Questions for discussion

Private pics 1. 2.

What was the main point of the story? What do you need to think about before publishing or sending a photo of someone? 3. What is cyberbullying? 4. When could photo sharing be considered a form of bullying? 5. What can be the consequences of sharing embarrassing photos of someone? 6. How can young people protect themselves? 7. What is meant by `invasion of privacy’? 8. Finish the following sentence: `If it’s something you wouldn’t like to happen to you…’ 9. Do you think social networking sites like Facebook bring the end to privacy? Explain your answer. 10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?

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ANZAC kids 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Discuss the main issues in the BtN story with another student. What does ANZAC Day commemorate? How do young people participate in ANZAC Day? Why don’t organisers want the Diggers to walk with their families? How have some families responded? Do you think it is important for kids to be able to walk with the Diggers? Explain your answer. 7. Describe what ANZAC Day means to you. 8. Do you think ANZAC Day will be remembered in 50-years? Explain your answer. 9. How do young people describe the experience of being involved in ANZAC Day? 10. How did this story make you feel? `Should kids be allowed to march with their relatives on ANZAC Day?’ Vote in the online poll on the BtN website.

Hearing school 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Summarise the BtN story. What is Australian sign language called? Why is it important for all students at the school to learn sign language? How do the teachers communicate with the deaf and hearing impaired students? What is a cochlear implant?

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How does Tom express himself? How does he communicate with people who don’t know sign language? Describe their involvement in the school choir. What was surprising about this story? How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?

Learn Auslan finger spelling at the following website http://www.auslan.org.au/spell/twohanded.html Practise with another student.

China tiger 1. 2.

Explain the BtN story to another student. This year is Chinese year of the… a) horse b) dog c) tiger 3. Why have tiger numbers dropped in the last 100 years? 4. Which species of tiger is most at risk? 5. How many of the species are left in the wild? 6. Describe the breeding program Li Quan has set up. 7. Why is it seen as controversial? 8. Why are some people opposed to the program? 9. What do you think? Do you think the South China Tiger should be saved? Why or why not? 10. What else can be done to protect endangered species?

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Racing safety 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Describe the differences between racing on the track and on the roads. How fast can the racing cars travel? Using the images in the story, describe the sport of motor racing. What skills are needed to drive racing cars? How old was Rhys when he started racing? Who are most likely to be involved in road crashes? What is a major cause of road accidents with young people? What are the safety features of the racing cars? What happens to the cars in a crash? What strategies do you think could be used to promote safer driving?

Investigate why it takes vehicles longer to brake and stop if they are going faster.

Racing safety Focus Questions 11. Describe the differences between racing on the track and on the roads.

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How fast can the racing cars travel? Using the images in the story, describe the sport of motor racing. What skills are needed to drive racing cars? How old was Rhys when he started racing? Who are most likely to be involved in road crashes? What is a major cause of road accidents with young people? What are the safety features of the racing cars? What happens to the cars in a crash? What strategies do you think could be used to promote safer driving?

EPISODE 5 16TH MARCH 2010 Learning Area Society and Environment Key learning

Road safety Students begin by thinking about the words `road’ and `safety’. Use the dictionary and internet to look for meanings, information or synonyms for the words. Road

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Students will develop a deeper understanding of the issues associated with road safety.

Students can share their finding with a partner or small group. Use the information found to develop some key questions about road safety. Some other questions could include: What makes a good driver? How can a person’s driving behaviour affect others? What factors affect a driver’s behaviour? Students can research their key questions and present their research findings to the class. There are a number of campaigns that target specific factors relating to road safety. Students will view some of these campaigns and analyse their effectiveness. Campaigns are available to view online at the following websites: http://www.mac.sa.gov.au/road_safety/our_campaigns http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/roadshow/index.html http://www.tacsafety.com.au/jsp/content/NavigationController.do?areaID=13&tierI D=2&navID=772B9D157F00000100A6A3C871DD589C&navLink=null&pageID =1846 Students respond to the following when analysing the campaigns: What is the aspect of road safety targeted in the campaign? Who is the target audience? How do you know this? What strategies does the campaign use? How effective do you think the campaign is? Why? How would you change the campaign to make it more effective? Discuss with other students the different campaigns and rank their effectiveness.

