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Questions for discussion
Gun control 1. Discuss the Gun control story with another student. Record the main points
of your discussion. 2. What did the Prime Minister do in response to the Port Arthur tragedy in
1996? 3. Australia has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. True or false? 4. Many people in America see owning a gun as a ___________. 5. What percentage of households in America have a gun
a. 10% b. 20% c. 45%
6. What is the Second Amendment in the American Constitution? 7. How have guns changed since the Second Amendment was written? 8. What has happened to gun sales since the Colorado shooting? 9. Do you think stricter gun ownership laws are needed? Explain your answer. 10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?
` Should the US have stricter rules on gun ownership?’ Vote in the BtN online poll
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/
Olympic TV 1. BtN is allowed to show vision of the Olympic Games. True or false? 2. Complete the following sentence: `TV stations only get the right to show the
Olympics if they…’ 3. Which TV stations have the rights to show the Olympics? 4. How do TV stations with the rights to the Olympics make money? 5. Which event does the ABC have the rights to? 6. What is the ABC news allowed to show? 7. Why is only official merchandise allowed to be sold during the Olympics? 8. What can happen if people display the Olympic rings? 9. Why is sponsorship important to the Olympics? 10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the Olympic TV story?
Post a message on the Behind the News Guestbook http://www.abc.net.au/btn/
Globesity
1. In your own words, describe the obesity problem in developing countries. 2. Give one reason why people in Mexico drink more soft drink per person than
any other country. 3. About how much does soft drink cost in Mexico? 4. What has contributed to the obesity problem in China?
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5. What is the Nestle boat and what impact is it having on some Brazilians’ diet? 6. What obesity related illness are Indian people being diagnosed with? 7. Why are Indian people at a greater risk of getting this illness? 8. What impact is the obesity epidemic having on kids? 9. What do you think are the contributing factors to obesity in developing
countries? 10. What are some solutions to the problem?
What influences the food choices people make? Think about cultural/family
background, money available, education, time available.
Cashless society
1. Briefly summarise the BtN story. 2. Before notes and coins were invented, what was used to pay for things? 3. What less valuable things were used to make money? 4. When were credit cards and EFTPOS first used in Australia? 5. What is `tap and pay’ technology? 6. How are mobile phones being used for `tap and pay’? 7. Why are some people concerned about the digital transfer of money? 8. What is the most common way to pay for things? 9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a cashless society? 10. Do you think we will eventually become a cashless society? Explain your
answer.
Test your knowledge in the Cash quiz. Go to the BtN website and follow the links.
Kids and cattle
1. Retell the story in your own words. 2. What competition are Emily and her friends competing in? 3. Which cattle station does Emily come from
a. Bungaroo b. Bundaleer c. Bunbury
4. How is a heifer different to a cow? 5. What things will be judged in the competition? 6. What is it important to do when leading the animals? 7. Why is there a shortage of people working on the land? 8. How are the kids’ skills and knowledge tested in the competition? 9. Illustrate an aspect of the Kids and cattle story. 10. Name three facts you learnt watching the story.
How do you think more people could be encouraged to work in the cattle industry?
Gun control Focus Questions
1. Discuss the Gun control story with another student. Record the main points of your discussion.
2. What did the Prime Minister do in response to the Port Arthur tragedy in 1996?
3. Australia has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. True or false? 4. Many people in America see owning a gun as a ___________. 5. What percentage of households in America have a gun
a. 10% b. 20% c. 45%
6. What is the Second Amendment in the American Constitution? 7. How have guns changed since the Second Amendment was written? 8. What has happened to gun sales since the Colorado shooting? 9. Do you think stricter gun ownership laws are needed? Explain your answer. 10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?
Gun control debate
Ask students what they think is meant by `gun control’ and `gun rights’.
What do supporters of each side of the debate believe?
Ask students to research and record the following:
Supporters of gun control believe…
Supporters of gun rights believe…
Some issues to consider when investigating the debate: Tougher background checks and longer waiting periods for those wanting to purchase guns Compulsory child safety locks on guns A person right to protect themselves Restricting the use and sale of guns is against the rights of all Americans
Mini Debate
Should the U.S. have stricter rules on gun ownership?
