watch the BTN Quidditch story then answer the following questions:

1. Describe the game of Quidditch.

2. What is the ball called in Quidditch?

3. What are bludgers?

4. Describe the seekers job.

5. What happens when the snitch is caught?

6. Quidditch is a combination of which games?

7. How are broomsticks used in the game?

8. How long has Quidditch been around?

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Create a Quiz

Use Kahoot! to test students’ knowledge about Harry Potter. Quizzes can be created to recap learning or test personal knowledge. There is also the option to connect with classrooms around the world and play kahoot in real time.

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BTN: Episode 18 Transcript 27/06/17

Hi, I'm Nathan Bazley, thanks for joining me for BTN!

Coming up today:

• An Aussie movie star has a win in court. We find out what it was about.

• Meet the school kids declaring a war on waste in their community.

• And Jack celebrates 20 years since the world met Harry Potter by interrupting a kid trying to read it for themselves. JACK: Oh, sorry.

He's a big fan.

Please stay with us for all that.

Intervention Anniversary

Reporter: Jack Evans

INTRO: But first to our top story. Ten years ago in June 2007 the federal government staged a massive intervention in the Northern Territory. The aim was to protect Aboriginal children there from harm. But the program included some controversial rules that inspired big protests. Here’s more, but first, a warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, this story contains images of people who've died.

In the aftermath of a natural disaster when a lot of people need urgent help sometimes an emergency is declared. It usually means the military can be called in and money becomes available to try to make things better quickly. But in June 2007, an emergency was declared for a very different reason. The release of a report saying a lot of Indigenous kids in the Northern Territory weren't being treated very well and weren't being looked after properly.

John Howard: I have called this news conference to announce a number of major measures to deal with what we could only describe as a national emergency.

The Prime Minister of the time, John Howard with the support of Opposition, immediately sent the military and heaps more police into 73 Indigenous communities to try to fix the problems there. Things like alcohol, violence, unemployment, poor health and poor education. It became known as the Northern Territory Intervention. As part of the Intervention the federal government also put a number of controversial rules in place. The rules included: health checks for Indigenous kids, a complete alcohol ban within these communities, and Indigenous families who receive financial help from the government would now have half of it put on a special bank card that could only be spent on essentials like food, clothing and rent. Instead of things like alcohol. The government could also take away some of that money if children didn't attend school. The Indigenous people in these areas were also forced to give up their land and lease it back to the government. In exchange for better facilities like health centres, schools and better housing.

Making laws that just apply to the Indigenous people in these areas would usually be illegal. So, as a part of this plan the government suspended the racial discrimination act, allowing it to enforce the new rules it had created. Some people, both inside and outside of these communities, thought the Northern Territory Intervention was the right thing to do.

Mavis Malbunka: And with this intervention I support it.

Helen Kantawarah: We want all the kids to attend school and learn how to behave themselves properly.

But some people thought it was the wrong way to go. Because it forced harsh laws selectively on Indigenous people without them being consulted first. So, a lot of people protested against it.

Harry Nelson: We told these mob three times what the community needs and what the community wants, three times.

Tom Calma: It's totally unacceptable for any government to suggest that they have to suspend the normal protections that all peoples of Australia enjoy.

Now, a decade on, the intervention is still in place across the Northern Territory and will be until 2022. So far it has cost the government billions of dollars and experts say that recent data doesn't show any improvements to the lives of Indigenous children in these communities. In fact, things might have got worse. That's why a lot of people are calling for the government to review the Intervention. To find out which parts have worked and which parts haven't and ultimately make life better for the thousands of Indigenous kids that call the Territory home.

This Week in News

The government's new school funding bill has passed parliament!

Under the new plan schools will get an extra 23-and-a-half billion dollars over the next 10 years and kids that are struggling or have special needs will get extra help.

But the opposition says the government isn't spending enough and some schools still say they will be worse off under the plan.

Some seriously hot weather is gripping parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

In the Southwest of the United States the temperatures been hitting the high 40s.

In Phoenix Arizona, it was so hot that planes couldn't take off!

Hot air is less dense so jet engines don't work as well in it.

Parts of Europe are also sweltering.

The UK has had five days in a row over 30 degrees.

And because of that heat in the UK, some students there have staged a protest over their school uniform.

They're not allowed to wear shorts no matter what temperature so they decided to wear skirts instead!

BOY: Girls are allowed to wear skirts all year round, they get cold legs and we have to sit there sweating.

