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Questions for discussion

Zimbabwe History

1. What was the main point of the BTN Zimbabwe History story?

2. Name the former leader of Zimbabwe.

3. How long was he the president of Zimbabwe?

4. In the 1970s Mugabe was a leader in the fight for independence. Give examples of things

he fought for.

5. Why was Zimbabwe known as the `jewel of Africa’?

6. Why has his leadership been criticised by many people?

7. Mugabe was placed under house arrest. What does that mean?

8. How did Zimbabweans react to his resignation?

9. What concerns do people have about the person taking over from Mugabe?

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

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

UNICEF Kids Survey

1. Hold a class discussion about the BTN story. What points were raised in the discussion?

2. Which organisation surveyed kids recently for World Children’s Day?

3. What did kids say about being listened to by adults?

4. What did they say about world leaders?

5. The survey found that kids around the world are most concerned about ______________.

6. What other issues are they worried about?

7. What was the number one hobby kids enjoyed doing?

8. Finish the following sentence: Recently, some students got the chance to `take over’…

9. Is there a time when you haven’t felt listened to? Explain.

10. What was surprising about this story?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Beach Safety App

1. In pairs, discuss the main points raised in the Beach Safety App story.

2. What does Sarah’s app teach people about?

3. Where did Sarah learn to code?

4. Why did Sarah want to teach people about beach safety?

5. What topics do the games cover?

6. What does the app teach people about rips?

7. Why is teaching people about sun safety important?

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8. What is CPR and why is it important to learn about it?

9. What did you learn watching the BTN story?

10. If you were to create an app that teaches people something, what would it be?

Check out the Beach Safety resource on the Teachers page

The Sailing Kangaroo

1. Explain the BTN story to another student.

2. Where does Eddie the kangaroo live?

3. Kangaroos are…

a. Monotremes

b. Marsupials

c. Amphibian

4. What happened to Eddie’s eyes when he was a baby?

5. Lee has lots of experience looking after wildlife. True or false?

6. Describe a typical day for Eddie.

7. How is Eddie’s diet different to most kangaroos?

8. Why can’t Eddie be released into the wild?

9. What challenges might Eddie face in the future?

10. What was surprising about the BTN story?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Christmas Traditions

1. What did the BTN Christmas Traditions story explain?

2. Some people believe that Christmas started as an ancient ________________ festival.

3. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of…

4. Where did the idea of modern Christmas tree come from?

5. Who is believed to have started the tradition of putting out a Christmas stocking?

6. What did lolly maker Tom Smith start the Christmas tradition of?

7. What is eaten on Christmas Day in South Africa?

8. In Germany, what is hidden in Christmas trees for children to find on Christmas morning?

9. How do you celebrate Christmas?

10. What did you like about the BTN story?

Check out the Christmas Traditions resource on the Teachers page

Do the quiz on the BTN website

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Teacher Resource

Beach Safety

1. In pairs, discuss the main points raised in the Beach Safety App story.

2. What does Sarah’s app teach people about?

3. Where did Sarah learn to code?

4. Why did Sarah want to teach people about beach safety?

5. What topics do the games cover?

6. What does the app teach people about rips?

7. Why is teaching people about sun safety important?

8. What is CPR and why is it important to learn about it?

9. What did you learn watching the BTN story?

10. If you were to create an app that teaches people something, what would it be?

Negotiate with students how many activities they will need to complete.

Remember and understand

Watch the BTN Beach Safety story again and ask students to record as many key words as they can.

Students then clarify their understanding of the key words by writing down what they think the word means.

Swap definitions with a partner and ask them to add to or change the definition. Check them using a

dictionary or other source.

Key word My definition Dictionary definition

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Students will develop a deeper understanding of beach safety including rips and sun safety.

Health and PE – Years 5 & 6

Plan and practise strategies to

promote health, safety and wellbei

ng (ACPPS054)

Investigate community resources

and ways to seek help

about health, safety and wellbeing

(ACPPS053)

Investigate the role of preventive

health in promoting and

maintaining health, safety and well

being for individuals and their

communities (ACPPS058)

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Students will practice their note-taking while watching the BTN Beach

Safety story. After watching the story, ask students to reflect and

organise the information into three categories. Students may want to

watch the story again or download a copy of the Beach Safety transcript

to assist them with this activity. What information was...?

o Positive

o Negative or

o Interesting

Watch the BTN Resuscitation Class story then answer the following questions:

1. What is resuscitation?

2. The kids are learning about an action plan called

DRSABC. What does each letter stand for?

