National Archives
Questions
1. Briefly summarise the BTN story.
2. Why are the books in the BTN story being preserved?
3. What does the National Archives do?
4. About how many items are there in the archive’s collection?
5. Give examples of items in the collection.
6. Where are most of the items held?
7. Why did they build a new home for the archives in Canberra?
8. How has the building been specially designed to keep items protected?
9. Do you think it’s important to preserve items from Australia’s history? Explain your answer.
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BTN story?
2. Why are the books in the BTN story being preserved?
3. What does the National Archives do?
4. About how many items are there in the archive’s collection?
5. Give examples of items in the collection.
6. Where are most of the items held?
7. Why did they build a new home for the archives in Canberra?
8. How has the building been specially designed to keep items protected?
9. Do you think it’s important to preserve items from Australia’s history? Explain your answer.
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BTN story?