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Making a difference

Learning objects Making a difference

TLF ID M016419

This resource consists of four case studies which explore stories that illustrate issues of civics and citizenship at local, state, federal government and international levels. Students learn about active citizenship and plan their own, while covering content such as the Freedom Rides, Franklin Dam, Mabo, Wik and human rights.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource is a useful resource related to active citizenship at local, state, federal and international levels which is relevant to Year 6 Australia as a nation - key figures and events/democracy and citizenship. Year 10 - The modern world and Australia, Rights and freedoms and Year 9 - The making of the modern world, Australia and Asia, development of self government and democracy.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Aboriginal history Native title Sovereignty Politics Active citizenship Activism Treaties Attitudes Australian history Values (Psychology) Economic growth Chinese history Human rights Legal equality Reasoning International relations Imperialism Referenda Local government Terrorism Evidence Judgement Impartiality Democracy Democratic processes Social equality Federal government Women´s rights State government Political leaders Indian history Indonesian history International law Japanese history Torres Strait Islander history Significant people Historical sources Indigenous rights
Learning area
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • Geography
  • History

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2013.