3. Give an example of the sort of danger people need

to look for.

4. How do you check for a response?

5. If there is no response, what should you do?

6. What is the emergency number?

7. Why is it important to make sure there is nothing in

the person’s mouth?

8. If the person isn’t breathing, ___________________

needs to be given.

Apply and analyse

Research beach safety in Australia and present the information as an interactive poster using Glogster or a

Prezi presentation. To find out more about rips, watch these videos How to spot a rip current and How to

survive a rip current. The following questions can help guide your research:

o What hazards are there at Australian beaches? o What is a rip and how do I recognise one? o What do I do if I get caught in a rip? o How can I keep myself safe at the beach?

The sun protection times can tell you whenever UV levels are forecast to be 3 or higher. These times are forecast each day by the Bureau of Meteorology website .

o What sun protection measures are recommended?

o Monitor the UV index and temperature in your area for a week

and graph the results. Explain the connection between UV and

temperature.

o Consider checking the UV index as a class at the beginning of

each day to ensure that students are protecting themselves

from the sun. Your school could give a daily UV alert and sun

protection reminders to all students.

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Evaluate and create

Survey students at your school about their practices regarding the sun and protecting themselves from the

sun’s rays. Include questions about wearing protective clothing, applying sunscreen and seeking shade.

What do the survey results indicate? Display the results in an interesting way.

Design a game that teaches kids about an aspect of beach safety. Think about the topics covered in Sarah’s

games – rips, sun safety and CPR. What do you think kids should learn about beach safety?

Create a quiz about beach safety using Kahoot!. Quizzes can

be created to recap learning or test personal knowledge.

There is also the option to connect with classrooms around

the world and play kahoot in real time.

BTN – Drowning Danger

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2502347.htm

BTN – Surf School

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3809204.htm

BTN – Skin Cancer

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4576616.htm

BTN – Resuscitation Class

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4340748.htm

BTN – App Tutor

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4708867.htm

Surf Life Saving – Rip Currents

https://beachsafe.org.au/surf-safety/ripcurrents

Royal Life Saving – Beach Safety

https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/4009/27.-Beach-Safety.pdf

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Teacher Resource

Christmas

1. What did the BTN Christmas Traditions story explain?

2. Some people believe that Christmas started as an ancient ________________ festival.

3. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of…

4. Where did the idea of modern Christmas tree come from?

5. Who is believed to have started the tradition of putting out a Christmas stocking?

6. What did lolly maker Tom Smith start the Christmas tradition of?

7. What is eaten on Christmas Day in South Africa?

8. In Germany, what is hidden in Christmas trees for children to find on Christmas morning?

9. How do you celebrate Christmas?

10. What did you like about the BTN story?

Class discussion

Hold a class discussion about Christmas

and other celebrations from around the

world. Use the following questions as a

guide and record the main points of the

discussion on a mind map.

• What do you celebrate? Share

some of your family or cultural

traditions.

• How do you celebrate Christmas?

• How do people around the world

celebrate Christmas?

• Why do we have traditions? Why are they important?

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Students will investigate how different countries around the world celebrate Christmas. Students will share with the class some of their family/cultural traditions.

HASS - Year 3 Celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the Asia region, Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in the USA), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan) HASS– Years 3 & 4 Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations

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Celebrations around the world

Celebrate the diversity in your classroom. Students will share with the class which celebrations are important

to them and research different celebrations around the world.

• Investigate how different countries around the world celebrate Christmas. How are their Christmas

celebrations similar or different? Choose one country to research in depth and investigate the origin

and significance of their Christmas celebrations. Design and make a poster, using symbols, words

and images, to mark the celebration and display in the classroom.

