Questions for discussion
Cyclone Yasi
1. Cyclone Yasi was classified as a category ____ storm.
2. What is the highest category of cyclone?
3. What lessons did Cyclone Larry teach North Queensland?
4. How did people and communities prepare for Cyclone Yasi?
5. What are the effects on farming and agriculture?
6. Describe the images in the BtN Cyclone Yasi story.
7. Why does it take a long time to recover from a natural disaster?
8. What sorts of things need to be rebuilt?
9. How did this story make you feel?
10. Write a message of support and post it on the BtN Guestbook.
Design and produce a poster to support aid to communities affected by Cyclone Yasi.
Egypt protests
1. Discuss the issues raised in the Egypt story with another student.
2. What comes to mind when you hear the word Egypt?
3. Why have people been protesting in Egypt?
4. What three adjectives would you use to describe the situation in Egypt?
5. Hosni Mubarak is a dictator. What does that mean?
6. What do most Egyptians want for their country?
7. What has President Mubarak done to try to stop the protest?
8. What are some people concerned will happen if the President does leave?
9. Do you think protests make a difference? Explain your answer.
10. What do you think should happen next? Why?
Test your knowledge in the online quiz.
News 24
1. Discuss the main points raised in the BtN News 24 story.
2. Why is it important to get information to people during a natural disaster?
3. The ABC is the official emergency services broadcaster. True or false?
4. What does Joe describe as the most exciting aspect of his job?
5. Describe the role of the producer.
6. Why do you think live television can be stressful?
7. Why do newsreaders need to be up to date with all news events?
8. Do you think a 24 hour news channel is important to have? Explain your answer.
9. What are the differences between television news and radio/print news?
10. Name three facts you learnt in the BtN story.
Create an advertisement or public service announcement to tell people that the ABC is the official emergency services broadcaster.
Cinema secrets
1. Briefly summarise the BtN Cinema secrets story.
2. In your own words, describe the job of a projectionist.
3. What elements does the computer control?
4. Describe the process of splicing the film.
5. What technology is needed to show 3D films?
6. Why don’t all cinemas have the technology?
7. Why does it need to be dark in the cinema?
8. Why does the cinema screen have holes in it?
9. Describe the experience of watching a movie at the cinema.
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
Use the internet to find out what the top five highest-grossing Australian movies are.
Sprint stars
1. Retell the BtN Sprint stars story.
2. Which events are Kelly and Michelle training for?
3. Briefly summarise the events that led to Michelle and Kelly becoming runners.
4. Describe Kelly and Michelle’s relationship.
5. How is Kelly’s prosthetic running leg different to her everyday prosthetic leg?
6. Why can wearing a prosthetic leg be painful?
7. How can prosthetic legs give amputee runners an advantage over able-bodied people?
8. Where will the next Paralympics be held?
9. How successful were they at the World Championships?
10. What was surprising about this story?
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