Questions for discussion
People smugglers
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Discuss the issues raised in the People smugglers story with another student.
Record the main points of your discussion.
2. What is smuggling?
3. What sorts of things can be smuggled?
4. There have been some cases in history where people smuggling has been a
good thing. Give an example.
5. Why is people smuggling big business for some people?
6. Describe the conditions in which people are smuggled.
7. If asylum seekers are found to be genuine and allowed to stay, they become
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8. What did a Four Corners report find out about some people smugglers?
9. What are some different opinions on the people smuggling issue?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
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Extradition treaty
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What was the main point of the Extradition treaty story?
What is extradition?
Countries with similar laws and values often make agreements called
extradition _____________.
4. Give an example of a country Australia has a treaty with.
5. Extraditing a person is a simple process. True or false?
6. Which website is Julian Assange the founder of?
7. What sort of information does the website publish?
8. Why are some people angry about the extradition of Julian Assange?
9. Why can extradition be a controversial topic?
10. Name three facts you learnt watching the BtN story.
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Winter warmth
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Briefly summarise the Winter warmth story.
A draught is…
Why do draughts make a room harder to heat?
How else can you stop heat escaping through windows?
What is insulation?
What are the benefits of insulating a building?
What else can be done to heat a room efficiently?
How much can you save by turning down your heating by a degree?
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9. What are the benefits of making a few energy saving changes to your home?
10. What could you do to help heat your home more efficiently?
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Transit of Venus
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Before you watch the BtN story, make some predictions about what you think
the story is about.
2. Captain James Cook travelled to which place to witness the transit of Venus?
3. In which century did he make the journey?
4. What were scientists and astronomers hoping to learn from the mission?
5. What was Captain Cook’s secret mission?
6. Describe Wayne’s feelings about Cook’s trip to New Zealand.
7. Why did students in New Zealand ask for plant seeds to be sent back from
England?
8. Where did Cook go to from New Zealand?
9. Why was the transit of Venus significant to the European settlement of
Australia?
10. How close were your predictions that you made before you watched the
story? What was surprising?
The transit of Venus occurs every 105 years, then 8 years after that, then another 105
years later, and so on. If the next time this astronomical event will happen is in 2117,
how many more times will Venus cross the face of the sun before the year 2600?
(Answer 10)
Poo crew
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What is sewage?
How much faeces and urine goes to the wastewater plant every day?
What percentage of the material that goes to the plant is water?
How is the smell at the plant controlled?
What is the `sludge’ used for once it’s dry?
What helps to clean the water that has been removed in the process?
Which gas is used to power the treatment plant?
What is the water used for once most of the germs have been killed?
What did the kids learn at the wastewater treatment plant?
What questions do you still have after watching the BtN story? Find out the
answers to your questions.
Investigate the following questions: Can wastewater be turned into drinking water?
Would you drink it? Why or why not?
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