Tasmania
Workshops on Discovering Democracy, run by Nigel Brown, are being well
attended. At the workshops participants receive the schools free
kit of materials
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government and non-government school representatives are welcome
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SOSE and non-SOSE teachers are welcome
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the focus is on specific strategies for using the materials with
grades 4-10
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the program goes for the whole day with lunch provided
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participants link Discovering Democracy materials with the schools
existing civics and citizenship programs, both in SOSE and across
the curriculum
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participants focus on teaching strategies, resource sharing and curriculum
planning
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more than one staff member per school is recommended
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an invitation for follow-up support is given.
Report from Virginia Jacobs AFSSSE Representative
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