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Re: English Oral Topic Ideas
« Reply #60 on: December 17, 2010, 04:15:21 pm »
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VCAA English Study Design ".............that debate a topical issue, which has appeared in the Australian media since September of the previous year".......(2010)
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Re: English Oral Topic Ideas
« Reply #61 on: December 17, 2010, 08:36:44 pm »
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Hmm I'm planning on doing Wikileaks or Internet censorship...
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Oral SAC - Issues Resources Thread
« Reply #62 on: December 17, 2010, 08:52:42 pm »
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Hey guys, I thought it would be a good idea to start compiling resources for various current media issues in one thread, for 2011.

To kickstart:
 Wikileaks
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/09/3089510.htm
http://www.news.com.au/features/wikileaks/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-granted-bail-by-uk-court/story-fn79cf6x-1225972462856
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/julian-assange-has-committed-no-crime-in-australia-afp-20101217-190eb.html
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/exclusive-the-wikileaks-australia-files-20101215-18xwx.html
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/assange-will-never-receive-a-fair-trial-hicks-20101214-18wqy.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-in-london-high-court-for-bail-fight/story-e6frf7m6-1225972449507
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/julia-gillard-coveted-prime-ministership-a-year-before-coup-wikileaks/story-e6frf7kx-1225972531824
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/wikileaks/wikileaks-no-real-damage-biden/story-fn775xjq-1225972624522
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/whispers-matter-less-than-shouts/story-e6frg6zo-1225972351126
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/is-wikileaks-journalism/story-e6frg996-1225972790493
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/13/3091317.htm?site=thedrum
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/09/3089283.htm?site=thedrum
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/14/3093023.htm?site=thedrum
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/30/3080265.htm?site=thedrum

Asylum Seekers/Refugees
http://www.theage.com.au/national/unrest-on-christmas-island-as-detainees-protest-over-conditions-20101217-190nh.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/survivors-riot-on-christmas-island/story-e6frf7l6-1225972874567
http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/how-labor-wedged-itself-into-a-bad-policy-on-boat-people/
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/immigrants-will-risk-everything-former-refugees-say/story-e6frf7l6-1225972408666
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/perilous-journey-in-search-of-liberty/story-e6frf7l6-1225972414387
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/no-place-for-politics-in-tragedy/story-e6frfhqf-1225972451242
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/immigration-detainees-plead-for-un-help-as-protest-erupts-on-christmas-island/story-e6frg6nf-1225972878190
http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/mumble/index.php/theaustralian/comments/christmas_island_tragedy/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/britain-to-stop-detaining-children-of-failed-asylum-seekers/story-e6frg6so-1225972604547
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/asio-rejects-sri-lankan-refugees-from-oceanic-viking-stand-off/story-fn59niix-1225972655960
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/42380.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/15/3094033.htm?site=thedrum
http://www.theage.com.au/national/abbott-calls-for-tougher-boat-policy-20101219-191o1.html

Afghanistan
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/17/3095478.htm?section=world
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/15/3093499.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/03/2588164.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/07/3087250.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/20/3043118.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/19/3041966.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/19/3041966.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/documents/scribd.htm?id=39566938&key=key-1r6szuf5bfwy4tc4jd35
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/02/2587436.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/17/3095478.htm
http://www.theage.com.au/world/afghanistan-security-at-low-point-red-cross-20101216-18zjo.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-on-track-in-difficult-afghan-war-obama-20101217-190df.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/fragile-gains-for-us-afghan-war-strategy-report-20101217-18zu0.html

Gay rights
http://www.theage.com.au/world/girl-in-ballet-pumps-jailed-for-fatally--putting--the-boot-into-gay-civil-servant-20101217-18zuz.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-house-votes-to-lift-military-gay-ban-20101216-18ync.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/melb-gay-bashing-victim-now-avoids-people-20101215-18xpd.html
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/lets-all-be-happy--ban-gay-divorce-not-marriage-20101211-18tbw.html
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/gay-marriage-is-not-a-political-distraction-20101207-18nsa.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/rudd-relaxed-about-wongs-gay-push-20101128-18byn.html
http://www.theage.com.au/national/wong-to-campaign-for-gay-marriage-20101127-18bj9.html