• Learn about where students in your class come from and mark on a world map. Describe some of

the special occasions that your family celebrate throughout the year, and mark on your classroom

calendar. What do these special occasions have in common? How are they different? Use a Venn

diagram to record your responses.

• Make a list of special days and weeks that are celebrated in Australia and around the world. For

example, Chinese New Year, Australia Day and Eid al-Fitr. Mark on your classroom calendar.

Haiku poetry

Students will write a haiku poem focusing on a particular celebration from around the world. Use Read Write

Think’s Haiku Starter graphic organiser which allows students to brainstorm a list of words about their

chosen theme.

Source: Read Write Think

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Australia.gov – Christmas seasons celebrations in Australia

http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/christmas-season-celebrations

CBBC Newsround – Ten European Christmas traditions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15790210

ABC Splash – Celebrations

http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/digibook/964972/celebrations

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BTN: Episode 34 Transcript 28/11/17

Hi, Nathan here. Welcome to BTN! Coming up today:

• We find out what kids from 14 different countries worry about the most.

• The app made by a nine-year old girl that aims to keep you safe this summer.

• And meet Edward the blind kangaroo that lives on a boat.

Zimbabwe History

Reporter: Ruby Cornish

INTRO: All that and more soon. But first, we're taking you to Zimbabwe where controversial President Robert Mugabe has just resigned. It happened because Mugabe was under a lot of pressure from the country's military to step aside to make way for a new leader. Here's why. It was the announcement many Zimbabweans had been waiting for, transforming angry protests into wild celebrations. Their 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, the oldest head of state in the world, called it quits after more than 35 years. To understand why Mugabe's resignation is such a big deal here in Zimbabwe, we need to rewind quite a bit. To the 1970s. That's when Mugabe first came onto the political scene as a leader in the fight for independence. See back then, Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia and ruled by the British. But under British rule, laws were created that discriminated against African people, like preventing Africans from voting, owning land in certain areas or sending their kids to good schools. Mugabe helped overthrow that regime, and in 1980 he became the leader of the newly independent Zimbabwe. At that time, it was known as the "Jewel Of Africa" because of its big, booming economy. But in the years since, that jewel has lost its shine. Many people say Mugabe's leadership has been far from fair or democratic. They claim he's rigged elections and used violence to stay in power. On top of that, Zimbabwe's economy hasn't been managed well. In 2008, its currency was declared worthless and things have only got worse since then. Recently, Mugabe caused a massive outcry by sacking the guy next in line to be President. It triggered massive protests, so the national army placed Mugabe under house arrest (which meant he was kept in his house as a prisoner). A few days later, his political party, The Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, sacked him as party leader. Then a spokesperson announced he'd finally agreed to step aside.

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SPOKESPERSON: I, Robert Mugabe, hereby formally tender my resignation as the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Cue this giant street party. So, with Mugabe finally settling into retirement, who's in charge? It's actually the guy Mugabe just fired, former vice-president, 75-year-old Emmerson Mnangagwa, who's nickname is "The Crocodile". But there are some serious questions about whether he'll be much better than Mugabe, seeing as the two have worked together since the 1960s. But for now, the people of Zimbabwe are just relieved the Mugabe leadership is over, and they're looking hopefully towards a future when the jewel of Africa might sparkle again! This Week in News

In other news, Queensland looks like it has voted to keep Labor in power. Locals went to the polls on Saturday. Annastacia Palaszczuk, the current Premier ran again as the head of the Labor Party and Tim Nicholls ran for the Liberal Nationals Party. Labor's expected to win around 47 seats all up.

Now to Indonesia, where Mount Agung has finally started to erupt! Last week the volcano on the island of Bali sent a cloud of ash into the air reaching 6,000 metres high! Now, authorities are worried an even bigger eruption is on the way and they've raised Mount Agung's threat level to the highest possible as well as increased the exclusion zone around the mountain. All flights in and out of Bali have also been cancelled.

Police in Papua New Guinea have removed hundreds of people from the old Manus Island Detention Centre. The facility was closed about 3 weeks ago but around three hundred men refused to leave because they said the new facility was not secure or finished. So, PNG's police were sent in to force the men to go.