Working in pairs, students will prepare a one - two minute speech for a mini
debate on the topic of gun control. One person will speak for the affirmative
(supporting the idea that the United States should have stricter rules on gun
ownership) and the other will speak for the negative (speaking against the idea of
greater gun control).
Before students begin to construct their argument, ask them to record what they
already know about the topic and what they would like to find out. Students then
research the topic to gain a greater understanding of the issue. Ask students to list
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Learning Area
Society and Environment, English
Key learning
Students will research arguments for gun control and gun rights and participate in a mini debate.
their arguments in point form on paper (without their partner seeing them).
When they have done this, ask them to choose the five best points that will form
the basis for their debate.
Students will write in point form, their debate on cards that fit into the palm of
their hand. Their debate needs to have an introduction (introducing the topic),
middle (three main points) and a conclusion (restating their position)
Students practise their speech and then present the mini debate to other
students.
Reflection
Ask students to think about how difficult it was to think of arguments to support
their case. Do they think they could have created a stronger argument if they
were speaking for the opposing view?
Further investigation
Tell us what you think on the Behind the News Guestbook. Include one or two points
from your argument.
Related Research Links
CBBC Newsround – Gun debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2358200/2358225.
stm
BBC Scotland – Gun control debate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/ms/usa/casestudies/guncontrol/index.
shtml
BBC – Newsbeat’s guide to US gun laws
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18950937
Behind the News - Upsetting news document
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/story/UpsettingNews.pdf
Globesity
Focus Questions
1. In your own words, describe the obesity problem in developing countries. 2. Give one reason why people in Mexico drink more soft drink per person than
any other country. 3. About how much does soft drink cost in Mexico? 4. What has contributed to the obesity problem in China? 5. What is the Nestle boat and what impact is it having on some Brazilians’ diet? 6. What obesity related illness are Indian people being diagnosed with? 7. Why are Indian people at a greater risk of getting this illness? 8. What impact is the obesity epidemic having on kids? 9. What do you think are the contributing factors to obesity in developing
countries? 10. What are some solutions to the problem?
Globesity
Please consider the sensitive nature of this topic when discussing the issue of
obesity with students.
Watch the BtN story Globesity and summarise the story in your own words. Watch the story again and listen carefully. Circle each of the following words as you hear them. Record any unfamiliar words.
obesity Western world developing countries
malnourished processed foods epidemic
Ask students to write what they think is the meaning of each word (including
unfamiliar words). Swap definitions with a partner and ask them to add to or
change the definition. Check these against the dictionary definition. Ask students
to write their own sentences using the key words.
Students choose one or more of the following activities to complete:
On a map of the world, locate the developing countries that featured in the BtN
Globesity story.
What things contribute to obesity? Consider factors such as changes to diet, lifestyle
and advertising. What do you believe were the biggest contributing factors to obesity
in the BtN story?
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JULY 2012
Learning Area
Health and Physical Education
Key learning
Students will investigate factors that contribute to obesity and the health risks such as type 2 diabetes.
What influences the food choices people make? Think about cultural/family
background, money available, education, time available.
What are the health risks associated with obesity? Choose one of the problems such as
type 2 diabetes and explain what the disease is, signs and symptoms, health
consequences, tips for preventing the onset of the disease and how the disease is
treated and managed.
Think about your own diet and lifestyle choices by completing the survey at the
following website http://www3.health.nsw.gov.au/cihfap/form/surveyform.cfm Name
three changes you are going to make to improve your health.
Related Research Links
ABC Foreign Correspondent – Fat’s new frontier
http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2012/s3547707.htm
Child and Youth Health – Obesity
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&i
d=2462
World Health Organisation – Obesity and overweight
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/
Better Health Channel – Obesity
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Obesity
NSW Health – Obesity
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/healthpromotion/obesity/
BtN: Episode 20 Transcript
31/7/12
On this week's Behind the News
It's the Olympics BtN style. We'll tell you about the tough rules
on who can show the Games.
