Questions for discussion

Oil spill1. Discuss the Oil spill story with another student.2. Where did the oil spill happen?3. About how much oil is spewing into the ocean each day?4. Briefly explain the process of drilling for oil.5. How did the explosion occur?6. The slick is so large, it can be seen from ___________ .7. How are they trying to control the spill?8. What three adjectives would you use to describe the oil spill?9. What effect has the oil spill had on local fisheries?10. How can these sorts of environmental disasters be prevented?

Make some suggestions.

Research the Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred off the coast of Alaska in 1989. Why are comparisons being made between the Exxon Valdez spill and the one in the Gulf of Mexico?

Greek debt1. What does the BtN story mainly explain?2. Why have people in Greece been protesting recently?3. Banks make money from the ______________ people pay.4. Why do countries borrow money?5. What can happen if a country can’t repay its loan?6. If an economy goes bad in one country, how can it affect

others?7. Which countries are giving Greece money to help pay their

debts?8. What changes has the Greek government made to help the

financial situation?9. How have people reacted to these changes?10. What do you think should happen next? Should more countries

be helping Greece’s economy? Why or why not?

Test your knowledge in the online quiz.

Graphic novels1. Briefly summarise the BtN Graphic novels story.2. When and why did comics become popular?3. Why do you think comics have maintained their popularity for

so long?4. Who was the first hero in comic books?5. How are graphic novels different from comics?6. Describe the graphic novel a group of primary school students

made.

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7. How did the kids describe the experience of making the novel?8. How can graphic novels help kids with reading?9. What was the most interesting fact you learnt in the Graphic

novels story?10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?

`Do you think graphic novels will lead to more kids reading books?’ Vote in the BtN online poll.

Snooker champ1. What was the main point of the BtN story?2. What did Australian Neil Robertson win recently?3. How long did the snooker final take to play?4. How old was Neil when he first started playing snooker

competitively?5. Describe Neil’s situation when he first moved to England.6. What skills are needed to be a professional snooker player?7. What are Neil’s two goals?8. What is the aim of a snooker game?9. Describe the reputation snooker has had over the years.10. What was surprising about this story?

Research and create a biography of Neil Robertson using the bio-cube.http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/

Tiwi music1. Where are the Tiwi Islands?2. Which sport is popular on the Tiwi Islands?3. In traditional Indigenous culture, how were stories passed

down from generation to generation?4. What is Genevieve Campbell working on with the Tiwi people?5. What did Genevieve find when she was researching Tiwi

songs?6. How did the Tiwi elders respond to her discovery?7. Why is it difficult to translate the songs into modern Tiwi and

English?8. What has happened to Indigenous languages in Australia over

the years?9. Why is it important to preserve Indigenous language and

culture?10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN

story?

Send us a message on the BtN guestbook http://abc.net.au/btn/guestbook.html

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Oil spillFocus Questions

1. Discuss the Oil spill story with another student.2. About how much oil is spewing into the ocean each day?3. Briefly explain the process of drilling for oil.4. How did the explosion occur?5. Who is responsible for the clean-up of the spill?6. The slick is so large, it can be seen from ___________ .7. How are they trying to control the spill?8. What three adjectives would you use to describe the oil spill?9. What effect has the oil spill had on local fisheries?10. How can these sorts of environmental disasters be prevented?

Make some suggestions.

Oil spill

Students will explore in more detail, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Begin by asking students to look at the words below. With a partner, recall how they were used in the BtN story. environmental responsible damagedisaster burning chemicalsspewing clean-up unemployed

Using a thesaurus or the internet, students find the synonyms for the words above.

Students can choose one or more of the following activities:

Hold a class debate or discussion based on one of the following questions:

Should laws regarding oil drilling change after this oil spill?

Can the world do without oil?

What should the penalties or consequences be for BP?

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Learning AreaSociety and Environment

Key learningStudents will develop a deeper understanding of the issues associated with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Should there be an environment tax on oil products?

Research the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Use the following questions to help focus your research:Why are birds particularly threatened by the spill?How will the spill affect fishermen?

