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Role-play the Parliament: House of Representatives video

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This is a video of a law-making role-play in the House of Representatives. This resource supports the year 6 Civics and Citizenship Curriculum. It shows teachers how to turn their classroom into the House of Representatives chamber and how to role-play parts of the law-making process.

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Educational value

This video supports the year 6 civics and citizenship curriculum content description which refers to how laws are initiated and passed through Parliament.
It models the use of experiential learning to teach about Parliament. Students can actively learn about Parliament and law-making by taking on the roles of members of Parliament and debating bills.
This resource supports the achievement standard by helping students describe the role of parliaments in creating law.

Year level

Topics Legislation National government

Learning area

Humanities and social sciences
Civics and citizenship

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Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
Description: Data manager
Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

Name: Parliamentary Education Office
Organization: Parliamentary Education Office
URL: http://www.peo.gov.au/

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Name: Parliamentary Education Office
Organization: Parliamentary Education Office
Description: Publisher
URL: http://www.peo.gov.au/

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Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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