Behind+the+News

(28/7/09) Report due Monday 3/8

(21/7/09) Cut and Paste the following questions into a word document. Answer each question as it is discussed in the BtN episode.


 * __ Space Questions __**

-How many people watched the moon landing on television? -What do you think was meant by the statement “It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind?” -What did Russia do that sparked the race to conquer space -How did the United States respond to this? -What promise did US President John F Kennedy make? - What role did Australia play in the mission? - Why is the US planning to send people back to the moon? - Do you think it is money well spent? Explain your answer - Why do you think the moon landing will be remembered as one of the biggest achievements of all time?

**__Uluru questions__**

-Where is Uluru located? -Explain the significance of Uluru to Indigenous People -Apart from spiritual reasons, why don’t Indigenous people want tourists to climb Uluru? -Not all tourists who visit Uluru choose to climb it? Why? -What has a recent report about climbing Uluru recommend? -Who has the final say about the issue? -What do you think the impact on tourism would be if there was a ban on climbing Uluru? -Do you think Uluru should be shut to climbers? Give three reasons for your position. -What do you now understand about the issue since watching the BtN story?

__** After BtN **__ //Write a page about the moon landing:// include who, what, where, when and why in your explanation. Use the science websites below to assist you.

//Write a page about Uluru//: Explain what and where Uluru is. How/why is it significant? Why do people want to be able to climb it? Why do people want tourists to stop climbing it? Any interesting facts you can find.

//Research NASA//: What is NASA? Investigate what NASA's mission is and five important facts about the organisation

//Australia's Involvement//: What has Australia's involvement in space exploration been? ABC Science has images and information to support research [] Should Australia be more involved in space exploration? Provide reasons for your position.

//Research Space Race//: What is the space race? Research facts and create an information report

ABC Science – Moon landing 40th anniversary []  ABC Catalyst – Moon special []  ABC Behind the News – Space kids story []  ABC 730 Report – Buzz Aldrin joins The 730 Report []  NASA – Apollo 40 years on []  NASA – Space place for kids []  We Choose the Moon – Interactive re-creation of the Apollo 11 mission (requires broadband) []  Time for Kids – Man on the Moon []
 * __ Science websites provided by BtN __**

**__Uluru websites provided by BtN__**

ABC News – Plan to ban climbers from Uluru [] ABC News – Uluru debate: to climb or not to climb? [] ABC News – Rudd urged to veto Uluru climbing ban [] ABC News – Rudd supports Uluru climbers [] Ulu__r__u-Kata Tju__t__a National Park []