A big problem getting bigger. What happens when fast food
reaches developing countries?
And why new technologies mean our coins and notes could one
day disappear.
Hi I'm Nathan Bazley, welcome to Behind the News. Also on the show
today we check out a competition where kids show off their skills at
handling cattle! Before all that.
Gun Control
Reporter: Nathan Bazley
INTRO: More than a week ago, the world was rocked by news of a
horrible shooting in a movie theatre in America. 12 people were
killed and 58 wounded. But while the alleged killer has been
arrested, attention has now turned to his accomplices in the crime
some very high powered weapons. Should people be allowed to own
guns like that? The answer for many Americans might surprise you.
KID: We need to stop this from happening again.
NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: It's a natural response to a horrible
event, to want to learn from something so sad. But stopping people
before they commit these crimes can be difficult. So attention often
falls on the tools they use to carry them out; guns.
It might surprise you to learn that before most of you were born,
Australia had its own tragic moment like America is experiencing
now. It happened at Port Arthur in Tasmania in 1996. 35 people were
killed. The public's sights fell onto the guns that made the attack
possible. And the Prime Minister of the day did something about it.
He banned the weapons used in the attack.
Hundreds of thousands of them were handed in voluntarily and in
return, the owners were compensated. All of those weapons were
destroyed. That left Australia with some of the strictest gun laws in
the world.
JOHN HOWARD: It means that this country, through its
governments, has decided not to go down the American path.
But how is the American path any different? Well here, owning a gun
is seen by many as a right.
CHARLTON HESTON, FORMER NRA PRESIDENT: From my cold
dead hands!
NRA AD: Never fight if you can avoid it. But if you must fight, don't
lose.
It's estimated around 100 million people in the US have a gun. That's
about 45 percent of all households. In Australia, it's closer to 5
percent. You can buy guns at the supermarket and as this
documentary famously showed, even get one free when you open a
bank account. And any one that dares to speak up against it faces this.
NRA AD: Don't let Barratt recall your gun rights!
The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is one of the most powerful
groups in America. And their aim is to protect the Second
Amendment to the American constitution; the right to bear arms.
But arms have changed a lot since then. When the Second
Amendment was written, the most lethal gun available was a musket.
In the time it takes to reload one, a semi-automatic weapon can shoot
up to 15 bullets. An automatic weapon can shoot up to 255. Both of
those types of weapons are banned in Australia. But in most states of
America, you can pick up either with little trouble. And that's exactly
what one young guy did in Colorado.
WITNESS: He was shooting for, like, about a minute and a half, two
minutes. I felt like it was going on forever. He shot, he shot, shot,
reloaded, keep on. He kept on shooting.
Now, some people here have started speaking up for some form of
gun control.
CHARLES RAMSEY, PHILADELPHIA POLICE COMMISSIONER: I
don't know why people need to have assault weapons. There needs to
be reasonable gun control put in place.
MICHAEL MOORE: This is not the America I'm going to live in. This
is too great a country to let this happen again.
But considering gun sales have soared 40 percent since the attack, it
seems America is still unwilling to bite the bullet on gun control.
Online Poll
OK let's make that our poll this week.
The question is:
Should the US have stricter rules on gun ownership?
To vote just head to our website.
The Wire
New figures show the number of asylum seekers arriving in Australia
by boat is higher this year than any before. Six-thousand, seven
hundred and sixty five asylum seekers have arrived by boat this year.
This breaks the previous record set in 2010.
*****
There have been big protests in Japan. People are unhappy with the
government's decision to reopen two nuclear power plants. Up to ten
thousand protesters formed a human chain around the parliament
building.
All of Japan's 50 nuclear reactors were shut down last year after a
nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant.
*****
And an 11 year old boy has gone on a joy ride flying from the UK to
Italy without a passport or a ticket. The boy was able to get past
several security checks by tagging on to another family.
“The boy was mixed in with a large number of children and other
family members, clearly our staff didn't count the right number of
children versus the right number of boarding cards."
