<p>Questions for discussion</p><p>Flood update EPISODE 1 1. Briefly summarise the BtN story. TH 2. Which parts of Australia were affected by the recent floods? 14 FEBRUARY 2012 3. Water always finds the a. Highest land b. Lowest land c. Flattest land 4. How is water channelled away in the city and country? 5. Complete the following sentence: The size and shape of rivers depends on… 6. What happens when a river bursts its banks? 7. By understanding how water moves, experts can sometimes predict where and when a flood is going to hit. True or false? 8. Why did officials make the people in the St George area evacuate their homes? 9. What damage can flood water do? 10. Describe the images in the BtN Flood update story.</p><p>Investigate what countries like the Netherlands have done to cope with floods.</p><p>Leadership leaks 1. Discuss the Leadership leaks story with another student. Record the main points of your discussion. 2. What were the stories in the media about the Labor Party saying? 3. In your own words describe what a `leak’ is. 4. Briefly describe the famous leak `Watergate’. 5. How do politicians use leaks to their advantage? 6. Sometimes political parties use leaks to stir up trouble for the opposition. True or false? 7. Why has the issue stirred up debate about how the media operates? 8. Do you think leaks should be reported in the media? Explain your answer. 9. What do you understand more clearly since watching this story? 10. The Leadership leaks story was an example of a a) Procedure b) Argument c) Report d) Narrative</p><p>Post a message on the Behind the News Guestbook http://abc.net.au/btn/guestbook.html</p><p>Facebook float 1. Before you watch the BtN Facebook float story, predict what you think it’s about. 2. What happens when a company `floats’?</p><p>© ABC 2012 3. When companies are floated, where are shares are bought and sold? 4. Why is Facebook going from a private to public company? 5. The boss and founder of Facebook is a. Bill Gates b. Mark Zuckerberg c. Steve Jobs 6. When a company goes from private to public, they have to act in the best interests of the ______. 7. People have to pay to join Facebook. True or false? 8. How does Facebook make money? 9. How old do you have to be to join Facebook? 10. What was surprising about this story?</p><p>Create a true or false quiz using information from the Facebook float story.</p><p>First Aid cadets 1. What was the main point of the story? 2. Where might you see St John volunteers working? 3. How long has St John Ambulance been around for in Australia? 4. Briefly describe the history of the organisation. 5. Why do you think kids choose to become St John cadets? 6. What skills do they learn? 7. St John cadets often go on to work as… 8. What do you think are the advantages of becoming a first aid cadet? 9. Do you think everyone should learn first aid? Why or why not? 10. How has your thinking changed since watching the story?</p><p>What do the first aid terms CPR and ABC mean?</p><p>Kiteboarding 1. Kitesurfers and boarders can reach speeds of… 2. What skills do you think are needed to be a kiteboarder? 3. What does Dion think is the most difficult part of learning to kiteboard? 4. How do you steer a kiteboard? 5. How is speed controlled? 6. What are the judges looking for in kiteboarding competitions? 7. Which competition did Dion win recently? 8. Choose three adjectives to describe the sport of kiteboarding. 9. Illustrate an aspect of this story? 10. Send a message to Dion on the Behind the News Guestbook.</p><p>Think of three questions you would like to ask Dion about kiteboarding.</p><p>© ABC 2012</p>