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Episode 29 Questions for discussion 23rd October 2018 Invictus Games 2018 1. Briefly summarise the Invictus Games 2018 story. 2. How many countries are participating in the 2018 Invictus Games? 3. Complete this sentence. All the athletes participating in the Invictus Games have served in the armed ________. 4. How long did the Duke of Sussex serve in the army? 5. Why did Prince Harry create the Invictus Games? 6. What does the Latin word ‘invictus’ mean? 7. When and where were the first Invictus Games held? 8. Name one sporting event happening at the 2018 Invictus Games? 9. What sport is Brigid Baker competing in? 10. What does PTSD stand for? Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page. Aussie Dollar Drop 1. As a class discuss the issues raised in the Aussie Dollar Drop story. 2. What do steel, sheep, wheat and gold all have in common? 3. What does the term ‘export industry’ mean? 4. In Australia the export industry is worth… a. 3 million dollars b. 37 million dollars c. 373 million dollars 5. Has the falling dollar had a positive or negative affect on Aussie manufacturers? 6. The Australian dollar is currently worth how many US cents? 7. What is the difference between an exporter and an importer? 8. Does it cost more or less to import products to Australia when the dollar is low? 9. How does a low Aussie dollar affect Australians travelling to the US? 10. The value of the Australian dollar changes often. True or false? Get your class involved in BTN’s Ask A Reporter! This week’s topic is the Aussie Dollar Drop story. Dirk Hartog Island 1. Briefly summarise the Dirk Hartog Island story. 2. Where is Dirk Hartog Island? Find using Google Maps. 3. How far is Dirk Hartog Island from Perth? 4. Where was Captain Dirk Hartog from? 5. In what year did Captain Dirk Hartog arrive on the island? a. 1616 b. 1716 ©ABC 2018 c. 1816 6. Complete this sentence. In 2009 Dirk Hartog Island was listed as a world _________ site. 7. What feral animals are they trying to remove from the island? 8. What native species are they trying to reintroduce to the island? 9. What was surprising about this story? 10. What questions do you have after watching the BTN story? Check out the Dirk Hartog Island resource on the Teachers page. Do the quiz on the BTN website. History of Portraits 1. Before watching the BTN story, discuss in pairs what you already know about portraits. 2. What is the name of Australia’s portrait competition? 3. The most famous painting in the world is a portrait. True or false? 4. Retell the story of how portraiture first began. 5. During what century did portraiture become popular? 6. What does the word ‘portrait’ mean? 7. Name a well-known artist during the Renaissance period. 8. How did portraiture change when photography was invented? 9. Can a selfie also be called a self-portrait? 10. What did you learn watching the BTN History of Portraits story? Check out the History of Portraits resource on the Teachers page. Walk to School 1. Discuss the Walk to School story with another student. 2. What are the environmental benefits of walking or riding to school? 3. How is walking to school good for your health? Give one example. 4. What other benefits are there to walking to school? 5. The survey found that fewer kids are walking to school now than in the past. True or false? 6. In the study, what percentage of kids don’t walk or ride to school? a. 7% b. 17% c. 70% 7. What are some tips for kids who want to walk to school? Make a list. 8. What is the aim of Walk to School month? 9. How do you get to school? Hold a class poll and discuss the results. 10. What did you like about the Walk to School story? Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page. ©ABC 2018 Episode 29 Teacher Resource 23rd October 2018 Dirk Hartog Island 1. Briefly summarise the Dirk Hartog Island story. 2. Where is Dirk Hartog Island? Find using Google Maps. Students will learn more about 3. How far is Dirk Hartog Island from Perth? Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog and the environmental restoration project on 4. Where was Captain Dirk Hartog from? Dirk Hartog Island. 5. In what year did Captain Dirk Hartog arrive on the island? a. 1616 b. 1716 c. 1816 Science – Years 5 & 6 6. Complete this sentence. In 2009 Dirk Hartog Island was listed as a Scientific knowledge is used to world _________ site. solve problems and inform personal and community decisions. 7. What feral animals are they trying to remove from the island? 8. What native species are they trying to reintroduce to the island? Science – Year 5 Living things have structural 9. What was surprising about this story? features and adaptations that help 10. What questions do you have after watching the BTN story? them to survive in their environment. Science – Year 6 The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of their environment. What do you see, think and wonder? Science – Year 7 After watching the BTN Dirk Hartog Island story, students will respond to the Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human following questions: activities can be represented by food chains and food webs. Science – Year 7 - What did you SEE in this video? Scientific knowledge has changed - What do you THINK about what you saw in this video? peoples’ understanding of the world - What did you LEARN from this story? and is refined as new evidence becomes available. - What was SURPRISING about this story? History – Year 4 The journey(s) of AT LEAST ONE world navigator, explorer or trader up to the late eighteenth century, Class Discussion including their contacts with other Discuss the BTN Dirk Hartog Island story as a class. Record what students societies and any impacts. know and would like to know on the KWHL chart below. Use the following questions to help guide discussion: • Where is Dirk Hartog Island? • Who was Dirk Hartog? • What introduced species were living on Dirk Hartog Island? • What is the aim of the environmental project on Dirk Hartog Island? ©ABC 2018 The following KWLH organiser provides students with a framework to explore their knowledge on this topic and consider what they would like to know and learn. What do I know? What do I want to know? What have I learnt? How will I find out? Who was Dirk Hartog? Students will investigate who Dirk Hartog was and find out more about his discovery of the coast of Western Australia. Ask students to respond to the following: • Who was Dirk Hartog? • Dirk Hartog was the first European to discover… • It’s believed that Hartog’s discovery was an accident. Explain what happened. • What evidence is there that Hartog and his crew landed in Western Australia? • What route from Holland did Hartog use to sail from Europe to Asia? Plot his journey on a world map. • Where are the Spice Islands and why were they important to the Dutch during the 1600s? Watch the Museum of Western Australia’s video to find out more about the Dutch spice trade. The Dirk Hartog plate is the oldest-known artefact of European exploration in Australia. Ask students to respond to the following: • Where did Hartog and his crew leave the plate? • What was the plate made from? Source: Trove • What is the plate made from? • Why did they leave the plate on the island? • What message was written on the plate? (research the translation) • Why do you think Dirk Hartog left the plate? Postcard writing Students will imagine they are Dirk Hartog or one of the crew on the Eendracht in 1616. Write a postcard to a family member explaining your experiences when you reached the coast of Western Australia. Students will use their research findings to support their writing. Include drawings or maps to decorate the front of the postcard. Students can download this Write a Postcard template to assist them with their design. ©ABC 2018 Introduced species – Research Task Discuss the introduced species that have been removed from Dirk Hartog Island. Why were these animals introduced to the island? Students will then investigate the impact introduced species have on the environment and choose one to research. Include the following information: • A description of the animal • The country the animal came from • When the animal was introduced to Australia • Why the animal was introduced to Australia • Where the animal lives in Australia (show on a map) • The animal’s habitat • The impact the animal is having on native animals and the environment • Methods being used to control the animal (give at least one example) There are stories about introduced species on the BTN website to help students with their research. Native animals – Dirk Hartog Island Students will research and write a Native Animal Profile about a native animal being reintroduced to Dirk Hartog Island. Students will use this Native Animal worksheet to record their findings. Encourage students to use a range of sources to find their information. Native animals to be returned to the island are: • Banded hare-wallaby • Rufous hare-wallaby • Shark Bay mouse • Western barred bandicoot • Western quoll Students will research the following for their project: • Common and scientific name • Appearance - what are some of their physical characteristics? • Habitat - where does the native animal chosen live? Describe their habitat.