What is a containment dome and how does it work? Create a labelled diagram to show how it works. What other methods is BP using to stop the leaks?

Research the Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred off the coast of Alaska in 1989. Why are comparisons being made between the Exxon Valdez spill and the one in the Gulf of Mexico?

8 Related Research Links

ABC Behind the News – Oil righttp://abc.net.au/btn/story/s2735793.htm

ABC Behind the News – Reef shiphttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2876854.htm

ABC News – Oil spill set on fire to save coasthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/29/2885404.htm

ABC News – Giant oil spill reaches US shorehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/07/2893113.htm

New York Times – Tracking the oil spill interactivehttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill-tracker.html

CBBC Newsround – Race to try to stop oil leakhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8660000/newsid_8660100/8660102.stm

BBC News – Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico: in maps and graphicshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8651333.stm

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National Geographic Daily News – Gulf oil spill a `dead zone in the making’?http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/05/100504-science-environment-gulf-oil-spill-dead-zone/

Graphic novelsFocus Questions

1. Briefly summarise the BtN Graphic novels story.2. When and why did comics become popular?3. Why do you think comics have maintained their popularity for

so long?4. Who was the first hero in comic books?5. How are graphic novels different from comics?6. Describe the graphic novel a group of primary school students

made.7. How did the kids describe the experience of making the novel?8. How can graphic novels help kids with reading?9. What was the most interesting fact you learnt in the Graphic

novels story?10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?

Graphic novels and comicsStudents will learn more about graphic novels and comics by completing the following activities. Negotiate with students how many activities they will need to do.

Remember and understand Students think about the words `graphic’ and `novel’.

Use the dictionary and internet to look for meanings, information or synonyms for the words.

Graphic Novel

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Learning AreaEnglish, Society and Environment

Key learningStudents will develop a deeper understanding of the differences between comics and graphic novels as well as the features of graphic novels.

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Create a timeline that shows significant moments in the history of comics and graphic novels.

Use a Venn diagram (two overlapping circles) to show the similarities and differences between comics and graphic novels.

Apply and Analyse

Students will need access to a range of graphic novels for this activity. Respond to the following: What is similar and different about the types of graphic novels?How is dialogue presented in the graphic novels?What are the characters doing and how is it shown?How is action shown?

Compare graphic novels to other forms of storytelling – novels, film and poetry. What are the similarities and differences?

Some writers describe every detail of what a character is thinking and feeling. Others give a bare outline and let the reader fill in the gaps. What do you think are the pros and cons for each approach?

Evaluate and create

Make a cartoon strip that captures when comics first became popular during World War II.

Interview students and teachers about their views on using graphic novels in the classroom. Share your findings with the rest of the class. To extend the activity, write a letter to the school principal and/or teacher librarian about including a graphic novels section in the school resource centre.

Students will create a six panel comic with six key scenes from a book they have read. They will need to think about the characters and events they are trying to portray in a few key scenes. The following website has an online tool to help them create their comic http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html

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8 Related Research Links

ABC Stateline – Graphic novels star at the State libraryhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/04/23/2881697.htm

Oz Comics – Graphic novels in the classroomhttp://www.ozcomics.com/Reading-Comics/Graphic-Novels-in-Schools/graphicnovelsintheclassroom.html

Education World – Graphic novelshttp://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev105.shtml

BtN: Episode 11 Transcripts 11/05/10

On this week's Behind the News:

The battle to stop a huge oil spill that's threatening wildlife

Why there's anger in Greece - a country that's run out of money

And how comic books are turning the page from superheroes to real life stories.

Hi I'm Nathan Bazley welcome to Behind the News.

Also on the show today we meet an Australian who's the new world champ in a sport that once had a bit of a seedy image.

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Those items later but first let's catch up with the headlines.

The Wire

Iceland's erupting volcano is causing more travel chaos in Europe.

19 airports in Spain were shut with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed.

In Iceland, the ash is also causing havoc with face masks the only protection for many in this town near the glacier.

