Teach the Vote is a toolkit of teaching resources designed to broaden students’ understanding of voting as a foundational element of democracy. Through interactive and accessible materials, Teach the Vote helps students learn about civic engagement, fostering a sense of inclusion within the democratic process.
The toolkit has four key resources:
Supplementary resources, including Media Literacy and the popular Voting in Australia magazine are available below.
| Resource | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
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. |
Activity Sheets | |
| 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 maps for the House of Representatives. |
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 |