BTN (Behind the News) Stories for this Week

This is a new activity we going to try each week.
It is a group activity.

Your group roles will be:

Leader
Creative Designer
information Inspector

Your group will be given one of these BTN news stories from BTN to complete the activities. Click on the BTN news story given to your group.

Bee Problems

Text Walking

Scottish Dancing

BMX Champ

Surfing Star

Maritime Past

Group Activities:

Padlet Discussion  - 10 minutes Padlet Link
Each group member must add a post to the news story's Padlet. Type your name and story title at the top of the post.
You need to write what your thoughts and opinions are about the news story.
How did it make you feel?
What did you learn?
What is your opinion of the topic of the story?

Visual Presentation - 30 minutes
Using your group roles create a visual presentation (using your MacBook or traditional art tools) that summarises the key points of the news story.

Deliver your presentation - 30 seconds - 1 Minute
As a group plan and rehearse your presentation for the class to watch and listen to.
Each member of the group must have a speaking role in the presentation. Speaking must be shared equally.