There are 14 modules available, each with accompanying resources that cover all aspects of democracy. Each DemocraCity module is classified as either Foundational, Exploratory, Side Quest or Extension – see the table below. Educators can shape their own teaching journey through the game, building on students’ knowledge and interests.
Choose from one of the suggested itineraries. Itineraries are a set of DemocraCity modules.
Alternatively, select ‘Teacher’s choice’, which begins with the Representation module. You can then select the modules that suit your students, creating your own itinerary.
Module |
Description |
Game play time (mins) |
|---|---|---|
Explore eligibility and enrolling to vote and help at an information stall. |
5 |
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Delve into representation at the federal level, electorates and how government is formed. |
10-15 |
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Focus on different voting options and ways to vote if you cannot get to a polling place. |
5-10 |
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Learn to vote and complete ballot papers in the polling place. |
5-10 |
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Engage with different media sources and learn the importance of being informed. |
10-15 |
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Join in the distribution of preferences including the candidate exclusion process. |
15 |
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Australian democracy |
Watch videos on different aspects of Australian democracy with quizzes on the Democrabus at the end of each. |
2-5 per video |
How to nominate to become a candidate and the eligibility requirements. |
10 |
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Work with an issuing officer to find voters on the certified list and issue ballot papers. |
10-15 |
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Explore aspects of the polling place and election integrity measures. |
5-10 |
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Examine a House of Representatives first preference count and integrity measures. |
5-10 |
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Progress through a two-candidate preferred count. |
5-10 |
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Focus on past referendums, learn about the Constitution and how to change it. |
10 |
Module |
Description |
Game play time (mins) |
|---|---|---|
Explore support and delivery of remote voting in diverse communities. |
10-15 |
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Learn about Senate ballot paper procedures through an operational scenario. |
10 |
Module |
Description |
Game play time (mins) |
|---|---|---|
Check provisional and postal ballots, and entitlement and enrolment. |
15 |
Designed and developed by educators and electoral experts at the AEC, DemocraCity is ready for the classroom. The game is aligned to the Civics and Citizenship achievement standards for year 5 to 10. It comes with comprehensive resources to support a complete unit of work.
Check how DemocraCity aligns to the Australian Curriculum.
Download the supporting Classroom Resource Booklet. Alternatively, you can access the resources for each module from the table within the expanding block below.
Unit |
Resources |
|---|---|
Enrolment |
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Representation |
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Voting options |
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Nominations |
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Election day |
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Election night |
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Distribution of preferences |
Unit |
Resources - Coming Soon |
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Australian democracy |
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Media literacy |
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Issuing votes |
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Counting declaration votes |
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Referendum |
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Remote voting |
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Central Senate Scrutiny |
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