Topic 2-p2

DISCOVERING DEMOCRACY UNIT

QUEENSLAND AND VICTORIAN SOSE OUTCOMES

LINKS TO CURRENT TOPICS/PROGRAMS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The Australian Nation
We Remember – Middle Primary

Which symbols do Australians use to show who they are and what they value?

2. Which symbols represent our democratic nation?

3. How do we commemorate significant events and lives in Australia?

How and why have Australian symbols and events changed over the years?

Which symbols and events are relevant to the Australian nation today?

TCC 3.2: Students create sequences and timelines that summarise sets of events about specific Australian changes and continuities(?)

TCC 3.3: Students use knowledge of people’s contributions in Australia’s past to co-operatively develop visions of preferred futures

TCC 3.5: Students describe various perspectives based on the experiences of past and present Australians of diverse cultural backgrounds

TCC 4.3: Students share empathetic responses to contributions that diverse individuals and groups have made to Australian or global history

C&I 3.1: Students identify the contributions of diverse groups, including migrants and indigenous peoples, to the development of their community

C&I 3.3: Students describe personal attitudes, beliefs and behaviours that affect their sense of belonging to a range of groups (?)

C&I 4.1: Students investigate how religious and spiritual beliefs contribute to Australia’s diverse cultures (?)

SRP 3.3: Students apply the principles of democratic decision making in co-operative projects (?)

SRP 4.4: Students present comparisons of government and citizenship in pre- and post-Federation Australia

YEAR 5:
HERITAGE OF THE PAST:

Activity 8: Change through pictures

DECISION MAKERS OF AUSTRALIA:

Activity 4: The story of federation

YEAR 7:

BEING AUSTRALIAN:

Activity 3: I’m am Australian too

Activity 4: Notable Australians

Discussion Forum