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Gillen Primary School
Gillen Primary School
Activities completed within the 'Joining In' unit
Student work samples
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Aranda Primary School
Aranda Primary School
Teacher Plan for 'Through Their Eyes'
Student Task Sheet: The Life and Times of Albert Namatjira
Student Task Sheet: Sally Morgan
Student Task Sheet: The Freedom Rides
Student Task Sheet: The Stolen Generations
Student Task Sheet: The Artwork of Albert Namatjira and Sally Morgan
Assessment Sheet: Group Oral Presentation
Assessment Sheet: Student Oral Presentation
Assessment Sheet: Student Written Knowledge
Redlynch State School
Redlynch State School, Queensland
Teacher Plan for 'Tolerance: Valuing Difference – Towards Reconciliation'
Rosetta Primary
Rosetta Primary School – Tasmania
Teacher Plan for Aboriginal Cross-Cultural Awareness Program
Kalkadoon State High
Kalkadoon State High School
Year 8 SOSE: Discovering Democracy unit
Year 8 SOSE: Teacher plan for 'Laws and Rights'
Year 8 SOSE: Individual work plan for 'Law' – Ancient Laws
Year 8 SOSE: Individual work plan for 'Law' - Battle Mountain
Year 8 SOSE: Individual work plan for 'Law' – Isolated Community
Year 8 SOSE: Individual work plan for 'Law' – Lord of the Flies
Caroline Chisholm High
Caroline Chisholm High School
Worksheet 1: SOSE for Me
Worksheet 2: Question and Answer Information Grid (1)
Worksheet 3: Cloze Exercise and Spelling Activity
Worksheet 4: Analysing Newspaper Articles
Worksheet 9: The Myall Creek Massacre Assignment Organiser
Teacher Plan for 'The Myall Creek Massacre: Reconciliation Past and Present'
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln High School, SA
Teacher Plan for Year 8 Unit 'Justice'
English Assessment Tasks
SOSE Assessment Tasks
Parvana Word Find
Life under the Taliban
Parvana Homework Sheet
Parvana Chapters 8 and 9 Worksheet
The Burnt Stick Worksheet 1
Rabbit-Proof Fence Worksheet
Laws, Rules and Customs
The Earliest Laws
The Earliest Laws Worksheet
Types of Laws
Aboriginal Law: The Dreaming
Ngurunderi
Centenary State High
Prominent Indigenous Australians
Centenary State High School
Narara Valley
Lesson 4: Student Response
Lesson 4: Reconcilliation
Lesson 3: Student Response
Lesson 3: Aboriginal Land Rights and Mining
Lesson 2: Student Response
Lesson 2: The Freedom Rides
Lesson 1: Student Response
Lesson 1: Rights denied to Indigenous Australians
Getting Things Done: Freedom Rides – Towards Reconciliation
Getting Things Done: Freedom Rides – Aboriginal Protest Movements 1940s–1972
Getting Things Done: Freedom Rides – Aboriginal Land Rights 1972–1990s
Narara Valley High School, NSW
School Showcases
Other Resources
Other Resources
Expert Views
Civics and Citizenship Links
Human Rights Resources
Democracy Rules: an electoral education resource
Human Rights
Discovering Democracy Middle Primary Units
Online Resources
Expert Views
Every Voice Counts!