He wasn't noticed until the flight was already on its way to Rome. He
was flown straight back to his worried mum in London.
Olympic TV
Reporter: Sarah Larsen
INTRO: For the next few weeks the news is going to be full of stories
from the Olympic Games over in London. But unfortunately you
won't see much of the action here on BtN. That's not because we
don't like sport it's because there are restrictions on the pictures
we're allowed to show. And it's not just TV that's affected. Sarah
finds out about the business behind the games.
SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: It's the most watched sporting event
in the world. A chance to see the best athletes performing feats of
strength, speed, accuracy and agility, right there on your TV screen.
Unless, of course, you're watching BtN.
REPORTER: Hey!
Yep, it's Olympics time. And for us here at BtN that means coming up
with different ways of showing what's going on in London, whether
it's with toys or you guys. Because, as big as the Olympics are, you
won't see them on every channel.
TV stations only get the right to show the Olympics if they pay for it.
And they pay a lot. Channel Nine and Foxtel forked out 120 million
dollars to be able to play the London games in Australia.
They see it as an investment. Lots of people tune in to the Games,
which means lots of people watching ads which earn the TV stations
lots of money. But for the channels that don't have rights reporting on
the games is a tricky business.
The ABC is funded by taxpayers so it can't afford to spend hundreds
of millions on the Olympics. It does buy rights to the Paralympics,
which are broadcast after the games but in the meantime there are
tight restrictions on what it can show.
The news is allowed to report on the games but it's only allowed to
show a little bit of vision and it can only do it three times a day.
That means a lot of programs miss out including BtN. It's not just TV
stations that are restricted. Companies pay a lot of money to be
official Olympic sponsors. So they're the only ones allowed to link
themselves to the Games.
All merchandise has to be official and anyone selling souvenirs
without permission can get into big trouble. Even the Olympic rings
are off limits, as Muriel Butler found out when she knitted a display
for a craft-shop window. She had to cover it up when the torch relay
went through.
JILL BAKER-TOPLIS, MURIEL BUTLER'S DAUGHTER: I thought it
was absolutely disgraceful. We're all worried that we're going to get
sued here, because we've got 'Olympic' mentioned in the window.
Even using words like London," "summer" or "gold," along with
"Games" or "2012" can get you into trouble, although some businesses
are finding ways around the rules with some interesting changes to
the logo and spelling.
There are also restrictions on social networking. People with tickets to
the games have been warned not to share vision of the events on the
internet. Some say the rules have gone too far and they're stopping
ordinary people from getting involved in the Olympic spirit.
But putting on an event this big is really expensive and others point
out that without sponsorship the games probably wouldn't exist. For
most athletes and spectators the Olympics isn't about money, it's
about a different type of gold and coming together to celebrate the
best in sport and that's worth watching, however you can.
Presenter: OK, let's have our first quiz of the day.
Quiz 1
The question is:
Which of these events is in the modern pentathlon?
High Jump
Show Jumping
110 metre hurdles
Answer: Show Jumping
The other 4 events are pistol shooting, freestyle swimming, fencing,
and a cross-country run. It's a strange mix isn't it? OK, now onto a
story about the food we eat.
Globesity
Reporter: Nathan Bazley
INTRO: There was a time when some developing countries struggled
even to feed their own people. But now some of those same countries
are suffering from a different problem - obesity. Let's take a look.
NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: The fast foods we know and love are
spreading across the globe. In the past 20 years they've hit developing
countries where not so long ago, food was scarce for some people.
Where they used to crave a feed, now they're craving fries. Here's a
quick world tour of the damage.
It's Mother's Day here in one of the poorest areas of Mexico.
Celebrations are underway at a local school, complete with free drinks
provided by Coke. In fact, for the kids at this school they don't get
water in class, they get soft drink. This is just one of the reasons that
Mexicans drink more soft drink per person than any other country on
earth. But how can people from such a poor area afford a luxury, like
soft drink? Well it's always kept affordable - 70 cents for 2 litres in
this area.