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Further investigations

Students create their own road safety campaign and present it as a poster or storyboard.

Investigate why it takes vehicles longer to brake and stop if they are going faster.

Create a ten question road safety quiz. Give it to another student to try.

 Related Research Links ABC News - `Tragic’ crash leaves police frustrated http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/17/2794093.htm ABC Behind the News – Country driving http://abc.net.au/btn/story/s2584978.htm Motor Accident Commission – Speeding campaign http://www.mac.sa.gov.au/creeping_speeding/home NSW RTA – Road safety advertising campaigns http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/advertisingcampaigns/index.html

ANZAC kids Focus Questions 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

Discuss the main issues in the BtN story with another student. What does ANZAC Day commemorate? How do young people participate in Anzac Day? Why don’t organisers want the Diggers to walk with their families? How have some families responded? Do you think it is important for kids to be able to walk with the Diggers? Explain your answer. 27. Describe what ANZAC Day means to you. 28. Do you think ANZAC Day will be remembered in 50-years? Explain your answer.

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Students will gain a deeper understanding of the significance of ANZAC Day.

29. How do young people describe the experience of being involved in ANZAC Day? 30. How did this story make you feel?

Anzac kids Students will deepen their understanding of ANZAC Day by completing some of the following activities. Negotiate with students how many activities they will need to complete. Remember and understand What is the importance ANZAC Day to Australians? What does it mean to you? Present your opinions to the class. Brainstorm a list of words you associate with ANZAC Day. Use the words to create a `Wordle’ at the following website http://www.wordle.net/ Create a timeline of significant events in Australia’s wartime history.

Apply and Analyse Develop a persuasive argument for or against diggers walking alongside their families in the ANZAC Day march. A structure for a persuasive argument can be found at http://www.writingfun.com/ Research an aspect of the war experiences of Australian servicemen or women. Possibilities include: The Kokoda Track Simpson and his donkey Gallipoli Rats of Tobruk Explore and explain the customs of ANZAC Day – these could include the laying of wreaths, sounding the Last Post, flags at half mast, rosemary, a period of silence. Evaluate and create Brainstorm at least ten responses to the following statement: `It is not to important remember war.’ What do you think ANZAC Day will mean to young people in the future? How can young people be encouraged to participate in ANZAC Day? Create a `What do you reckon?’ segment based on the question `Should diggers walk alongside their families in the ANZAC Day march?’ Ask a range of people (students, teachers, parents, grandparents) and record using audio or video. Reflection What do you understand more clearly since completing this investigation?

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What would you do differently next time? Why?  Related Research Links ABC News – Children banned from Brisbane’s ANZAC Day marches http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/07/2838713.htm ABC News – Push to ban families from ANZAC march http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/07/2838761.htm Australian War Memorial – ANZAC Day http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/ Culture portal – ANZAC Day http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/anzac/index.htm

BtN: Episode 5 Transcripts 16/03/10 On this week's Behind the News:

Why some kids won't be able to line up with their grandparents on ANZAC day. How taking tigers on holiday could save their skins. And we meet the choir that can be appreciated by all.

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Hi I'm Nathan Bazley welcome to Behind the News. Also on the show today. We ask a young racer why speeding is best left for the track.

Private Pics Reporter: Natasha Thiele INTRO: But first up. There's been a bit of talk recently about photos of celebrities doing the rounds without their permission. The latest involves a picture of Lara Bingle, which ended up in the hands of the wrong people. Now there's a lot of controversy about it and talk of legal action. As Tash finds out, it's always good to think before you act. NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: The paparazzi and magazines are always out to get a scoop on a celebrity, by taking an unwanted snap or catching them doing the wrong thing. It pops up all the time and it can happen to anyone, but it can also be prevented. Imagine if you were just hanging out with your friends at home, having a bit of fun. But sometimes things can get out of control! What happens when a picture of you is put on say Facebook or does the rounds on mobile phones?