Parliament House Puzzle
Elections in the classroom
Solving some Civics and Citizenship Education conundrums
Reconciliation
Teaching historical literacy: the National History Project
Introduction - Ministerial Statement
Australia Day address 2003
Newspapers and their role in teaching civics in the classroom
Thirty-three curriculum approaches: enhancing effective student participation
Finding the 'Common Good' in the Discovering Democracy Resources
Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER)
Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER)
PACER Education Resource
Professional Learning
Professional Learning
Professional Learning Activities
Introducing the themes of Discovering Democracy
Exploring the DD resources
Discovering Democratic Values: Teaching and Learning Civic Values
Discovering Democratic Values: School Case Studies
Document 1: Nine Values for Australian Schooling
Document 2: Values and attitudes underpinning Discovering Democracy materials
Document 3: Using the Discovering Democracy resources to teach about civic values
CCE for New and Pre-service Teachers
Civics & Citizenship Education: Professional Learning Package
Stories of Good Practice
Brighton Primary School, SA
Narre Warren South P–12 College, Vic
St Francis de Sales College, SA (A)
St Francis de Sales College, SA (B)
Stories of Good Practice
Historical Calendar
Historical Calendar
Teaching and Learning Activities
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Teaching and Learning Activities
Gallery of Australian Biographies
Edmund Barton
Sir Garfield Barwick
Sister Scholastica Carillo
Caroline Chisholm
Sir Ian Clunies-Ross
Edith Cowan
Alfred Deakin
Elizabeth II
Lord Howard Florey
John Flynn
Cathy Freeman
Dame Mary Gilmore
Vida Goldstein
John Gould
Lawrence Hargrave
Fred Hollows
Sir Isaac Isaacs
Stepan Kerkyasharian
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Charles La Trobe
Henry Lawson (1867 – 1922)
Louisa Lawson
Tan Le
Dame Enid Lyons
Lachlan Macquarie
Eve Mahlab
Sir Douglas Mawson
Gladys Moncreiff
Sir Douglas Nicholls
Lowitja (Lois) O'Donoghue
Sir Henry Parkes
Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterso
Shirley Smith ('Mum Shirl')
John Tebbutt
Truganini
Robert Tudwali
Michael Waldock
Mandaway Yunupingu
Gallery of Australian Biographies
Biographical Writing
Biography Lesson Plans
Historical Gallery
CCE Historical figures
Examining the lives of historical figures to help us affect change - Introduction
Examining the lives of historical figures to help us affect change: Activity 1
Examining the lives of historical figures to help us affect change: Activity 2
Unpacking the nine values for Australian Schooling
The Arts
Stephen Page
Paul Jennings
Richard Tognetti
Paul Kelly
Clifford Possum AO
Mandawuy Yunupingu
Robert Tudwali
Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson
Gladys Moncreiff
Henry Lawson
Explorers and Adventurers
Jesse Martin
Nancy Wake OA
Andy Thomas
Brigitte Muir
Kay Cottee AO
Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Society
Hugh Evans
Michael Long
Jimmy Pham
Trisha Broadbridge
Jason McCartney
Waleed Aly
Michael Waldock
Truganini
Shirley Smith ('Mum Shirl')
Lowitja (Lois) O'Donoghue
Sir Douglas Nicholls
Eve Mahlab
Tan Le
Louisa Lawson
Stepan Kerkyasharian
Dame Mary Gilmore
John Flynn
Elizabeth II
Caroline Chisholm
Sister Scholastica Carillo
Sports
Layne Beachley
Nova Peris
Grant Hackett
Cathy Freeman
Louise Sauvage
Prime Ministers
Gough Whitlam
Paul Keating
Sir Robert Menzies
Bob Hawke
John Howard
Malcolm Fraser
Kevin Rudd
Alfred Deakin
Edmund Barton
Politics
Peter Garrett
Carmen Lawrence
Neville Bonner
Janine Haines
Ken Wyatt
Sir Henry Parkes
Lachlan Macquarie
Dame Enid Lyons
Charles La Trobe
Sir Isaac Isaacs
Vida Goldstein
Edith Cowan
Bob Brown
Sir Garfield Barwick
Tony Abbott
Science
John Tebbutt
Fiona Stanley
Fred Hollows
Lawrence Hargrave
John Gould
Lord Howard Florey
Sir Ian Clunies-Ross
Digital Resources
Digital Resources
Digital Resources - Lower Primary
Digital Resources - Middle Primary
Digital Resources - Upper Primary
Digital Resources - Lower Secondary
Lower Primary
Identity
Aboriginal Wetland
Message stick - Scotty Martin 2005: Wandjina
Your rules in the park
The journey of the Hong Hai
Participation
Make the rules: Keep it fair
The night of the bilby: Safe habitat
Lower Secondary
Identity
Nice day at the beach
Discovering democracy: The women's story
Discovering democracy: Parties control parliament
Participation
Anthony McClorey: Franklin Dam
Wind farm: Cool solutions
John Howard farewells troops going to East Timor
Discovering democracy: Human rights