What do you do with your spare time? Well in China, kids are signing
up to classes like this. But they don't just go for an hour. They stay in
camps like this for months or even years. China is a big country with
an increasingly big problem. Fast food chains have been opening up,
in a place that used to be closed off to the outside world. That means
foods high in both sugar and fat are now taking the place of
traditional healthier meals. That's a recipe for problems.
This is the Nestle boat, a floating shop that visits all the small villages
up and down the Amazon, in Brazil. It brings with it all the chocolate,
biscuits and other processed foods you could want. And it visits many
of the poorest areas of Brazil, to make sure they don't miss out.
Convenient, but far from healthy.
Here in this diabetes clinic, they're seeing more and more Indian
people diagnosed with the obesity related illness. Research suggests
that because their bodies aren't used to a high fat, high sugar diet,
diabetes is an even bigger risk. Half a billion people here are poor and
hungry. But as with many developing countries, they are now joined
by a growing group of obese people too.
Two opposite problems living right next to each other. So there you
have it, a world tour of the new frontier for the obesity epidemic. Of
course, western countries are still the overweight champions of the
world. But the rate at which these developing countries are catching
up has researchers worried.
The most worrying thing though, is who's having to shoulder this
weight of unhealthy temptation. In most cases, it's kids. A growing
problem among the world's smallest people. So how did it get this
way?
Cashless Society
Reporter: James Bartold
INTRO: It's hard to imagine a world where money doesn't exist. But
some people think that the coins and notes that we call 'money' will
eventually disappear. That's because the way we pay for things is
changing. Here's James to explain.
JAMES BARTOLD, REPORTER: No matter how you like to pay for
things, you'd have a pretty tough time trying to buy anything in the
world without money.
We use it wherever we go to buy all kinds of different things. But over
time how we pay for things has changed quite a bit. Back in the old
days, money was all about trading precious metals like gold and silver
for things you wanted to buy. But it was an expensive way to make
money so they started making it out of less valuable things like copper
and nickel and paper and cloth.
Like in the old days we've also found ways to reinvent money. Cash
got its first real competitor with the invention of a piece of plastic with
a magnetic strip.
EFTPOS and credit cards popped up in Australia 40 years ago and
nowadays if you think about it there are very few things you can't buy
with card - lunch or even parking metres. And that's got some people
saying the old fashioned cash could be on the way out.
REPORTER: What do you have in your wallet at the moment?
VOX 1: Only cards. I don't even have any coins at all.
VOX 2: Mostly coins and cards.
VOX 3: Right now we've got 5 dollars stuck in here and a few coins
and that's about it.
REPORTER: And why not so much cash?
VOX 3: Credit cards baby, credit cards.
Money is now digital. It's all about quick, fast transfers using the
power of technology. And credit card companies are making it even
easier with the invention of tap and pay. But it's not just cash that
could be waved goodbye. Cards could follow sooner than you might
think.
REPORTER: These cards are just the start. The tap and pay
technology is now being moved to mobile phones too, turning your
phone into a mobile wallet.
Inside your phone is a little chip that stores all your details a lot like a
credit card does. All you have to do is press your phone up to an
electronic reader. It'll immediately recognise you and you've paid. So
no need for cash, cards or a wallet. Just your phone!
But all this money flowing through the digital clouds has some people
worried. Some think having all our details on a device could make us
easy targets for cyber criminals. But others say there are always fears
when new technology comes in.
Cash isn't that safe itself. It can be stolen from banks and unlike with
this new technology you can't easily track it if it goes missing! The tap
and pay companies are so confident in the new technology they're
even insuring their clients money. So anything that's lost or stolen will
be paid back to you.
Cash isn't out of fashion just yet. It's still the most common way to
pay. But with the mobile money train moving so fast. A cashless
society will soon be available if you want it!
Quiz 2
OK, let's have a quiz about money.
The question is:
Which of these is a unit of currency in China?
Yuan
Yen
Dong
Answer: Yuan
You'll find Yen in Japan and Dong in Vietnam. OK, enough of all that
money talk. Let's move onto some sport now. Here's Tash with this
week's Score.