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How would you feel? What if your mum, dad, or teacher saw it? That might be embarrassing! NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: Taking a few silly pics at a mate's place might seem okay to you, but it's always good to stop and think about how it might affect others like the person in the photo! There are things to think about before you publish, upload or text a photo or video involving your friends. Like, could it hurt the other person's feelings or be considered a form of bullying? This is Leo. He deals with this sort of stuff all the time. LEO HEDE, KIDS HELPLINE: Kids Helpline gets thousands of calls a year on the topic of bullying and with the increase in technology, we've seen over the last two years that a lot of young people are ringing up about cyber bullying as well. Some of what you see in the media are photos, that have been taken without someone's permission. So, could that also be an invasion of someone's privacy? LEO HEDE, KIDS HELPLINE: These things do happen through the internet. Someone shares a photo with a friend and then they share it with a friend. It still can be an invasion of someone's privacy to do that. I think it's important before you do send a photo to someone to think, do I actually want this to be spread around? Even if you take just one photo and publish it, there can be consequences! Besides upsetting someone, it can ruin their reputation or even their career when it's splashed all over the television. LEO HEDE, KIDS HELPLINE: You can approach that person and ask them to remove it. If it's on someone's Facebook page, you can contact them and ask them to remove it.

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And if it's real serious stuff involving people like celebrities, people can be taken to court and end up paying big bucks! Keep in mind, if it's something you wouldn't like to happen to you, then maybe that's a good reason not to do it to someone else! Presenter: Good idea to think twice!

Quiz 1 OK time for a quiz. The first official ANZAC Day dawn service was held in which year? 1915 1927 1945 Answer: 1927

ANZAC Kids Reporter: Natasha Thiele It was in Sydney and these days there are ANZAC Day dawn services in towns all over the country and in places around the world. The Anzac Day marches are also a big part of the commemoration.

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They never used to attract many Aussie kids, but over the past few years things have changed. More young people are getting involved by walking alongside their relatives. But now Brisbane kids have been banned from doing just that. And with Anzac Day just around the corner, Tash thought it was time to find out what's going on. NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: More than sixty thousand Australians died in the First World War, close to forty thousand in the Second and about five hundred in Vietnam. Every year people gather to remember the diggers. This is what you call commitment! Last year these kids took part in an all-night vigil, the night before Anzac Day, to pay their respects and remember the sacrifices made by Australians in war. Three hundred kids took turns to march around and guard this historic site in Adelaide, before the dawn service began. TEGAN, CFS CADET: It's really important because it shows our appreciation to the elderly people and to commemorate the people who we don't know, but have fought in war for us. MITCH, SCOUT: You just imagine if you were out there type thing, if you were running for your life on the beaches at Gallipoli and seeing your mates being shot down either side of you, it's pretty upsetting.

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But then you just think about celebrating what they did for our country and that kind of stuff so it's really special. The great thing is, the whole event was organised by young people. And if more kids do things like this, it's keeping the Anzac spirit alive! NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: Stacks of young people walk alongside their relies in marches across the country. But what if you take them out of the picture and push them to the back? That's what an Anzac Day parade committee in Brisbane wants to do this year. CHRIS McHUGH, RSL: The family is still allowed to march, they just can't march up the front with the veteran. But why don't they want the diggers and their families to walk together? CHRIS McHUGH, RSL: There's been halter tops, hot pants and ripped and torn dirty clothes, so a lot of the guys have just said that's enough. Organisers say the focus needs to be on the diggers and to preserve the dignity of the parade. They're happy for families to join in, but not steal the spotlight. This is eight year old Georgia. She cruised along with her grandfather in a parade last year. But it was the last chance she got because sadly he passed away.

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GEORGIA: When I went in the jeep that day I was really proud to be his granddaughter and to be able to have that experience. This year Georgia was going to march with her mum and her grand dad's military unit, but that's not happening and she's really sad. Kids like Georgia are keen to get amongst the action and be part of the special day. Some people think kids should be able to march alongside their grandparents, because it teaches them about Australia's history and what happened during war. As the years go by, we see fewer men and women who served in war take part in Anzac Day. But there are kids who want to get involved, to keep the tradition going. Presenter: Ok that's a big issue so we'll make that our poll question this week. Should kids be allowed to march with their relatives on ANZAC Day? To vote, just head to our website.

Hearing School Reporter: Catherine Ellis INTRO: It's pretty hard to imagine what it would be like not to be able to hear anything.

