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BTN'S 2016 CIVICS SERIES: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?<br />Australia is now in election mode - so BtN is celebrating with a series of stories looking at different aspects of our civic life, starting this week with democracy.<br /><br />It's something most Australians take for granted, but what is democracy and how did it come to be?<br /><br />BtN take a trip back in history to find out.<br /><br />** What is Democracy will be next week's BtN #AskaReporter topic! **<br /><br />TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED<br />Learning areas -<br /><br />Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Government and democracy:<br />The key values that underpin Australia's democratic system of government Year 5<br /><br />The roles and responsibilities of electors and representatives in Australia's democracy Year 5<br /><br />The key features of the Australian electoral process Year 5<br /><br />The key institutions of Australia's democratic system of government based on the Westminster system, including the monarchy, parliaments, and courts Year 6<br /><br />NSW RECYCLING SCHEME<br />Australia's most populated state, New South Wales, has just announced that it will implement a container deposit scheme.<br /><br />It brings the state in line with South Australia and Northern Territory, where 10 cent recycling deposits have been available for some time.<br /><br />We take a closer look at the scheme and find out what effect it might have on recycling rates there.<br /><br />TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED<br />Learning areas -<br /><br />Science Understanding / Chemical sciences:<br />Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; These properties can influence their use Year 4<br /><br />Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science:<br />Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions Year 4<br /><br />Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science:<br />Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions Years 5 & 6<br /><br />Humanities and Social Sciences / Inquiry and skills / Evaluating and reflecting:<br />Reflect on learning to propose actions in response to an issue or challenge and consider possible effects of proposed actions Year 4<br /><br />Humanities and Social Sciences / Knowledge and Understanding / Geography:<br />The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably Year 4<br /><br />FOOD ALLERGY WEEK<br />Imagine if eating one of your favourite foods could kill you. That's exactly what can happen if you have a food allergy.<br /><br />Next week is National Food Allergy Awareness Week, so we thought we'd take a closer look at what it means to have a food allergy and what it's like to live with one.<br /><br />We'll also try to discover why food allergy rates are on the rise in Australian schools.<br /><br />PHOTOSHOPPED MUSIC <br />Popstar Meghan Trainor has pulled her own music video after realising her body had been photoshopped in it without her permission.<br /><br />She says the digital manipulation goes against the positive body image messages she writes into many of her songs.<br /><br />We take a closer look at the controversy and find out how you feel about it.<br /><br />INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE LESSONS<br />The town of Broome in Western Australia is pushing to become the first bilingual town in Australia by teaching all kids Yawuru, the local indigenous language.<br /><br />Some classes are taken almost entirely in Yawuru and even the town's street signs are in Yawuru and English.<br /><br />We check in with Cable Beach Primary School to find out how the kids there feel about Broome's new bilingual push.<br /><br />YOUNG GAME DESIGNERS<br />How would you like to design your own video game, then pitch your idea to executives from Google?<br /><br />Well that's exactly what a group of teenagers from all over Australia got to do recently, with some help from the tech wizards at Good Game.<br /><br />We joined them as judging got underway.<br /> |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2016-05-17 at 10:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Democracy -- Historiography.
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Elections -- Citizen participation.
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Food allergy in children -- Diet therapy.
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Food allergy in children -- Psychological aspects.
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Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Government policy.
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Australia.
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New South Wales.
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Greece.
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Streaming video
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Bazley, Nathan, host
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Davis, Emma, reporter
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Maher, Nic, reporter
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Moseley, Amelia, reporter
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Smith, Carl, reporter
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