Questions for discussion
Old news
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What part have newspapers played in history?
Why is running a newspaper expensive?
How do newspapers make money?
What are some benefits of newspapers over radio or TV news bulletins?
How has the internet changed the way we get news?
What has Fairfax Media announced recently?
Why are some people concerned about how journalism will be affected?
What do you think the future of newspapers is? Explain your answer.
Do you think people will want to pay for online news? Why of why not?
What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?
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Rhino trade
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Explain what is meant by the following statement: `The rhinos horn may be
their main weapon, but it’s also their biggest threat.’
2. How much per kilogram can rhino horn be worth on the black market?
3. What is rhino horn used for?
4. What is a poacher?
5. Why have some conservationists been cutting the horns off rhinos?
6. What does the wildlife vet compare dehorning rhinos to?
7. What are rhino horns made of?
8. Why do some people want the legalisation of the rhino horn trade?
9. Do you think rhinos should be dehorned? Explain your answer.
10. What are some other solutions to the problem? Post your ideas on the BtN
Guestbook.
Find five interesting facts about rhinos and draw an illustration for one of the facts.
Soft drinks
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Discuss the Soft drinks story with another student.
Why is the mayor of New York City concerned about obesity?
In your own words, describe what he plans to do.
What has happened to the size of soft drinks over the years?
The super size ban would also affect diet soft drinks. True or false?
Apart from soft drinks, what other drinks would be affected?
Why are some people opposed to the ban?
Some drinks that can contain large amounts of sugar are not included in the
plan. What are they?
9. Do you think super size soft drinks should be banned? Explain your answer.
10. What else could be done to address the obesity problem?
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Modern maps
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Briefly summarise the Modern maps story.
What part have maps played over the years?
The art and science of making maps is called
a. Topography
b. Cartography
c. Orienteering
4. How were maps made many years ago?
5. How has technology changed map making?
6. Global Positioning System is also known as…
7. People learning map making today do far more than make maps. What else
do they learn?
8. What sorts of unusual places are being mapped?
9. What do you think the future of maps is?
10. What was surprising about this story?
People use maps to locate reference points. Give some examples of reference points
on maps.
Weird water
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What was the main point of the story?
What is the chemical formula for water?
Why is water described as `sticky’?
Water is the only substance on earth that occurs naturally as a solid, liquid
and gas. True or false?
5. What happens to the water molecules as they go from a solid to a liquid to a
gas?
6. Why do we need water to survive?
7. The human body is around ___________ per cent water.
8. Water covers almost three quarters of the Earth’s surface, so why is it so
important to save it?
9. Give your own reasons why we need to conserve water.
10. Illustrate an aspect of the BtN story.
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