By the end of the week the school announced boys will be allowed to wear shorts from now on.

Defamation

Reporter: Charlotte Barry

INTRO: Next up today. Over the past few weeks, actor Rebel Wilson has been in the news a lot. But not because of the release of a new film. She's been in court suing a big media company for something called defamation. Let's find out what that is.

Teacher: Jett, where have you been?

Kid 1: Sorry I'm late. She stole my bag!

Kid 2: What are you talking about?! I didn't take it.

Teacher: Where is it then?

Kid 3: I don't know. He's lying!

It's not a very nice feeling when someone says something about you that isn't true. It can make you feel upset, but worse still, it could hurt your reputation.

That's what's happened to one Australian movie star recently. You might've seen Rebel Wilson in the news a lot lately. That's because she's been suing a big media company for something called defamation.

Defamation is what it's called when your good reputation is taken away because of things people have said or written about you that aren't true. And it can be a really big deal because it can change other peoples' opinions of you and you might be treated differently.

REBEL WILSON, ACTOR: I had to stand up to a bully, a huge media organisation Bauer Media Group, who maliciously took me down in May 2015 with a series of grubby and completely false articles.

Back in 2015, Bauer Media Group published a bunch of articles about her in magazines like Woman's Day, Women's Weekly and OK Magazine that Rebel says contained things that aren't true. The articles said that Rebel often lies to people about her age her real name and her upbringing.

Rebel says that's not true and that because of the false articles her career has been damaged. Soon after, she was fired from acting jobs on Kung Fu Panda 3 and Trolls, and she hasn't been offered any lead roles in 2 years!

REBEL WILSON, ACTOR: I have a lot of young fans, a lot of teenagers and to me what saddened me the most about this was that so many people around the world believed these articles.

But just saying negative things about someone doesn't mean you are guilty of defamation. There are times where you're allowed to publish negative things, like if it's clearly just someone's opinion and it's not being reported as a fact, or if it can be proved that it's actually the truth.

Bauer Media says that the magazine stories weren't made up and that they got their information from a source who claimed she went to high school with Rebel.

REBEL WILSON, ACTOR: I just think it's really important that the truth comes out in this matter.

But after a three week trial the jury found that Bauer Media Group was guilty of defamation and they might have to pay Rebel compensation to make up for all the work she’s lost as a result of the articles - which could end up being millions of dollars!

The movie star says she's really happy with the result and heaps of other Aussie celebrities have tweeted their support like Delta Goodrem, Lleyton Hewitt and Terri Irwin.

REPORTER: But this isn't just an issue that can affect celebrities. Anyone can be defamed - even kids. So, it's really important we all watch what we say or write about other people especially on social media.

In Rebel's case, she's now cleared her name and hopes that the media have been sent a clear message not to defame people for the sake of a story.

Quiz

Ok quiz time now.

'Slander' is what type of defamation?

Spoken

Written

Or Acted out

The answer is: Spoken

War on Waste School

Reporter: Sowaibah Hanifie

INTRO: Next, we’ve got a follow on from the ABC's War on Waste series. After watching it last month students from North Adelaide Primary were so inspired they started to make some big changes to their school and community. Take a look.

These kids are visiting local cafes trying to negotiate a discount.

DAN: Hi we're from North Adelaide Primary.

But not for their own purchases. They're hoping to get the owners to offer their customers a discount if they bring their own reusable cup rather than asking for a throw away one.

You see, these kids were inspired to do this after watching ABC's recent War on Waste series. And seeing the incredible amount of rubbish we produce as a nation.

Australia used to be one of the best countries in the world when it came to waste.

But more recently, we haven't been doing so well. In fact, Australia is now one of the biggest producers of trash in the world with 41 million tonnes of rubbish created every year. And half of that goes to landfill where it can't be recycled.

So, these kids came up with a plan to start their own war on waste. Their first idea was to sell reusable coffee cups after seeing the damage throw away ones do to the environment. As well as asking local cafes to offer a discount to customers who bring their own cup.

REPORTER: But the class are also doing a lot more things and they've invited me back to their school to take a look.

DAN: We were shocked by the amount of plastic bags and coffee cups that weren't being put into recycling and weren't actually able to be recycled. So, we as the SRC thought we'd do something about it. So, we bought some of these calico bags and re-usable bags and keep cups that we could use again.

ZARA: We think these bags will help eliminate plastic because plastic bags take years and years to break down in the environment. These are keep cups so you can take them and have your coffee in them because the take away cups that you usually buy at the café, they are not recyclable, they're plastic. So, we got these to help as well.

