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Year Level: 8 Learning Area Discipline / Topic: Civics and Citizenship / Democracy and law in action
General Capabilities:

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Creative Thinking Ethical Behaviour Personal and Social Competence Intercultural Understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Asia and Australias engagement with Asia Sustainability
Cultures

FPD COVER PAGE

 Week/ Knowledge & Concepts & Specific Specific Skills Teaching & Learning Experiences (include Focus/Key questions) Resources and
Lesson Understandings Lesson Objectives Assessments (type &
weighting)
Kahoot www.kahoot.it
Wk 8 How citizens can Concepts: Identify current Introduction:
understandings to Allocate groups with cards Slidely www.slide.ly
participate in Purpose of elections consider possible gaps Refresh prior learning with Kahoot Quiz AnswerGarden
Australia's and/or misconceptions, Show Youtube video on election being called www.answergarden.ch
Lesson democracy, Objectives: new knowledge needed
and challenges to
1 including use of Discover why an personal perspectives Body: https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=yZyhcryECcA
the electoral election is called under In groups, why do you think elections are called? Brainstorm in
system, contact what circumstances Select the best method AnswerGarden Group cards
for recording selected In response to election being called, groups are to create a
with their elected Determine who is information political party and create a new Slidely Kahoot is combined recall
representatives, eligible to participate Who should be eligible/ineligible to vote? Brainstorm in
and formative assessment
on a per lesson basis
use of lobby Create a political party AnswerGarden
groups and direct for your group to run
action Conclusion:
Why is it important to vote? Class discussion about importance
(ACHCK062) of voting

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Kahoot www.kahoot.it
Wk 8 How citizens can Concepts: Identify differences in Introduction:
terms of origin and Refresh prior learning with Kahoot Quiz Bubbl.us www.bubbl.us
participate in Election Campaigns purpose between Show a few election ads from Youtube (tbd)
Australia's primary sources (e.g. a WebQuest -
Lesson democracy, Objectives: cartoon, speech, http://unravels.weebly.com
Body:
artefact) and secondary
2 including use of Research a number of sources (e.g. reference What do you think should and shouldnt be in a campaign ad?
the electoral policy areas and decide books, such as a Class discussion on ethics in campaign advertising, highlight
system, contact on a position your group dictionary or some key policy areas
encyclopedia) How do political parties afford to run these sorts of ads? Group
with their elected will take for each of discussion about methods of fund raising
representatives, them Identify points of What policies will your party have in relation to a number of
use of lobby Determine what rules view/perspectives, areas? Webquest exploring pre-determined policy areas with a
attitudes and/or values in variety of information each, culminating in groups adding their
groups and direct there are around information and/or data
action campaign ads policy positions in to the Slidely presentation
(e.g. from tables,
(ACHCK062) Explain how and from statistics, graphs,
models, cartoons, maps, Conclusion:
where campaigns are timelines) Why do we have rules around advertising? Class discussion
funded around reasons for restricting what can/cant be said
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 Week/ Knowledge & Concepts & Specific Specific Skills Teaching & Learning Experiences (include Focus/Key questions) Resources and
Lesson Understandings Lesson Objectives Assessments (type &
weighting)
Kahoot www.kahoot.it
Wk 8 How citizens can Concepts: Represent information Introduction:
and/or data using Refresh prior learning with Kahoot Quiz smore - www.smore.com
participate in Election day process appropriate formats to Show Youtube video on election being called Youtube election ads
Australia's suit audience and
Lesson democracy, Objectives: purpose (e.g.
tables/graphs, visual
Body:
3 including use of Explain the chronology displays, models, How does the election day progress? Watch a video about
the electoral of election day timelines, maps, other election day and discuss
system, contact Describe the voting graphic organisers) How does a person lodge their vote? What assistance is for
those who may have difficulties voting? Class discussion about
with their elected process how the vote card is filled.
representatives, Discover how parties What does a persuasive campaign brochure look like?
use of lobby communicate with Individually design brochures/handouts for groups party, add to
groups and direct voters on the day Slidely.
action Create a series of
Conclusion:
(ACHCK062) flyers/brochures for Fun class discussion around the democracy sausage and its
your group relevance to school funds

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Kahoot www.kahoot.it
Wk 8 How citizens can Concepts: Reflect on learning to Introduction:
review original Refresh prior learning with Kahoot Quiz Slidely www.slide.ly
participate in Forming government understandings and/or Video of 2010 drawn election
Australia's determine actions in Summative Assessment:
Lesson democracy, Objectives: response to events, Body: Slidely presentation and
challenges, oral presentation
4 including use of Explain how a winner is developments, issues,
How is the vote counted? Class discussion about how votes are
the electoral determined and is able problems and/or tallied and how preferential voting works 10%
phenomena How is the winner determined? Discuss how majority
system, contact to form government
party/coalition of minority parties are able to form government
with their elected Present to the class What is your groups political platform? Short presentation from
representatives, party policy platform each group using their Slidely and why the class should vote for
use of lobby and materials them
groups and direct Construct questions to Class votes on which party is going to form government
action ask of the government
Conclusion:
(ACHCK062) Class discussion on what happens now for the public to
influence government leading in to lessons next week Page 2