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A couple of weeks ago BtN reported on the planned NAPLAN tests for school students and how teachers were unhappy about them.

The tests measure how kids are going in reading, writing, spelling and maths but teachers were worried the results could be used to compare schools unfairly - and the teachers said they wouldn't give the tests.

Well now the teachers have changed their minds and the NAPLAN tests will go ahead as planned.

That's because the government agreed to consult the teachers about the use of the test results after this year.

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16-year-old sailor Jessica Watson is due to arrive back in Australia soon after attempting to be the youngest person to sail around the world single-handed.

But she'll be greeted by some bad news when she sets foot on dry land.

Some experts are now casting doubt over whether her attempt is valid. They say she hasn't sailed the correct distance above the equator

Oil SpillReporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: Just two weeks ago we told you about a ship that had hit the Great Barrier Reef creating fears of an oil spill off the QLD coast.

Well as it turns out the United States is now being threatened with a disaster thousands of times worse.

It involves an oil rig and an explosion that killed 11 people.

Here's what's happened so far.

It started as one big explosion but could finish as the worst environmental disaster America has faced.

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On April 22nd the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded 80ks off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico

11 workers were killed in the blast and soon the whole rig collapsed into the ocean.

But that wasn't the end to the emergency. In some ways it was just the beginning.

Because while the fire was now out, down one and a half kms below the surface the rig's pipe was still spewing oil.

At an alarming rate of 800,000 litres a day.

DAVID KENNEDY, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE: I'm frightened.

Crude oil is a valuable liquid and fuel companies will go almost anywhere to get it.

Sometimes it's trapped more than a thousand metres beneath the surface of the ocean and that's where these huge rigs come in.

They are designed to send down drills thousands of metres to find pockets of oil.

The Deepwater Horizon rig was being operated by fuel company BP and it was actually going deeper than any rig had gone before.

NATHAN BAZLEY: But drilling is a dangerous business because the oil underground is under a huge amount of pressure.

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That's why you would have seen it shown like this in old movies when they found some.

Drilling rigs are meant to have equipment that stops the pressure getting out of control but it looks like it failed and natural gas was pushed right up to the platform.

That's when the explosion took place.

And now that the platform has been destroyed there is nothing stopping the oil underground from spewing straight into the ocean.

The clean-up effort will be absolutely huge and BP is responsible.

First up they had to stop the leak underwater so they tried robot subs.

Unfortunately they failed. So now they're looking at other options like huge metal containers that could be put over the leak so that the oil could be pumped safely to the surface.

And up on the surface booms are being put up anywhere they can fit them to hopefully stop the spreading oil slick once it hits them.

They've also tried burning bits of oil floating on the water and planes have been dropping huge amounts of chemicals that will hopefully break the slick up so it can do less damage.

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If that doesn't work, BP will have to drill another hole into the oil well to pump mud in and hopefully block it off.

But this could take three months and at 800,000 litres a day that's a lot of oil.

Up top, everyone knows this could turn out to be a MASSIVE problem for the environment.

The slick can be seen from space and once it hits land it could have a devastating effect.

That's left everyone fearing what might happen once the full force of the slick hits.

Fisheries have been shut down, leaving heaps of locals unemployed and already animals in the wild might be suffering.

But only time will tell if the President's correct - whether this really could be the worst they've ever seen.

Greek DebtReporter: Sarah Larsen

INTRO: There's another story also grabbing the headlines. The problem’s in Greece.

We're pretty used to seeing what happens when a business goes broke.

People lose their jobs and the economy suffers.

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Basically it's bad news for everyone.

But imagine what would happen if a whole country ran out of money!

Scary as it sounds it has happened before and recently it nearly happened to Greece.

Sarah found out why it happened and why it could be really bad news for economies around the world.

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: This was Greece in 2004; showing off its best side to the world for the Olympic Games.

Greece isn't a big country but throughout history it's been an important one.

But Greece today is a different picture. People are out of work, underpaid and angry. There have been violent protests and desperate politicians and the world has realised that Greece is out of money.

Keeping any country running isn't cheap. The government has to pay for all sorts of things and their money comes from people and businesses paying tax.