Aboriginal Day of Mourning, 1938
Middle Primary
Identity
Violins not guns
I Think ... - All together now
Discovering democracy: A flag for the nation
Participation
Cartown: Communicating a message
For love or money: First women's union
Discovering democracy: Law
Aboriginal women and girls knitting for the war effort, 1941
Upper Primary
Participation
Discovering democracy: Democratic struggles
Demons at drivetime: Rally for justice
Distributing how-to-vote cards
The last whale: Japan's taste for whale
Identity
Impact: An illustrated Aboriginal history
Fiona Chiu: Chinese family tree
The Isabellas: The long march, 1995 - Escape to Australia
Clean up the Kimberley campaign
Reunion 1998: Chinese family dream
Teaching and Learning Activities for CCE
Upper Primary
Lower Secondary
Middle Secondary
Upper Secondary
Teaching and Learning Activities for CCE
Lower Primary
Middle Primary
Lower Primary
Rules
Rules for games, school and in the community
Rules for games, school and in the community: Activity 1
Rules for games, school and in the community: Activity 2
Rules for games, school and in the community: Activity 3
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Middle Primary
Active Citizenship
Active citizenship: Introduction
Active citizenship: Activity 1
Active citizenship: Activity 2
Active citizenship: Activity 3
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Aussie Symbols
Aussie Symbols
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Getting Involved
Getting Involved: Volunteers at our school
School Volunteer
Getting Involved: Volunteers at our school
Getting Involved: Our valuable volunteer
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Representation: How many times am I represented?
Representation: Activity 3
Representation: Activity 2
Representation: Activity 1
Representation: How many times am I represented?: Introduction
Representation: Activity 4
Links to the Australian Curriculum
We are Australian
This Australian Nation: We Are Australian Introduction
We Are Australian: Activity 1: Setting the scene: 'What is Australian identity?'
We Are Australian: Activity 2: Exploring characteristics of Australians
We Are Australian: Activity 3: The Australian identity over time
We Are Australian: Activity 4: Australian traditions and diversity
We Are Australian: Activity 5: Australians today
Links to the Australian Curriculum
What makes a good citizen
What makes a good citizen?: Introduction
What makes a good citizen?: Activity one
What makes a good citizen?: Activity two
What makes a good citizen?: Activity three
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Upper Primary
Centenary of Federation
Centenary of Federation: Our nation: Then and now
Our nation: Then and now: Table 2: Comparing photographs
Debates that shaped the nation: Constitutional Concerns in the 1890s and 1990s
Our Nation: Then and now: Table 1: Observing the photographs
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Civics Symbols Flags
Civics Symbols: Evaluation and assessment
Civics Symbols: Resources
Civics Symbols: Taking Action
Civics Symbols: Report the findings
Civics Symbols: Review existing information
Civics Symbols: Investigation
Civics Symbols: Introduction
Civics Symbols: For the teacher
Civics Symbols: Curriculum Links
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Climate Change
Climate Change and the Environment: For the teacher
Climate Change and the Environment: Introduction
Climate Change and the Environment: Overall Aims
Climate Change and the Environment Investigation: Tuning in
Climate Change and the Environment Investigation: Research
Climate Change and the Environment Investigation: Analysing
Climate Change and the Environment Investigation: Taking Action
Climate Change and the Environment: Evaluation and assessment
Climate Change and the Environment: Resources
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Forming Government and Passing Legislation
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Introduction
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Activity One
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Activity Two
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Activity Three
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Getting Involved
Getting Involved: Volunteers at our school
Getting Involved: Our valuable volunteer
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Global Citizenship
Australians as global citizens: Introduction
Learning Outcomes - Primary
Lending a Hand: The Solomon Islands
Australian aid: Who gets what?