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Remember that time Elon Musk said he'd make the world's biggest battery in 100 days to fix South Australia's power problems? Well he's actually done and ahead of schedule too! Authorities are testing out the battery now. The government says it should be up and running by the first of December.

And while most school trips involve a visit to a museum or a bush walk, these guys recently got the chance to fly over to Antarctica! They're the first group of kids to ever step foot on the icy continent and they got there by winning a competition to name Australia's newest icebreaker ship. They picked the name Nuyina which means southern lights in Palawa kani. While there, they got to check out the sights and meet some amazing Aussie scientists. It was crazy stepping on ice knowing that I'm the first kid to step on Antarctica. It was just awesome. It's been incredible – amazing. a once in a lifetime experience.

UNICEF Kids Survey

Reporter: Hugo Fielke

INTRO: Next up today. A recent United Nations study has shown almost half of children feel their views go unheard by adults. It's just one of the statistics contained in the report which surveyed children from 14 countries around the world. Here's more. Have you ever had an idea that you thought could really help someone? Perhaps you've developed a new way of teaching someone to read, found a solution to baldness, or maybe you just have something you want to share. But when you try to tell an adult about it, they just don't seem to listen? KID: Hey guys, I have something amazing I want to show you. Come on, please. it's really good. MYCEAL: There was a time when our teacher wouldn't listen to our point of view. KEVIN: I wanted to try a new sport one time, but my parents didn't let me because we didn't have the correct time to fit it in. I felt disappointed and upset. ANITA: I find that some teachers when you're talking to them, they don't really make eye contact and they usually don't respond.

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A recent survey of twelve thousand kids across fourteen countries by the United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, found that forty five percent of kids between the ages of nine and eighteen feel like they're going unheard by adults and they don't trust World Leaders to make the right decisions for their country. KID: Adults don't really take kids seriously because they don't know what kids are actually thinking, they don't pay attention because they're bigger than us. KID 2: Or they go on their phones, KID: Yeah, all they're doing is going, beep bop beep bop. The survey also tried to find out what kids around the world are most concerned about. Violence was the biggest, with sixty seven percent saying they worry about it. Closely followed by terrorism and missing out on an education. Around 40 per cent of kids worry a lot about how refugee and migrant children are treated, too. It wasn't all bad though, the survey also asked kids about things they enjoy. Watching TV was the number one hobby in 7 out of 14 countries. And some big-name celebrities, Barack Obama, Cristiano Ronaldo, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift were the most popular choices to invite to your birthday party. KID: Perfect, you have to see this, come on! It probably shouldn't be this hard to get someone to listen. HUGO, REPORTER: It's pretty clear that kids want to be more involved in the decisions being made that affect them. Does the bird have a name? KID: Lorrie. So, to combat this, recently some students got the chance to "take over" a classroom or workplace. KID: Good morning class. Today we're teaching you about cyber bullying. Some kids even took over the UN for the day. KID: The future does not have a voice here at the UN. But you do, it's your move. So, while it can be hard to be heard as a kid, just remember, if you have an awesome idea there are people out there who really want to hear about it.

Beach Safety App

Reporter: Matthew Holbrook

INTRO: Next up. A nine-year old girl has created an app to help save lives this summer. Sarah's app contains three mini games that teach people about sun protection, water safety and CPR. MATT HOLBROOK, REPORTER: Sarah likes reading and hanging out with her family. But she's just discovered something else she really enjoys, and she's really good at: coding.

