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Use this comprehensive unit of work to explore and critically analyse modern media sources like online news sites, Facebook and Twitter and evaluate their impact on our democracy.

Students develop skills in media literacy through exploration of the women’s suffrage movement in Australia using modern media channels.

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This compact, comprehensive guide to the 2019 election can be used as a valuable reference for a variety of classroom activities.

This document sets out Australian Curriculum Descriptors, Civics and Citizenship Elaborations with related Pocketbook references.

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This colourful, 22 page magazine provides a comprehensive overview of the Australian electoral system.

It covers the development of our democracy in Australia, and explains how representatives are elected to the Federal Parliament.

It was sent to all schools in Australia – check your library or contact us
Magazine
This brochure provides an outline of the referendum process, how Australia is a federation of states and has a national parliament. It includes a complete list of all referendums, and their outcomes, to date. Magazine
A flowchart which outlines the process of altering the Australian Constitution. Factsheet
A factsheet which explains - using maps of Australia - what conditions must be met for a referendum to pass. Factsheet

Electoral boundaries map for the House of Representatives.

See also state specific electorate maps.

Maps
A fact sheet explaining the three levels of government in Australia. Factsheet
Based on Bloom's Taxonomy this activity sheet will allow your students to enhance their awareness of Australia's electoral system through Knowing, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Creating and Evaluating Activity Sheets
Based on Bloom's Taxonomy this activity sheet will allow your students to enhance their awareness of Constitutional Referendums through Knowing, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Creating and Evaluating Activity Sheets
The answer sheet for the Election Activity book used by students at the National Electoral Education Centre (NEEC) in Canberra Answer sheet
The answer sheet for the Senior Election Activity book used by students at the National Electoral Education Centre (NEEC) in Canberra Answer sheet
The answer sheet for the Referendum Activity book used by students at the National Electoral Education Centre (NEEC) in Canberra Answer sheet
This collection of four fact sheets covers topics pertaining to our nations Federation. Topics include 'Referendums', 'The First Commonwealth Parliament' and 'Voting in the Federal Election 1903'. Each of the fact sheets comes with accompanying activity sheet. Factsheet
This series of activities are designed to explore the processes of elections and voting. Each activity is hands on and interactive. Activity Sheets