Lesson+2+BTN


 * Lesson 2: BTN**


 * Topic: Informational Texts**


 * Reading Response Task:** Go to [] Find ‘BTN Archives’ under the ‘Stories of the Week’ section. Go down to Episode 5 2011 and click on ‘Milk Wars. Listen to the story (head phones) while following along with the written text. Do you think ‘Milk Wars’ between supermarkets is a good or bad thing? More info is available in the ‘Extra Info...’ section. Your task is to persuade your reader to agree with your point of view (e.g. Word, PowerPoint). Include how it affects you and your family, Tasmania and Australia.


 * Discussion Question:** //“Do you think the BTN story about ‘Milk Wars’ was for or against the price reduction? Why do you think that?”//

**Optional extension activity**: Go back to the BTN website and check out other sections. Go to the ‘Vote in our poll’ section, vote and then look at past results. Go to ‘Take the quiz’ section for the article you read.

Thomas || The videos and what they were talking about The videos and the discussion about it || All the things from my favourites bar disappeared Computer problems || No. No. ||
 * Student Reflections:** //Please consider the websites, reading response task and the discussion question in your responses//
 * **Student Name** || **What did you like most about the lessons this week?** || **What did you like least about the lessons this week?** || **Other comments** ||
 * Cori-Ann || I liked the lesson because we got to do a PowerPoint and I haven't really done one on my own before. || That I didn'r know what a blog was! || I think it was bad that the supermarkets have a milk war. ||
 * Mitch || I liked the PowerPoint I did because it was my first one this year and it was my best one! || I didn't know where the blog was. || No ||
 * Jay || Working with the mentors because they actually tried to help you. || My time management, it took me a bit too long to do it and send. || No ||
 * Rani || It was fun because I haven't done a slide show for a few years. I liked it! || I was getting a bit stressed and I had to focus || No ||
 * Tristan || It was pretty cool. Doing the slide show. One of the mentors kew my sister. || The computer wouldn't let me upload pictures (icon). Next week I will do more. || Nope. ||
 * David || Watching the story on BTN and learning new stuff, because I didn't really know how to do a slide show. || A couple of times when I typing it mucked up the typing and I had to start again. || Nope. ||
 * Kayden || Making the PowerPoint because we discover new things. || Spelling because I had to check it. || No not really. ||
 * Ebony || I liked doing the PowerPoint. I liked most of it. || I forgot to do my blog. || No. ||
 * Megan || I liked having the mentors around me because they helped me. || Getting into the computer (problems) || giggle... ||
 * Jack || Just getting to learn how to do a PowerPoint and spending time with my Queechy person. || Somebody in my group was really loud with their mentor. || No ||
 * Gemma || Being with the Grade 9 mentors. || Trying to get the PowerPoint to work. || No ||
 * Georgie || Making the PowerPoint and reading the story. || Problems making the PowerPoint. || I like how it had the video and the words on the websites ||
 * Josh || That we got to do the PowerPoint || The computer screen kept moving. || No ||
 * Matthew || I liked putting the powerpoint together and I learnt some stuff about the milk wars and the cows || The video stopped half way through when I wanted to watch it || No ||
 * Rebecca || Doing BTN and having a discussion and doing a persuasive text about it || Next week I will do a bit more || No ||
 * Cody || Doing our first powerpoint and how we got to search the BTN website || That the video stopped || No ||
 * Olivia || Doing a persuasive texts || How the BTN video didn't work || No ||
 * Greg || Watching the movie and writing the stuff that we were doing and getting extra time to write stuff. Getting the privillege to do this. || That I didn't get to finish it and I needed more time. || The feedeback was good. ||
 * Brad || Watching the movie and the mentors coming in and writing it up and getting the feedback. || I didn't have enough time to finish my work and make it better. || No. ||
 * Reece || Gathering the information and making the report about it. || The time- we didn't get enough time || No. ||
 * Adam || Doing the discussion. || Having the mentors come in and them not knowing what to do. || No. ||
 * Tyler || Watching the video || Not getting stuff done and the computer stuffing up too. || No. ||
 * Nick || The videos and what they were talking about || Computer problems || No. ||
 * Eric