Civics and Citizenship Program
Common Unit
Unit Description
This week-long immersive program provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand what it means to be a citizen of Australia and the world.
Learning from the PAST, acting NOW to make a difference in the FUTURE, students will undertake the following modules:
- What does it mean to be an Australian Citizen?
- First Nations Peoples Cultures and Ceremonies
- Our History, Our Story, Our Future
- Truth Telling, Healing & Reconciliation
- How does Parliament Work?
- Being a Responsible Citizen- Level 1 First Aid Certificate
- Taking Action, Advocacy for School Issue, Party Platforms
- UN Youth Australia – Global Action/Climate Change
Building on the knowledge and skills developed during the Year 8 Human Rights Convention, the Civics and Citizenship program aims to enable students to:
- understand the concept of ‘global identity’ and ‘global citizenship’ and their implications as Australian citizens
- consider and identify the qualities of a citizen in a contemporary, successful democracy, including our rights, responsibilities and how we might contribute as active and informed citizens
- understand Australia’s political system and how it enables change
- investigate some of Australia’s First Nations Changemakers
- to discover the importance of Ceremonies in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture that is still alive and thriving throughout Australia.
- examine the ways political parties, interest groups, media and individuals influence government and decision-making processes
- develop a plan for action that considers some of the challenges, opportunities, risks, and strategies to respond to a local and global issue
Assessment
Students complete a digital workbook on OneNote and a guided reflection task for each day.