The Score
Casey Stoner has won the US Moto GP.
“Stoner wins”
Stoner was able to take the lead early in the race. Jorge Lorenzo
finished second. Stoner's teammate Dani Pedrosa came third. It was
Stoner's fourth victory of the season but he's still 32 points behind
Lorenzo in the overall world championship standings.
*****
Cadel Evans has pulled out of the Olympics. The Aussie cyclist was
supposed to race in the Olympic time-trial but says he's too tired.
Evans came into the Olympics in bad shape after suffering through
the recent Tour de France with a stomach bug.
*****
And check this out. It's called wheelchair rugby although it's better
known as „Murderball‟. Our Australian team is training hard for the
upcoming Paralympics. The Aussies are currently ranked number 2 in
the world behind the USA. But they say this year's team is the
strongest they've ever had!
Kids & Cattle
Reporter: Sarah Larsen
INTRO: For some kids in the country being able to handle cattle is a
way of life. It's also a kind of sport, believe it or not, and there are
competitions around the country were young cattle handlers show
off their skills. Sarah had a look at a cattle show that's just for kids.
SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: They weigh as much as a small car.
They're stronger than a rugby player and they can be kind of scary.
But that doesn't stop kids like Emily from getting up close and
personal with cattle.
EMILY: You just need to get yourself up quickly and just get on with
it.
Emily and her cousins and friends have come here to Bundaleer Stud
to get ready for the annual South Australian Junior Heifer Expo.
WILL & FERGUS: I'm Will Southon and I'm Fergus Southon and I'm
10 years old, and I'm 11 years old turning 12 in November.
KATE: I'm Kate Ashby and I live on this property Bundaleer near
Gulnare.
TOM: I'm Tom Filmer. I come from a place called Callington not far
from Mount Barker.
This four and a half thousand acre property has been in their family
for five generations and heifer handling is a bit of a tradition.
In case you were wondering, these are heifers. They're cows that
haven't had calves yet.
Each kid has their own heifer that they've been getting ready to put on
show in the city. They'll be judged for the quality of their animals and
also for the way they lead them.
MATT ASHBY: Right, listen up everyone. Today we're going to groom
our heifers, get 'em looking half presentable and we'll take them for a
walk up to the machinery shed.
Cattle shows are a chance for breeders to show off their best livestock.
They‟re also a way of getting kids involved in the industry.
GRAHAM: And if we don't train you young people when you're going
and get the passion early, well we're just running out. They're all
going to the mines to work and we're getting short of people to work
the land.
In Adelaide, the Bundaleer team are joined by kids from all around
the country with heifers of all shapes and sizes.
JESS: This is Jo Mclauchlan‟s little Angus Heifer who was
unfortunate enough to get stuck with me so we clipped her yesterday
and I think she looks a bit funny. I sort of shaved her head and didn't
do a very good job so poor thing doesn't know how silly she looks,
thank God.
While the look of the animals is important, so are the kids' skills and
knowledge. In one event they have to judge the heifers themselves,
testing how well they can speak and how well they know cattle.
KID: She has a good behind and a lovely udder structure.
KID: I put the Murray Grey, it was a nice long straight back, feminine
head and good pins. Nice 45 degree angle on her neck.
In the ring it's about confidence, style, and understanding your heifer.
JUDGE: The young lad the junior parader here he really hasn‟t put a
foot wrong all day. He's got their heifer on a string. The affinity
between heifer and handler is amazing and I congratulate him for
that.
In the end 9 year old, Lauchy was crowned junior Champion handler;
just points ahead of his older sister.
REPORTER: How does it feel Lauchy?
LAUCHY: Feels good to beat my sister.
The Bundaleer kids also picked up their share of ribbons. But win or
lose, they say they'll be back next year and the year after that.
Carrying on the family tradition and helping to shape the future of
Australia's cattle industry.
Closer
That's it for the show. You can jump onto our website if you want to
get more info on any of the stories. You can send us your comments
and don't forget to vote in this week's poll. I'll see you next time.