In a way it's a bit like running a business. Nick here gets money from his customers but he has to balance that with his expenses; his employees, his product and keeping his shop looking good.

But what if Nick wants his business to grow quicker? He could save up his profits and expand but that would take

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a really long time. So instead he might call in the bank and ask for a loan.

REPORTER: Getting a loan isn't necessarily a bad thing. If business is good he'll be able to pay it back and he'll have a more profitable business.

The bank makes money too from the interest Nick pays. That's like a fee on top of his repayments. If he's doing well the bank's more likely to give him a loan.

Countries get loans too. In fact nearly every country in the world is in some sort of debt and in the past it’s not been seen as a bad.

It means governments can invest in things like roads and education and public buildings.

But what if business goes badly? And what if you borrow so much that you can't afford to pay it back?

That's what happened to Greece. In Nick's case it might mean having to sell up. But for countries it’s a bit different. After all, you can't just sell them off!

Countries can’t be forced to pay their debts but banks can refuse to lend to them again. That means the government hasn't got as much money to spend on keeping the country running.

It’s not just bad for Greece. There are worries banks will charge other countries more for their debt. And one big economy going down would affect business in nearby countries. So Greece's neighbours came to the rescue.

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Germany, France, and other countries are giving Greece billions of dollars to help pay its debts. But they aren't happy about it. They said Greece has been spending too much money and they've demanded the government make changes.

So Greece is cutting the wages of government workers (and a lot of Greek people work for the government!).

They've also put up tax and that's what the protests are about. Some were peaceful but there was also violence. Last week people were killed when some of the protesters set fire to a bank.

Greece's problems aren't over yet. And there are other European countries in a similar situation. So governments everywhere are bracing themselves. We could be in for a bumpy ride!

Presenter: Certainly a difficult situation there for the country that gave the world democracy.

Which brings us to a quiz.

Quiz 1

What is the meaning of the word "democracy"?

Power of the parliament

Power of the people

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Power of the king

Answer: Power of the people

And democracy is a Greek word.

Now the history of Greece is quite fascinating. You can either read about it in books or watch movies about ancient Greek heroes.

Graphic NovelsReporter: Kirsty Bennett

INTRO: Our next report is about stories told with both pictures - and written words.

I'm talking about comic books. Those action-packed stories full of colourful illustrations.

You used to only find them in newsagencies but now they're finding a place in book shops - and even libraries.

The new comics are called graphic novels and as Kirsty found out there's hope that they'll get more kids hooked on reading.

KIRSTY BENNETT, REPORTER: When it comes to comics there are some fans who just can't get enough!

VOX POP 1: I do like novels as well. But I find that comic books because you can actually see it visually it's just really exciting.

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VOX POP 2: I like the pictures and I like reading them. Every night I read two or one.

VOX POP 3: They're just so much fun to read.

VOX POP 4: I like how they're all really funny and colourful and stuff.

KIRSTY: Whether it's Spiderman or Star Wars, it sounds like people of all ages can get a kick out of comic books. But where did these colourful characters and thrilling storylines come from?

Comics became really popular during World War II. They gave a bit of light relief for soldiers on the battlefield and kids who didn't have a TV were entertained by the superheroes.

Superman was the first hero to burst onto the comic book scene in 1938. From there on, characters like Batman and The Phantom began to muscle in. But in the last decade comics have been taking a different shape!

These books are called "graphic novels" and are like a longer version of a comic book. Most of the time they have a beginning, middle and end, and the topics aren't just focused on superheroes. Some of them look at science, politics or history. That's unlike a comic, where the story can continue over lots of editions.

Experts say that until recently, graphic novels have been seen as less intelligent than regular books. But this is slowly changing and teachers are starting to see them as useful.

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These primary school students have put together their own graphic novel! It's about a character that falls into a bin and lands in a strange world.

LARISSA: We made our own little characters out of plasticine then we made like a story with it and used a mannequin and then we've just put it all together.

KIRSTY: How much did you learn while you were doing this?