Australia and overseas aid: A question of giving
Helping out: Aid close to home
Global citizenship: Values and attitudes
Non-government organisations - Oxfam
Exploring human rights
Comparing human rights
Links to the Australian Curriculum
How are rights protected?
How are rights protected? Introduction
How are rights protected? Activity 1
How are rights protected? Activity 2
How are rights protected? Activity 3
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Human Rights and Disabilities
Taking action
Disability and the community
Disability and the law
Investigation
Human Rights and Disabilities: For Teachers
Human Rights and Disabilities
Learning Outcomes - Primary
Links to the Australian Curriculum
National Days
National Days: Resources
National Days: Evaluation and assessment
National Days: Taking Action
National Days: Report the findings
National Days: Review existing information
National Days: Investigation
National Days: Introduction
National Days: For the Teacher
Curriculum Links
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Learning Outcomes Primary
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Resources
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Reporting your findings
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Analysing data and information
Researching
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Background
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Researching
Links to the Australian Curriculum
People Power
People Power
Teacher Information
People Power: Focus Question 1: Overview of Teaching and Learning Activities
People Power: Focus Question 2: Overview of Teaching and Learning Activities
Learning outcomes
People Power: Focus Question 3: Overview of Teaching and Learning Activities
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Focus Question 3
People Power: Focus Question 3: How Have Women Addressed the Issue of Equal Pay for Equal Work?
Activity 3a: Pay and Gender Issues for Women Before 1970
Activity 3b: The Changing Role of Women in the Workforce
Activity 3c: Notable Campaigners and Key Milestones
Activity 3d: Equal Pay for Women Matrix
Focus Question 2
People Power: Focus Question 2: How Did Australians Improve Their Working Conditions in the 1850s?
Activity 2a: Work and Recreation in the 1850s
Activity 2d: Work-life Balance in the 21st Century
Activity 2b: The Eight-hour Day Movement
Activity 2c: Symbols and Celebrations
Focus Question 1
People Power: Focus Question 1: How Did the Freedom Riders Confront Injustice Toward Aboriginal People in the 1960s?
Activity 1a: Understanding the Concepts of Discrimination and Segregation
Activity 1b: Events of the 1965 Freedom Ride
Activity 1d: Outcomes of the 1965 Freedom Ride
Activity 1c: The Role of the Media
Representation: How many times am I represented?
Representation: Activity 3
Representation: Activity 2
Representation: Activity 1
Representation: How many times am I represented?: Introduction
Representation: Activity 4
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Teaching Democratic Values
Teaching Democratic Values
Notes for teachers 1: Background to teaching democratic values
Notes for teachers 2: Introductory activity
Student handout 1: Introductory activity
Notes for teachers 3: Upper primary activities
Student handout 2: Freedom
Notes for teachers 4: Lower secondary activities
Student handout 3: The Stone in the Road
Student handout 4: A Just Punishment
Student handout 5: The Land Is My Backbone
Student handout 6: The Jackal
Student handout 7: The Drover's Wife
Student handout 8: White Australia
Student handout 9: Freedom Isn't Just a Word
Student handout 10: Democratic Values Survey
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Values we admire in others
Values we admire in others Activity 3
Values we admire in others Activity 2
Values we admire in others: Activity 1
Values we admire in others: Introduction
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Introduction
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 1
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 2
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 3
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 4
Links to the Australian Curriculum
What are my values?
Activity 2
Activity 1
What are my values? Introduction
Links to the Australian Curriculum
What makes a good citizen
What makes a good citizen?: Introduction
What makes a good citizen?: Activity one
What makes a good citizen?: Activity two
What makes a good citizen: Activity three
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Lower Secondary
Australias Constitution
Constitutional preamble
Links to the Australian Curriculum
CCE Historical figures
Examining the lives of historical figures to help us effect change - Introduction
Examining the lives of historical figures to help us effect change: Activity 1
Examining the lives of historical figures to help us affect change: Activity 2
Unpacking the nine values for Australian Schooling
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Centenary of Federation
Centenary of Federation: Our Nation: Then and now
Our Nation: Then and now: Table 1: Observing the photographs
Our Nation: Then and now: Table 2: Comparing photographs
Debates that shaped the nation: Table: Constitutional Concerns in the 1890s and 1990s
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Forming Government and Passing Legislation
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Introduction
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Activity One
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Activity Two
Forming Government and Passing Legislation: Activity Three
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Global Citizenship
Australians as global citizens: Introduction
Learning Outcomes - Secondary
Learning Outcomes - Primary
Lending a Hand: The Solomon Islands
Australian aid: Who gets what?
