Classroom activities
Teach the key functions of and ideas relating to the Australian Parliament with these interactive and engaging activities.
Make civics and citizenship learning dynamic, relevant and deeply memorable with these classroom activities.
This 21 page, A4 booklet contains 9 experiential learning activities aligned to the Australian Civics and Citizenship Curriculum.
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Explore democratic ideas and political processes through role-play, negotiation and problem solving with these activities. Each can be modified for different year levels.
All of the activities in this booklet are aligned to the critical and creative thinking, and ethical understanding general capabilities of the Australian Curriculum, as well as the Civics and Citizenship curriculum.
With the classroom activities in Teaching civics and citizenship, your students can:
These activities use role-play, negotiation and problem solving to engage students in learning. Use the activities on their own or in conjunction with our Classroom activities.
Teaching civics and citizenship is $2 (GST inclusive) per copy.
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