REPORTER: And Kacia you said you guys are also having a nude food week, so tell me about that.

KACIA: A nude food week is when you don't have any plastic wrappers like if you want a yoghurt you don't buy it in one of those small squeezy packets, you get a big yoghurt tub and put small Tupperware containers and hopefully that will reduce the amount of plastic and waste at our school.

They're also looking to try some other ideas too.

Patrick: We're in talks with the council to get some compost bins so we can put our food scraps in there to stop food scraps from going just going into landfill.

They hope their ideas will encourage more people to reuse and recycle to keep the environment clean for all kids to enjoy in the future.

KIDS: Wake up and smell the coffee. Recycle!

Quiz

To our second quiz now.

How many disposable coffee cups do Aussies use each year?

100,000

1 million

1 billion

The answer is: 1 billion

Oman Expat Kids

Reporter: Amelia Moseley

INTRO: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to move to another country? More than a hundred thousand Australians move overseas every year. Most end up in countries kind of similar to here. But the kids in this next story ended up all the way in Oman in the Middle East. They watch BTN over there and wanted to share with all of you what it's actually like to live far away.

Jacob: Hey, I'm Jacob!

Nathan: I'm Nathan!

Kate: And I'm Kate and we want to show you what it's like being expat kids!

An expatriate is a person who lives in a country different to where they were born for a short period of time; normally, to work.

We were all born in New South Wales and so were our parents.

For three years, we have lived in the United Arab Emirates. Then, a year ago, we moved here to Salalah in Oman, which is in the Middle East.

Jacob: When we first found out we were going to move to Salalah, we were a little bit scared, because we heard there was fighting in the Middle East. But it's actually very safe here and people are very friendly.

The kids here also like things like us, like soccer and tag and video games.

They wear the same things as us, except on special occasions when they wear traditional clothing like the adults.

Each country has its hat. Oman has the Kumar.

They like to eat the same things as us as well, except not pig products, because they follow Islam. They also like camel milk, camel meat and goat meat.

Jacob: The port is a massive part of the economy here. Ships come in with containers, which are swapped onto other ships, which continue around the world. Our Dad works here and this is why we live here.

Shipping has been important for centuries since the Frankincense days.

Jacob: This is frankincense. It's burnt all over Salalah. You can smell it in markets, in shops, in people’s houses, basically everywhere.

Kate: When we first moved overseas, for two years we did Arabic lessons just so that if they didn't speak any English we could speak to them. Every now and then we got mixed up our words, but they were happy because we were trying to learn their language.

Nathan: We are pretty lucky though because at most shops people speak English.

Kate: Because there aren't any schools here that do Australian schoolwork, we do homeschool. It's like Australia cause you work from 9-3 five days a week. We just do it at home. Our mum gets us books shipped from Australia, we read the information and do activities and she helps us.

Jacob: Sometimes being an expat is hard, because we have to leave our friends a lot, also a lot of our friends are expats, so they're always moving away. But thankfully this also means that we have a lot of friends all over the world. We're also closer to a lot of countries that aren't close to Australia.

We've been to Denmark, the Maldives, the Netherlands, Italy, Jordan and England.

Kate: We do not know when we will return to Australia, or where we will go next, but it is a fun adventure!

Aussie Classroom Connection Promo

If you haven't registered for BTN's Aussie Classroom Connection - now is your last chance! Registrations close Wednesday night. After that we'll get in contact to confirm your entry and then again, a little later with your assigned class connection. For all the details please head to .au/btn.

Sport

The Socceroos are out of the Confederations Cup!

They needed a two-goal win over Chile to stay in the comp but fell short and ended the game at one all.

The Aussies scored in the 42nd minute but Chile equalised 25 minutes later.

The Socceroos coach said it was a really disappointing loss but the team played incredibly well.

ANGE Postecoglou, SOCEROOS COACH: They put in an enormous effort against a world class team.

Meanwhile, Aussie Daniel Ricciardo has come from behind to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix!

Ricciardo was sitting at 17th place early on in the race but some big crashes and a controversial clash between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel helped Ricciardo move up. And he couldn't believe his luck when he finished the race on top of the podium!

Daniel Ricciardo: It was just a crazy race. Did I think then I would win today? Absolutely not.

And over in the UK, Arsenal is getting ready to head down under to play in Sydney.

So, to prepare for the trip, the team decided to brush up on their Aussie accents.