Australia and overseas aid: A question of giving
Helping out: Aid close to home
Global citizenship: Values and attitudes
Non-government organisations - Oxfam
Exploring human rights
Comparing human rights
Links to the Australian Curriculum
House of Representatives and the Senate
House of Representatives and the Senate: Introduction
House of Representative and the Senate: Activity 1
House of Representative and the Senate: Activity 2
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Human Rights and Disabilities
Taking action
Disability and the community
Disability and the law
Investigation
Human Rights and Disabilities: For Teachers
Human Rights and Disabilities
Learning Outcomes - Secondary
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Local Government
Local government, local needs
Local Government: Collaborative Projects: Have Your Say
Local Government: Town hall detective
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Resources
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Reporting your findings
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Analysing data and information
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Background
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Introduction
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Learning Outcomes Secondary
Nuclear Energy and Active Citizenship: Researching
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Political parties and social movements
Political parties and social movements: Activity 2
Political parties and social movements: Activity 1
Political parties and social movements: Introduction
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Teaching Democratic Values
Student handout 10: Democratic Values Survey
Student handout 9: Freedom Isnt Just a Word
Student handout 8: White Australia
Student handout 7: The Drovers Wife
Student handout 6: The Jackal
Student handout 5: The Land Is My Backbone
Student handout 4: A Just Punishment
Student handout 3: The Stone in the Road
Notes for teachers 4: Lower secondary activities
Student handout 2: Freedom
Notes for teachers 3: Upper primary activities
Student handout 1: Introductory activity
Notes for teachers 2: Introductory activity
Notes for teachers 1: Background to teaching democratic values
Teaching Democratic Values: Introduction
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Climate Change and the Common Good
Change for the Good of All – Sustainability and Climate Change
Change for the Good of All – Activity One
Change for the Good of All – Activity Two
Change for the Good of All – Activity three
Change for the Good of All – Activity Four
Change for the Good of All – Resources
Links to the Australian Curriculum
This Australian Nation
This Australian nation: Who are we? What do we value?
Activity 1. Events that shape our nation's identity: Australians at war
Activity 2: The bush experience in the nation's identity
Activity 3: Migrant experience and national identity
Fast Facts File: Australia's involvement in World War I
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Voting and belonging
Voting and belonging: Resources
Voting and belonging: Reporting your findings
Voting and belonging: Analysing
Voting and belonging: Research
Voting and belonging: Background
Voting and belonging: Introduction
Learning Outcomes Secondary
Voting and belonging: For the teacher
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Voting and Elections
Voting and Elections: Electoral events timeline
Voting and Elections: Electric electorate
Voting and Elections: Poster power
Voting and Elections: The Secret Ballot - Voting in Australia
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Introduction
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 1
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 2
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 3
Voting – choosing your parliamentary representatives: Activity 4
Links to the Australian Curriculum
What are my values?
Activity 2
Activity 1
What are my values? Introduction
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Whose Democracy?
Whose democracy?
Whose Democracy?: Notes for teachers
Introductory activity: The Franklin Dam dispute and the role of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society
Topic 1: Issues important to our class and the local community
Topic 2: The role of interest groups in Australia
Topic 3: Key issues in Australian history - the role of interest groups
Student handout 1: The Franklin Dam dispute and the Tasmanian Wilderness Society
Student handout 2: Issues important to our class
Student handout 3: Community issues survey
Student handout 4: Interest group research - task planner
Student handout 5: Issues in Australian history and the role of interest groups
Resource list for Issue 1: Equal voting rights for women
Resource list for Issue 2: Political and civil rights for Aboriginal citizens
Resource list for Issue 3: Rights for working Australians - the Eight-hour Day and equal pay for women
Resource list for Topic 4: Miners' rights and Eureka
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Women in government
Women in government - Introduction
Women in government Activity 1
Women in government Activity 2
Women in government Activity 3
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Middle Secondary
An Australian Republic?