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SARAH: After attending some sessions of code camp during the holidays, I made the app using computer code. She already had the idea to do something about water safety after learning about it at school. SARAH: I wanted to make an app to teach people about beach safety, because in Australia, many tourists come to the beach in summer and the beaches are really crowded, so it will help people learn how to stay safe at the beach. And she quickly learned the skills to bring her ideas to life. SARAH: It took me a day to make the app, but I also spent another day on researching water safety and sun safety, and I also spent that day doing sketches as well. The app is all about beach safety. It features three mini games on different topics. The first one is about rips. Rips are strong currents of water flowing away from shore and they can be really dangerous if you get caught in one. Sarah says the best advice is to avoid them but if you do get caught, stay calm, float and put your hand up until help arrives. SARAH: The riptide safety mini game is a game where you start between the flags and you have to get to the other end without going outside. If you go outside the flags, you go super-fast because you're caught in the rip. The second is about sun safety and the different ways you can protect yourself from the sun. That includes using sunscreen, wearing protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses. SARAH: Sun safety. It's where you have to go through obstacles and collect the sun safe objects before your sunscreen level runs out. It's OK to swim through the water if it has red and yellow flags. But if you swim through the water with no flags then you have to restart. The last one is on CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation which is used when someone's stopped breathing and their heart's not beating. The CPR mini game is a game where somebody is in trouble in the water and you have to pick the right item to save them if you picked the wrong item you can get caught in the water, too. Sarah says her app is really fun and she hopes people will learn a lot from it, too. But for now, she's just excited to get started on her next one and have some fun at the beach this summer.

Quiz

Okay time for a quiz now. Sunscreen blocks UV light. What do those letters stand for?

Ultimate Velocity

Ultra Visible

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Ultra Violet The answer is Ultra Violet

The Sailing Kangaroo

Reporter: Ruby Cornish

INTRO: Okay. Next, you might've met a kangaroo or two in your time, but you've probably never met one like Edward. He's a red kangaroo who's been blind since birth and currently, he lives on a boat floating along the Murray River. Here's his amazing story. This is where Eddie the kangaroo lives. When I visited, he was enjoying a lazy morning. This is Eddie, he's our western Red and now he's a River Red. Eddie leads a pretty chill life here in the sleepy town of Mannum on the Murray River. He lives with Lee and Sue and Missy the dog. But it hasn't all been smooth sailing for this mellow marsupial. When he was just the size of a jellybean, he got cataracts in his eyes which made him blind. That's when Lee adopted him. Lee has lots of experience looking after Aussie wildlife. LEE: All my life I've either looked after wildlife in one way or another. My speciality used to be reptiles, taking snakes and lizards out of people's houses and relocating them. A typical day in the life of Eddie goes something like this: Eddie's usually the first one up in the morning. He in a beanbag downstairs. He usually goes out onto the nose and eats some grass. Has a hop around the boat, that's how he gets his exercise. Then back inside for a mid-morning sleep. So that's about the routine for Eddie. RUBY: Can you ever leave him by himself on the boat? LEE: We do and he ends up just doing this, He is very comfortable on the boat. He's been on it for a year and he knows every nook and cranny.

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Eddie sometimes goes for a hop to the park. But most of the time, he prefers to stay on board, where he knows what's around him. LEE: In the year that he's been on the boat you'd think he would fall over although he never really has fallen over. He's gone to lie down and gone over the side however kangaroos do swim very well and he doesn’t panicked he just waits to get picked up. Eddie's diet is different to most kangaroos. In addition to grass, he gets lactose-free milk, fresh fruit and veggies, and some human food too. LEE: He really likes his vegemite and toast. Every morning he gets vegemite and toast and he looks forward to that. It’s not the normal diet, but it’s a treat for Eddie. Eddie's three and a half years old now and quite a bit bigger than a jellybean. Soon he won't be a good fit for life on the Mannum boat. LEE: While he's coping and enjoying life, things are good. But being blind, it's very difficult he can't be released, obviously, to the wild. And even in a wildlife park he'd struggle in because he needs confinement and pretty much constant care. Lee says he and Sue will cross that bridge when they come to it. But for now, everyone's happy having Ed around even when he's a bit clumsy. LEE: There not a pet as such, but if you ever get the opportunity to help, do it, because it’s extremely rewarding as well. This is pretty much Eddie really. He's quite adorable. Well, there's no way anyone could argue with that!

Did You Know?

Did you know? Kangaroos are the only large animals to use hopping to get around. They have to do that because of their very large feet.

Teacher Awards

Nominations have now closed for the BTN Teacher awards. We got nearly 400 all up which shows just how many amazing teachers are out there making a difference each and every day. We're narrowing down our top five now then our special guest judges will decide the winner! Tune in to our final show next week for the big announcement!