As you can tell, some are clearly better than others.

20 years of Harry Potter

Reporter: Jack Evans

INTRO: Finally today. This week muggles everywhere are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The book series and films that followed have inspired millions right around the world. Here's passionate Potter fan Jack with more.

EDWARD: Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

JACK: It's been 20 years since J.K Rowling first introduced us mere muggles to the wizarding world of Harry Potter. A book that would go on to inspire generations.

EDWARD: Hey can you stop that! it's really annoying.

JACK: Sorry.

JACK: It's just so exciting isn't it!

EDWARD: Hmmph.

JACK: I mean in twenty years there's been 7 books, 8 films, 1 play, 2 theme parks and of course one really, really annoying video. Not bad for a book that was rejected by publishers and initially only 500 copies were made. I mean are they kidding themselves? Don't you just love Harry Potter?

EDWARD: Yeah, but...

JACK: But what?

EDWARD: But, can’t I just read my book.

JACK: Oh, yeah of course, carry on.

The first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, came out in 1997. Capturing the imagination of readers young and old right around the world. Since then it's been translated into 73 different languages and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide. Now it's the bestselling book series of all time and then there's the films.

JACK: I love this part! You're a wizard Harry.

4 years after it was published, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone hit the big screen and J.K Rowling's cast of wacky and wonderful characters were brought to life through 8 blockbuster films. From house elves and quirky professors to all kinds of bizarre creatures.

KID 1: My favourite character is Hermione Granger because she is so brave and intelligent and she's always there to protect Harry Potter.

KID 2: Luna Lovegood because she's very creative and gets her own way and doesn't care what other people say about her.

KID 3: Professor McGonagall is my favourite character because she has so much character and she is really good at magic and the actor just suits the character. She's amazing, I think she's beautiful.

We also learnt a tonne of new words from the Harry Potter series. Like Mudblood, Horcrux, Dementor and of course Quidditch. A magical game played on flying broom sticks that has now turned into a very serious sport where people run around with broom sticks. 20 years on, Harry Potter is continuing to inspire a whole new generation of readers and wizard lovers.

JACK: On a scale of one to ten, how big of a Harry Potter fan are you?

EDWARD: I’d say about an 8.

JACK: I'd say I'm 9 and three quarters, get it!

EDWARD: Yeah, I get it.

KID: I love Harry Potter because it's such a fun and creative series of books.

KID: It's probably one of my favourite book series.

KID: I love Harry Potter because when I read them and watch the movies I enter my own magical world and I just think it’s amazing, it's brilliant.

Yup, it's pretty hard to find someone who doesn't love Harry Potter, well except for this guy.

Closer

And that's it for today! But there is heaps more for you on our website. Including all of our class activities for this ep, the registration page for Aussie Classroom Connection and the link to download your copy of the BTN Welcome Book.

Thanks for joining me I'll see you after the school holidays for more BTN.

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Episode 18

27th June 2017

Test your knowledge! Do the BTN End of Term Quiz

Episode 18

27th June 2017

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Students will develop a deeper understanding of what waste reduction is and investigate the changes that can be made at a school level.

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Geography Year 4

The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably (ACHASSK090)

HASS – Year 4

Reflect on learning to propose actions in response to an issue or challenge and consider possible effects of proposed actions (ACHASSI081)

Science Year 4

Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)

Science – Year 5 & 6

Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE083) (ACSHE100)

Design and Technologies Years 3 & 4

Evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions based on criteria for success developed with guidance and including care for the environment (ACTDEP017)

Design and Technologies Years 5 & 6

Examine how people in design and technologies occupations address competing considerations, including sustainability in the design of products, services, and environments for current and future use (ACTDEK019)

Episode 18

27th June 2017

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Students will explore the language and characters of the Harry Potter books and create a biography of the author, J.K. Rowling.

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English – Year 4

Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readers’ interest by using various techniques, for example character development and plot tension (ACELT1605)

English – Year 5

Create literary texts that experiment with structures, ideas and features of selected authors (ACELT1798)

English – Year 6

Identify, describe, and discuss similarities and differences between texts, including those by the same author or illustrator, and evaluate characteristics that define an author’s individual style (ACELT1616)

Analyse strategies authors use to influence readers (ACELY1801)

• What did you SEE in this video?

• What do you THINK about what you saw in this video?

• What does this video make your WONDER?

• What did you LEARN from this story?

• How did this story make you FEEL?

• What was SURPRISING about this story?

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