TIMIKA: We learnt how to draw the shadows of the creatures of like where they are and where they were standing.

EDWARD: It also improved my story writing a bit because I hadn't had much experience with story writing.

KIRSTY: So has it encouraged you to read more?

GROUP: Yes!

KIRSTY: And teachers agree!

HELEN GRANT, GILLES STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL: I think if you look at the written text in it it's you know it's in small chunks so that they can then look at that and then relate it to the visual too so there's this interplay between the graphic the visual and the written.

KIRSTY: Parents have also been won over.

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MUM 1: My husband and I thought it would be a really good way for Busby to love reading because he's always loved superheroes. So when it was time for him to read we started to bring home Spiderman comic books and soon he was reading them under the covers at night and he's just never stopped.

KIRSTY: So all that colour and action adds up to more than just entertainment. But it's not like the fans need convincing!

RYAN: I've learnt difficult words and easy words over those years and I'm starting to like some more comic books now.

LAUREN: Well novels go for a long time and then comic books you can just read them and when you're done with them you can put them away and read them again.

KIRSTY: So could novels learn something from the comic book world?

BERNARD CALEO, COMIC BOOK CREATOR: Things like the dynamics of the page-turner, which is a really - it's a big element of the comic book world, but turn a page of text, well, you just keep on reading. But you can turn a page of comics and you can get a real whack in the face.

KIRSTY: With support like that, maybe one day you're English class will be reviewing Spiderman as well as Shakespeare!

Presenter: Colourful story - and we'll make that our poll question for the week.

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Online Poll

Do you think Graphic Novels will lead to more kids reading books?

To vote, just head to our website.

Snooker ChampReporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: It's the game usually seen in pubs for the cost of a few bucks a shot and it used to be played by all the wrong people.

But snooker and its cousin pool have been hitting headlines in Australia this week.

We've seen a controversial scandal and then a huge triumph as Aussie guy Neil Robertson took out the World championships in the UK.

Let's check out this very different type of activity

NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: It's the sport that has not one ball, but 22.

It's played on a green surface but it's not grass.

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Its players are rarely breathless although they often hold their breath.

And unlike many sports out there this is one game that Australians have hardly ever dominated.

Well that was until now.

Meet Neil Robertson, the 28 year old guy that hits 'em like no other Aussie has, although he sounds a lot like another Aussie sportsman.

This was the final of the World Championships a game that took as long to play out as nine footy matches.

But for the guy who started playing the game competitively at 14 with no money to his name he wasn't going to let the opportunity pass him by.

NEIL ROBERTSON, WORLD CHAMP SNOOKER PLAYER: I came over to Cambridge with 500 quid in my pocket and I had to borrow a waistcoat off of another Australian player, I couldn't afford to buy one.

But that's all behind him now with a 411,000 dollar prize from this tournament alone.

His mum was right there to support him while his father cheered on from home in Melbourne.

He says Neil always had the skills needed to be a pro.

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IAN, NEIL'S DAD: You have to be calm in difficult circumstances, where the pressure is enormous. He reaches a very good anxiety level.

And now that he's proved he has what it takes Neil has two goals to climb to the top of the world rankings and to increase its popularity back home.

So here's a crash course in snooker in case you wanted to get involved!

This is how the table is set up. You have 15 red balls worth one point each.

You also have an assortment of coloured balls from the yellow ball, worth two points right up to the black ball worth seven points.

The aim is to sink a red ball followed by a coloured ball and so on. For each ball you sink you get that amount of points.

Coloured balls are put back on the table after being sunk until all the red balls are off the table. Then players must sink all the coloured balls in a certain order.

Once the final ball, the black one, is sunk the person with the most points wins the game or 'frame'.

So now you know how to play you might want to know where you can play.

Well back in the old days playing games like snooker and pool might have been pretty tough for kids because smokey bars were the main places the game was played.

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Money was often bet on frames, and the game itself had a bit of a seedy reputation.

But professional tournaments have usually had a much cleaner image although this year's comp did have its share of dodgyness too.