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Sport

Australia has won the first test of this summer's Ashes series. the Aussies did it easily on day five not losing a single wicket as they chased down England's total of 170. It was far from a one-sided match, though. The Aussies were in trouble during their first innings down 226 runs at 4/76. But captain Steve Smith steadied the side and, over two days of batting, put them back in front with an unbeaten 141. England will have a chance to hit back when the second test starts in Adelaide on Saturday.

To AFL and the Brisbane Lions have taken midfielder Cameron Rayner with the first pick of the 2017 draft. Rayner was the favourite to go first and has been compared to Tigers star Dustin Martin. CAMERON RAYNER: I can't wait to go up to Brisbane and start to prove my worth, just really excited to be a part of it.

The Matildas have smashed China 5 to 1 at Kardinia Park in Geelong. It's the seventh win in a row for the Aussie side. Sam Kerr scored a double making it 11 goals from her in 6 games! The Matildas will now go into the top five in the next FIFA rankings.

And hundreds of sweaty Santas have taken part in a 2-kilometre fun run in Darwin. Why wouldn't you want to wear one of these Santa suits hey kids? Pants don't fit well. The suit is a little bit hot, especially down in Darwin. While it might not be the most comfortable get up for a 34-degree day. It's all for a good cause raising money for kids with special needs. There's 128 different conditions that Variety recognise and what we do is we try and assist when other people can't. And, however they managed it, all of these Santas were pumped to cross the finish line.

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Christmas Traditions

Reporter: Charlotte Batty

INTRO: Hi BTN. My name's Kevin and my questions is why do we have Christmas traditions? MRS CLAUS: Santa. Santa. Oh, what a surprise, another one for Santa. Santa. Nobody ever wants anything from Mrs Claus, do they? Oh, hang on a minute, what's this? Dear Mrs Claus, I normally write to Santa. Typical. But I hear you're a bit of a history buff. Oh, I am! And I was wondering if you could tell me all about Christmas traditions? Oh, well this is so exciting! I'm just the person! Well, some people say that Christmas actually started out as an ancient pagan midwinter festival called Saturnalia. But for the past couple of thousand years Christmas has been all about celebrating the birth of Jesus. But lots of people still celebrate Christmas even if they aren't Christian by getting together with family, giving each other gifts, preparing special meals and getting into the Christmas spirit. The festive season usually kicks off with the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree, but it's a bit strange really isn't it? Having a tree in your house and putting things on it! Well, it's believed the idea of modern Christmas trees started in Germany in the 16th century by this man, Martin Luther, who decorated a tree with small candles to remind him of the stars shining through the trees in the woods. Then there's the Christmas stocking tradition! A stocking is usually put out on Christmas Eve so my husband can come and fill it with presents, if you've been good that is. But legend has it that it all started when Saint Nicholas put gold coins in the stockings of three poor sisters one night when they were left drying over a fireplace! On Christmas Day, it's also tradition to pull Christmas Crackers or bon bons. This all started back in the 1800s when English lolly maker, Tom Smith, added a love message into his bonbon lollies and found a way to make them pop when they were opened! Over time, they've evolved into the crackers we all know and love, with fun party hats and jokes inside - what did Mrs. Claus say to Santa Claus when she looked up in the sky? Looks like rain, dear! Ha ha ha rain dear/reindeer - get it? In Australia, you might've noticed that a lot of your traditions are a little bit European and that's because when Europeans settled there they brought Christmas with them! But I hear it's usually a bit too hot down under for things like snowmen, one horse open sleighs and even those delightful Christmas sweaters. So, it's nice to see some of you Aussies have put your own twist on Christmas. All these traditions are what makes Christmas the most wonderful time of the year! Anyway, I'd better get back to the toy factory and feed the reindeer. But remember to have yourself a merry little Christmas!

Ask a Reporter

Have you got a question about Christmas traditions? Ask me live on Friday during Ask A Reporter!

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Head to our website for all the details.

Closer

And that's brings us to the end of our last regular show for the year! Next week, we're finishing up with a look back at all the highs and lows of 2017. Plus, we'll have some funny bloopers and the announcement of the BTN Teacher awards and I'll have some news of my own to share too. That's all coming up next week on BTN. See you then!