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Kids who are born deaf would never have heard a song before or heard the voices of their friends and family. In our next story, Catherine takes us to a school where regardless of what you hear, everyone joins together to attend class, sport and even choir! CATHERINE ELLIS, REPORTER: This probably looks just like your primary school at lunch time, but take a closer look. At this school, about thirteen of the kids are deaf or hearing impaired, but that doesn't stop them missing a thing! You see, instead of learning Italian or French like you guys might all the students here learn Auslan, Australian Sign Language, so everyone can communicate. In this class, Kerry the teacher chats away but next to her at all times is Jan, relaying all the info through her fingers and facial expressions. Kerry also wears a special microphone, which amplifies her voice through speakers. Narges has a special device in her ear called a cochlear implant, which helps her hear more clearly. Without that, class would sound a little more like this: Ian however doesn't hear sound at all. He's been deaf since birth. So just as we learnt to talk as babies, he learnt to communicate with his fingers.

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IAN: My mum and dad are both deaf, my three sisters are all hearing and they can sign. My one little brother, he is deaf too. But with help from Jan, Ian can join in any activity. CATHERINE ELLIS, REPORTER: Now, when we're angry or sad or happy, it's pretty easy for us to let people know through our voice. So how do kids like Ian express themselves? IAN: I sign when I'm angry, when I'm angry I use my facial expressions and people know from my body and my facial expression that I'm angry. So what happens if he meets people outside school who don't know how to sign? Or when he meets a new buddy? IAN: The guy will use body language and call me over and say do you want to play football and we get on together and when we're finished we write notes I have a small pad and pen in my pocket and we write notes back and forth and that's how we communicate. Now Ian may not be able to talk or sing, but he's part of the school choir! These guys are on high demand. Ian's performed alongside stars from Dancing with the stars, Aus Idol's Guy Sebastian and royalty! Here they are with Queen Sylvia of Sweden! Ian may never have heard a song or a siren at a sports match, but he plays footy, is in a choir and learns all same the stuff you guys do. Presenter: What a great school.

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The Score OK there's been plenty happening in sport so let's check it out. ************ The kookaburras have won the hockey world cup for the first time since 1986. They played reigning world champs Germany in the grand final, winning 2 goals to 1. It's a sweet victory for the Kookaburras, who lost to Germany in the last TWO world cups, in 2002 and 2006. ************* The formula one season is under way. The first race of the series has been held in Bahrain, in the Middle-East. Michael Schumacher, who once dominated F1, made his return to the track for the first time in three years. He finished 6th. Aussie Mark Webber finished 8th. As for the winner, it was Spaniard Fernando Alonzo, racing for Ferarri. His teammate Felipe Massa was just behind him in second place The next race is in Melbourne in two weeks.

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************* In soccer, Sydney FC has booked a spot in the A league grand final, They beat Wellington 4-2. Teenage substitute Chris Payne scored a remarkable goal, but caused controversy with this one. Many were saying it was a handball, but, the referee let it stand. Sydney proved they deserved the match in the second half, with Alex Brosque and Mark Bridge scoring a goal each. The sky blues will face arch rivals Melbourne Victory on Saturday.

China Tiger Reporter: Nathan Bazley INTRO: It's the Chinese year of the tiger right now, but the future of those animals in the huge Asian country isn't looking so good. Conservationists say that one species of tiger, the South China tiger, is all but extinct. But that doesn't mean they are just going to give up! A special program is spending up big and taking the some of the few endangered tigers left on an overseas holiday to help. NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: They once prowled the world.

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Tens of thousands of big cats - it's a scary thought. (GROWLS) Now, a zoo is the most likely place to see one. MICHAEL BALTZER, WWF: The situation for tigers looks extremely bleak at the moment. Conservationists say there are about 3200 of these amazing animals left in the wild. 100 years is all its taken for tiger numbers to drop dramatically. Their habitats have shrunk and many have been hunted for their body parts, which are used in some Chinese medicines. Others are killed for their skins. But tiger researchers are using the Chinese year of the tiger this year as motivation to get out there and turn things around. One of the species of tiger most at risk is the South China Tiger. There are said to be only about 30 left in the wild. Something had to be done to save them, so this woman decided to take some on a holiday to Africa! Li Quan used to work in expensive fashion stores, but after a trip to Africa she decided to work with fur in a very different way. LI QUAN: I went there and I saw to my complete surprise the entire ecosystem was not only the leopards, but lions and elephants and

