Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / Civics and Citizenship / Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

Identify different points of view on a contemporary issue relating to democracy and citizenship (VCCCC015)

Making Democracy Community Preview Unit

Debating: Murray Darling Basin · Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about the Murray Darling Basin and the ongoing debate about how we should use water.
A Common Goal: Making a Democracy · Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will form political parties and they will work in these groups to develop an argument to convince the rest of the class about their idea.
A Common Goal: Debating the Issues · Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will conduct a vote to decide which issue they will work together to raise awareness of.
A Common Goal: Working Together · Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will work together to raise awareness of an issue in their community.

Voting for Change Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit

Assessment · Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.