Civics and Citizenship Education Hub
This site provides quality civics and citizenship education resources, programs and events. A deep understanding of Australia's system of government and our democratic values enables students to become active and informed citizens, who contribute to Australia's democracy and engage globally.
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Democracy poster – Analysis
Topics: Citizenship, diversity and identity, Democratic history Year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8 AC: AC9HC7K02, AC9HC7S01, AC9HS5K06, AC9HS5S01, AC9HS6S01 GC: Critical and creative thinking Publisher: Museum of Australian Democracy
Use this poster to engage your students in many democratic concepts and themes in an easy and approachable way. This resource and associated activities works well for students both at the beginning of their learning of democracy and as a summative tool.
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Topics: Government and democracy Year: Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 AC: AC9HC8K01, AC9HC8K02, AC9HC8S04, AC9HC9S04, AC9HC9S05 GC: Critical and creative thinking, Ethical understanding, Personal and social capability Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission
Topic 3 in this enquiry-based series focuses on voting rights (including the concept of 'one vote, one value'), responsibilities and processes in Australia. It explores the role of political parties, democratic values, the voting systems used in states, and explains the structure of electorates and the process of redistributions. Guidelines and resources to run a mock election in the classroom are also provided. The resource is supported with animated explainers, interactives and printable activity sheets.
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Browse civics and citizenship education events and programs for both teachers and students throughout Australia. Including programs such as visits to Parliament House, conferences, professional learning and much more.
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Our voices, our choices
Theme: Democratic history, Government and democracy, Laws and citizens Year: Years 7 - 8, Years 9 - 10 Publisher: Museum of Australian Democracy
This onsite facilitated program examines how people participate in Australia’s democracy. Students explore the importance of civic participation in a functioning democracy through re-enacting historical debates in a heritage chamber on either conscription or the Tasmanian dam debate.
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A Living Culture
Theme: Democratic history, Citizenship, diversity and identity Year: Years 3 - 4, Years 5 - 6, Years 7 - 8, Years 9 - 10 Publisher: National Museum of Australia
Students handle and explore a range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander objects to help them understand the ways in which Indigenous cultures have evolved and adapted in the last 200 years. They reflect on the continuing cultures of Australia’s First Nations peoples.
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