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crocodiles. It was just so amazing. It was an emotional experience for me. If China can have something like this, if China can have an ecosystem, a national park, with all the kind of indigenous Chinese animals, then probably it may change the frame-mind of Chinese people. Probably they will want to help more the wildlife. She's now set up a new kind of breeding program for the tigers that's seen as pretty controversial. She takes them out of zoos in China and brings them to Africa, where they can be slowly released into wildlife parks. That's a pretty crazy idea because while lions are everywhere here, tigers are native to Asia only. But it seems they're liking the change in scenery. Once more are bred, some will be taken back to China and released into special reserves there. They hope to create a whole new wild population for china to call its own! Not everyone is a fan of the idea though. Some wildlife groups have said it's far too expensive to keep doing. The scheme has already cost nearly 22 million bucks. Some groups even say the South China tiger is so close to extinction that people should just let it go and focus on saving other tiger species. MICHAEL BALTZER: The chance of them coming together and the population increasing is pretty unlikely. So that's why we call them basically ecologically extinct.

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But others, like Li Quan, say they're not leaving any good tiger behind. But more must be done before we see South China tigers roaming the wild freely once again.

Presenter: Well let you know how she goes.

Quiz 2 Let's have our last quiz for today. Which of these describes tigers and other cats? Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore Answer: Carnivore

Racing Kid Reporter: Nathan Bazley INTRO:

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We hear plenty of stories about young people dying on our roads because of dangerous or risky driving. Speed is one of the biggest problems that young drivers can get into... but there are some young guys out there who know exactly where that kind of driving should happen - on a race track! I went out to meet an up-and-coming star during the Adelaide 500, and found out why he reckons the best place to hit the accelerator is on the track.

NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: One is thrilling and exciting, the other is dangerous and illegal. They might look essentially the same, but the difference between these two activities is huge. The end result of which can be a podium finish, or something much more deadly. These are some of the young racers around Australia that keep the speed for the track. NATHAN: What sort of top speed does it get up to? RHYS NEWMAN, RACER: These things can get up to 240ks an hour, they can really rocket along. NATHAN: You'd get up to that on the straight, do you get nervous that you're going to be able to stop at the end? RHYS: That can be in your mind as you're going in there, but there's so many different things going through your mind as you go into the corner. Your breaking markers, your turning points, ect. You're not © ABC 2010

focusing on how fast you're going, you're focusing on all the little things you're doing to make the perfect lap. Rhys is just 16 - still too young to even drive on the road - but he's been racing on the track since he was 7. He kicked off with go-karts before working his way up to the Aussie Racing Series this year. NATHAN: I suppose it won't be any problem getting your license when you finally go for it? RHYS: Yeah i think I should be able to pass with flying colours! But not every young driver has Rhys' experience. When it comes to road crashes, young males are the drivers most likely to get hurt or die behind the wheel. Many of the problems stem from speeding - whether its racing, or trying to show off. NATHAN: When you see young guys on the roads out in the street racing and doing that street racing thing, how does it make you feel? RHYS: Personally I don't like it cause a lot of these people see the V8 supercars and think that's great, I'm going to do that, but they're doing it at the wrong places. Racing should be at the racetrack not on public roads where there could be little kids playing ball. If they want to travel at high speeds then they should come to the racetrack and do it and be smart about it. But why is it smarter speeding around a track at 240ks an hour?

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Well it all comes down to the safety equipment. NATHAN: So Rhys what is it about these cars that make them a whole lot safer to race than your normal car on the street? RHYS: Well these cars are purpose built, they've got the roll cage in here which comes all the way up and around the driver, and we have a five point safety harness belt which comes over our shoulders and holds us in very tight so once we're locked in we cant move. NATHAN: So what happens to these cars in the event of a crash? RHYS: Well the design of modern racing cars is when a car takes an impact, the rest of the car around the drivers cockpit will take all the imapct so it might destroy the rest of the car but it will keep the driver safe which is the important thing. Which, as he takes off, is why Rhys says he'll always keep the speed for the track.

Presenter: Unfortunately he didn't let me have a go.

Closer And that's it for today's show! Don't forget you can see out any of today's stories on our website at abc.net.au/btn. And you can get across all the big stories with News on 3 at 5 to 7 weeknights on ABC3.

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