What is Civics and Citizenship Education?
This activity is designed to introduce workshop participants to the ideas and dimensions of CCE. It has been successfully used with primary and secondary teachers. (Time: 15– 20 minutes)
Activity 1
Read 'The Bindi Gully Band' story from Australians All! If possible have enough copies so that workshop participants can see the story as you read it.
Before reading the story ask different workshop groups to focus on one of the following:
- What does the writer want students to know about Australian society?
- What values and attitudes does the story promote?
- What view of Australian society does it promote?
Read the story and then give groups two minutes to talk about their question.
Collect feedback on a whiteboard or butcher's paper. Discuss the dimensions of values, attitudes and knowledge about Australian society contained in this story.
Final discussion question after feedback: Is this view realistic?