CIVICS+AND+CITIZENSHIP

CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP


 * Years 5 to 8 – Stages of Learning**

- progressively develop greater cognitive ability and skills and become more complex thinkers. - introduced to broader understandings of Australian democracy, including the establishment of the Australian nation and the origins of our political and legal systems. - begin to understand the structure of government in local, state, national contexts. - become increasingly aware of the complexity and diversity of Australian society and the groups that make up that society. - reflect on the values that are important to a democratic, multicultural society.

Students are independent, flexible and self-motivated - can organise their thinking and understand processes - research issues that are important to them - learning to frame their own investigations - reflect on their findings and report their conclusions. They learn that diversity of opinions, a variety of perspectives, and debate about issues are signs of a healthy democracy. They become increasingly aware of national events, environmental, social and political issues, and international events and crises. Through these they evaluate the role of the Australian government as a global citizen. Students practise democratic skills and behaviours through actively shaping and contributing to their learning, their classrooms and school events and governance. They are given opportunities to practise democracy through experience of leadership in groups, classrooms and school events. They assume responsibilities for class and school activities, and are supported to contribute to the school community.
 * research
 * critical thinking
 * problem solving.

__Essential Knowledge__

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__LITERACY STRATEGIES (some suggestions)__


 * Reciprocal learning
 * Independent reading
 * Guided reading
 * Word walls/banks

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 * __ENGLISH__


 * __MATHS__

__ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING TASKS - TASK TYPES

CRITERIA__