An Australian Republic?
An Australian Republic? Introductory Activities
An Australian Republic? Investigations
An Australian Republic? 1. Australian Identity
An Australian Republic? 2. The Constitution
An Australian Republic? 3. 1975 - a case study
An Australian Republic? 4. Polling - Gauging Support for an Australian Republic
An Australian Republic? 5. Campaigning for a Republic
An Australian Republic? Resources
Learning Outcomes
An Australian Republic? - For the Teacher
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Australian Identity at Federation
Australian identity at federation
Australian Identity at Federation: For the Teacher
Gathering Information
Analysis and Interpretation
Using Information
Challenging Your Research
Reporting and Presenting Your Findings
Learning Outcomes
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Australia WW1
Australia and the First World War
Australian identity and the First World War
Introductory Activity: The Australian Digger Myth and Legend
Origins of the First World War
Convincing Australia - Appeals to identity
Australia in The First World War - Forging an Identity
The Conscription Debate
ANZAC in Contemporary Australia
Australian identity and the First World War: For the Teacher
Learning Outcomes
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Australias Constitution
Constitutional preamble
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Centenary of Federation 2
Debates that shaped the nation: Federation fast facts
Debates that shaped the nation: A timeline of events at the time of Federation
Debates that shaped the nation: Resources for Federation and the Centenary of Federation
Centenary of Federation: Debates that shaped the nation
Helen Irving
Sir Ninian Stephen
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Citizenship
Can young people influence government?
Australian Citizenship
Leaflet 1: Becoming an Australian Citizen
Leaflet 2: Citizen of Australia or the world?
Leaflet 3: Active Citizens
Leaflet 4: Our citizens
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Democracy and the Media
Investigation 4 Issue 2: Can they say that?: The limits of free speech
Investigation 4 Issue 1: Googled in China
Investigation 4: Restricting free speech: Political control of the media
Investigation 3: Wow! Did that really happen?: Trust and the media
Investigation 2: Who owns the media?: Media ownership and influence
Investigation 1: Does the media need democracy?: A high price to pay for the truth
The Investigations
Introductory activity
Democracy and the media
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Human Rights
Human Rights
Human Rights learning outcomes
Overview of Teaching and Learning Activities
Overview of Teaching and Learning Activities
Overview of Teaching and Learning Activities
Overview of Teaching and Learning Activities
Teacher Information and Additional Resources
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Focus Question 1: What Are Human Rights?
Activity 1a: Value Placed on Human Rights
Activity 1b: Definitions of Human Rights
Activity 1c: Rights and Responsibilities
Focus Question 1: What Are Human Rights?
Focus Question 2: Where Do Human Rights Come From?
Activity 2a: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Activity 2b: United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Activity 2c: Culture and Human Rights
Focus Question 2: Where Do Human Rights Come From?
Focus Question 3: How Do We Characterise Human Rights in Australia?
Activity 3a: Establishing and Protecting Human Rights in Australia
Activity 3b: The Rights of Indigenous Australians
Activity 3c: Applying a Bill of Rights
Activity 3d: Freedom of Speech – A Case Study
Focus Question 3: How Do We Characterise Human Rights in Australia?
Focus Question 4: How Do We Preserve and Improve Human Rights?
Activity 4a: Globalisation, Internationalism and Human Rights
Activity 4b: The Environment and Human Rights
Activity 4c: Online Environments and the Right to Privacy
Focus Question 4: How Do We Preserve and Improve Human Rights?