Climate Change & Environmental Issues
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/learn/our-environment-education-resource/story-e6frf7nf-1225956506192

Other
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/interpol-warns-of-alqaeda-attacks-20101217-18zv1.html
http://www.theage.com.au/world/unhappy-with-happy-meals-20101216-18zjt.html
http://www.theage.com.au/world/rabbis-denounce-rent-ban-20101216-18zjz.html





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Re: Oral SAC - Issues Resources Thread
« Reply #63 on: December 17, 2010, 08:54:50 pm »
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crickey! good job :)
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Re: English Oral Topic Ideas
« Reply #64 on: December 17, 2010, 08:56:27 pm »
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Quote from: funkyducky on December 17, 2010, 08:36:44 pm
Hmm I'm planning on doing Wikileaks or Internet censorship...
Yep I'm gonna do Wikileaks, just don't know how to target.

It would be easier to be persuasive on freedom of speech, but then I'd just look stupid in my school if I did that haha
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Re: English Oral Topic Ideas
« Reply #65 on: December 17, 2010, 09:00:29 pm »
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I wouldnt do anything political just incase your teacher is like a communist or something
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Re: Oral SAC - Issues Resources Thread
« Reply #66 on: December 17, 2010, 09:05:28 pm »
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I don't have any links or anything, though my school gave me some issues/topics which may be of use to students:

- Australia should withdraw all armed services from Iraq/Afghanistan
- Australia should legalise gay marriage
- Euthanasia should be legalised
- Climate change requires more decisive action by our government
- Bank fees and charges must be regulated
- The Internet is a dangerous development in modern society
- The so-called great Australian dream of home ownership is now over

Note that, although some of the issues above may not have occurred/been in the news in the past six months (i.e. from September 2010) - just some ideas to throw about.

Quote from: swarley on December 17, 2010, 08:54:50 pm
crickey! good job :)

Agreed. I couldn't be bothered quoting funkyducky's massive post. Great idea. =D
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Re: English Oral Topic Ideas
« Reply #67 on: December 17, 2010, 09:08:54 pm »
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Quote from: happyhappyland on December 17, 2010, 09:00:29 pm
I wouldnt do anything political just incase your teacher is like a communist or something
Hmmmm, I'm just trying to find something that kids in my class would understand; but then again I'm not trying to impress them..

Grr this is hard
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Re: English Oral Topic Ideas
« Reply #68 on: December 17, 2010, 09:11:30 pm »
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Quote from: happyhappyland on December 17, 2010, 09:00:29 pm
I wouldnt do anything political just incase your teacher is like a communist or something
Excellent advice. If you know your teacher well enough, you can tailor your presentation to suit their taste. Almost guarantees a good score :)
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« Reply #69 on: December 17, 2010, 09:22:37 pm »
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Yep in front of a class of 25 + My teacher, a class of which 20+ are complete goobs haha
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« Reply #70 on: December 17, 2010, 09:26:05 pm »
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Quote from: luken93 on December 17, 2010, 09:22:37 pm
Yep in front of a class of 25 + My teacher, a class of which 20+ are complete goobs haha

I don't know what's better; that or you standing in front of another English teacher and an external assessor/marker (which is what mine is like). =\

I suppose I get the raw end.
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« Reply #71 on: December 17, 2010, 09:32:33 pm »
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Hmmm I dunno, at least teacher's don't laugh and/or discriminate hahaha
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« Reply #72 on: December 17, 2010, 09:34:07 pm »
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Quote from: luken93 on December 17, 2010, 09:32:33 pm
Hmmm I dunno, at least teacher's don't laugh and/or discriminate hahaha

True, I'd be more nervous doing it in front of my mates - they'd mock me if I screwed up or something. LOL.
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Re: Oral SAC - Issues Resources Thread
« Reply #73 on: December 17, 2010, 09:42:35 pm »
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Awesome post. The Age > HS any day! :P
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Re: Oral SAC - Issues Resources Thread
« Reply #74 on: December 17, 2010, 09:44:52 pm »
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Quote from: Andiio on December 17, 2010, 09:42:35 pm
Awesome post. The Age > HS any day! :P

Trying to include some ABC & The Australian too :P
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