Questions for discussion
Internet privacy
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What was the main point of the Internet privacy story?
What point was the creator of `Katie’s party’ trying to make?
What sort of information can be shared on websites like Facebook and
MySpace?
4. Explain the concerns with privacy on websites like Facebook.
5. What do the Australian Federal Police suggest people using social networking
websites do?
6. The privacy settings on Facebook have been criticised. Why?
7. How has the head of Facebook responded to the criticism?
8. How can you better protect your privacy on websites like Facebook or
MySpace?
9. What do you think is the best way to educate young people about privacy
problems on the internet?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
Create a poster, fact sheet, or video/audio recording that makes young people aware of
internet privacy issues.
Spying game
Before you watch the BtN Spying game story, predict what you think it’s
about.
2. What are intelligence agencies?
3. What sort of information do they collect?
4. `Today, a big job of intelligence agencies is to stop _____________.’
5. Most intelligence agents collect `open source’ information. Give some
examples of these.
6. What technology do they use?
7. Sometimes spies work in other countries. Why can it be dangerous and
controversial?
8. In pairs, brainstorm what you now know about spies and intelligence agencies.
9. What was surprising about this story?
10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?
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Risk takers
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Discuss the issues raised in the Risk takers story with another student.
How old were Jessica and Jordan when they set out on their challenges?
Why are some people worried about teenagers attempting adventurous
challenges?
How did Jessica respond to the criticism?
What are three adjectives to describe people who take on adventurous
challenges?
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What other factors, apart from age, should be considered?
Summarise the psychologist’s view on adolescents taking risks.
Do you agree or disagree with her comments? Explain your answer.
Do you think there should be age restrictions about young teenagers
attempting risky challenges? If so, what age should they be?
10. Create a plus, minus and interesting chart about risky challenges.
`Do you think young teenagers should be allowed to go on risky adventures?’ Vote in
the BtN online poll.
Spinal safety
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Briefly summarise the BtN story.
About how many Australians suffer a spinal cord injury every year?
Describe what happened to Yvie.
Complete the following sentence: The spinal cord is...
The spinal cord and the brain make up the ___________.
What can happen if the spinal cord is damaged?
What do statistics show about how most spinal cord injuries occur?
What is the campaign educating kids about?
What should you do if someone has a fall and may have a spinal injury?
How did this story make you feel?
Test your knowledge in the online quiz.
Sea creatures
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Discuss the Sea creatures story with another student.
Benthic habitats are in the ___________parts of the ocean.
What special equipment do the researchers use?
Describe a problem the researchers have.
What are pycnogonids also know as?
Why are researchers exploring in the deepest parts of the Southern Ocean?
What impact could illegal fishing have on marine life?
What evidence of illegal fishing did the researchers find?
Illustrate an aspect of the story.
What do you now know about deep ocean sea creatures that you didn’t know
before watching the BtN story?
Choose a deep ocean sea creature to research and create a facts chart about it. Publish
the information in an interesting way.
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