Controversy broke out just before the final after one of the top players in the game was allegedly caught on camera agreeing to fix matches.

He's been suspended for now but Aussie Neil Robertson is hoping he can use his reign as world champion to start repairing the reputation of his favourite sport.

Presenter: Great win by Neil.

Ok let's see what's happening in the rest of sport with The Score.

The Score

Australia's Mark Webber has chalked up his first win of the Formula One season.

The Aussie driver started off the front row in Spain and led his Red Bull team to victory.

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was hot on his heels until he punctured a tire on the second to last lap.

Commentator: Lewis Hamilton's lost it!

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Webber's win was twenty four seconds clear of Ferrari's two-time champion, Fernando Alonso.

It's Mark Webber's third career win.

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And in the English Premier League, Chelsea has been crowned English champions after thrashing Wigan eight-nil.

It took just five minutes for striker Nicolas Anelka to score the opening goal which was then backed up by Frank Lampard.

The crowd went wild when he pocketed the penalty - which was also his 22nd league goal of the season.

It was a thrilling end for Chelsea who broke a Premier League record of 103 total goals.

Tiwi MusicReporter: Sarah Larsen

Songs can be a great way of preserving history and sharing stories.

I'm not talking Lady Gaga here but traditional songs that are passed down through generations.

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Songs and dances are particularly important for indigenous Australians because in the old days they didn't write down their stories like Europeans did.

Sarah found out about a project that's going on in the Tiwi Islands recording ancient songs so they can be shared with generations to come.

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: The performers might be pretty young but these songs and moves have been around for generations. These are the traditional songs and dances of the Tiwi people.

The Tiwi islands are here, 80 kms from Darwin in the Northern Territory. They're home to about two and a half thousand people and some AFL faces you might recognise; Cyril Rioli from Hawthorn and Austin Wonaeamirri from Melbourne Football club.

In fact the Tiwi people are known for being footy mad. They have their own Aussie rules comp and the Tiwi grand final is always pretty popular. But there's a whole lot more to Tiwi history than AFL.

The Tiwi people have lived here for centuries. But traditionally, Indigenous Australian's didn't write down their history. Instead stories were passed down from generation to generation through story-telling, songs and dances.

Genevieve Campbell is a musician who's come to collect those musical stories so they can be shared and preserved forever. She's recording the songs, writing down the music and translating the lyrics.

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Most of all Genevieve's into making good music. She's worked with the Tiwi singers on some big gigs like this show that was put on in Sydney when the Pope came to visit.

But Genevieve wasn't the first person to record Tiwi songs. During her research she found these recordings in museum archives. They were taken in the early 1900s and the Tiwi elders had no idea they existed.

TERESITA PURUNTATAMERI: We didn't know they had those recordings in Canberra and it was you know a surprise to us all.

Genevieve brought the recordings back to the Tiwi islands and played them to the elders... who were rapt to hear the music of their childhoods.

EUSTACE TIPILOURA: It's really great, the songs remind me of my ancestors.

TERESITA PURUNTATAMERI: We recognise some of the songs, songs that we use today so we recognise some of the songs and that made us you know feel good about it.

Now they're translating the songs into modern Tiwi and English. But it’s not easy. Only a handful of elders can still understand the old words.

CLEMENTINE PURUNTATAMERI, TIWI ELDER: Only few of us know that traditional language properly. Because of my mother taught me that's how I keep them inside me.

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GENEVIEVE CAMPBELL: Some of the words were the same and some were different weren't they?

REPORTER: Before Europeans came to Australia there were more than 600 Languages spoken in Australia. But over the years many have been lost or forgotten.

Indigenous people see their language as a really important part of their culture and that's why it’s important that they pass on their knowledge.

EUSTACE TIPILOURA: They are the new generation, most of us won't live that long but they can, they can carry on.

It’s about more than music. It’s about keeping an ancient culture alive.

Quiz 2

How many islands make up the Tiwi Islands

Two

Four

Seven

Answer: two

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And they're called Bathurst Island and Melville Island.

Closer

That's it for today's show!

We'll see you next time.

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