Indigenous Rights
Resources
Indigenous Rights and Human Rights
Topic 1: A contested geography
Topic 1 Investigation 1
Topic 1 Investigation 2
Topic 2: Indigenous rights and the national interest – Uluru
Topic 2 Investigation 1: To climb or not to climb
Investigation 2: Taking perspectives
Topic 2 Investigation 3
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Understanding migration experiences
Activity 3
Activity 2
Activity 1
Understanding migration experiences: Introduction
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Racism and Human Rights
Resources
Reporting and using your findings
Analyzing data
Researching and collecting data
Background
Racism and human rights
Learning Outcomes
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Referendums
Fast facts: The 1999 Referendum
Referendums: Getting the numbers: How a double majority works
Links to the Australian Curriculum
The People Rule
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule: Notes for teachers
The People Rule: Introductory activities 1
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
The people rule @ your.gov.au
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Voting and Elections
The Secret Ballot - Voting in Australia
Voting and Elections: Poster power
Voting and Elections: Electoral events timeline
Voting and Elections: Electric electorate
Voting and Elections: Poster power
Voting and Elections: The Secret Ballot - Voting in Australia
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Whose Democracy?
Topic 3: Key issues in Australian history - the role of interest groups
Topic 2: The role of interest groups in Australia
Topic 1: Issues important to our class and the local community
Student handout 5: Issues in Australian history and the role of interest groups
Student handout 4: Interest group research - task planner
Student handout 3: Community issues survey
Topic 2: The role of interest groups in Australia
Student handout 1: The Franklin Dam dispute and the Tasmanian Wilderness Society
Resource list for Topic 4: Miners' rights and Eureka
Resource list for Issue 3: Rights for working Australians - the Eight-hour Day and equal pay for women
Resource list for Issue 2: Political and civil rights for Aboriginal citizens
Resource list for Issue 1: Equal voting rights for women
Notes for teachers
Introductory activity: The Franklin Dam dispute and the role of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society
Whose Democracy?
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Upper Secondary
An Australian Republic?
An Australian Republic?
An Australian Republic? Introductory Activities
An Australian Republic? Investigations
An Australian Republic? 1. Australian Identity
An Australian Republic? 2. The Constitution
An Australian Republic? 3. 1975 - a case study
An Australian Republic? 4. Polling - Gauging Support for an Australian Republic
An Australian Republic? 5. Campaigning for a Republic
An Australian Republic? Resources
Learning Outcomes
An Australian Republic? - For the Teacher
Australia's Democracy
Australia's democracy: Votes for Women
Votes for Women
Votes for Women
Votes for Women
Votes for Women
Votes for Women
Votes for Women
The Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
What was The Dismissal?
The Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
The Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
The Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
Movements against Communism 1951–4
Movements against Communism 1951–4
Movements against Communism 1951–4
Movements against Communism 1951–4
Movements against Communism 1951–4
Movements against Communism 1951–4
Movements against Communism 1951–4
Picture acknowledgements
Glossary
The 1967 Referendum
The 1967 Referendum
The 1967 Referendum
The 1967 Referendum
The 1967 Referendum
Centenary of Federation 2
Centenary of Federation: Debates that shaped the nation
Debates that shaped the nation: Federation fast facts
Debates that shaped the nation: Timeline of events at the time of Federation
Debates that shaped the nation: Resources for Federation and the Centenary of Federation
Esther Robinson
Sir Ninian Stephen
Helen Irving
Democracy and the Media
Investigation 4 Issue 2: Can they say that?: The limits of free speech
Investigation 4 Issue 1: Googled in China
Investigation 4: Restricting free speech: Political control of the media
Investigation 3: Wow! Did that really happen?: Trust and the media
Investigation 2: Who owns the media?: Media ownership and influence
Investigation 1: Does the media need democracy?: A high price to pay for the truth
The Investigations
Introductory activity
Democracy and the media
For Parents
Civics and Citizenship Education
Hosting a Parent Forum
Living in a Democratic Society
Key CCE Dates
Connecting with Communities
For Parents
Discovering Democracy Units
DD Units
Parliament @ Work
Parliament @ Work
About Civics and Citizenship
Discovering Democracy Curriculum Resources (1998-2004)
About Civics and Citizenship Education
National Assessment
Insite Newsletter
Civics Bytes
In Focus
CCEvents
Resource Reviews
Insite Newsletter June 2012
