Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Humanities and Social Sciences / HASS / Knowledge and Understanding / Civics and citizenship

How people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal (ACHASSK118)

Making Democracy Community Preview Unit

The Concept of Community · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will consider communities that they know and what those communities need to operate effectively.
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.

Care for the Kids Social Justice Preview Unit

Call to Action: Selecting a Movement · Learning Opportunities
Your students will select a big problem and an aid agency to support.
Future Action · Future Action and Independent Inquiry
Your students will export their PowerPoint Presentations as a video.

Natural Disasters 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.

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.

Developing Our Learning Culture - Years 5 & 6 Introduction Preview Unit

Working Together · New Group Of Students - Odd Year
Your students will consider ways in which they can work well together.