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HASS Civics & Citizenship: 4 Lesson Plans + 1 Summative Assessment Task + Worksheet Suggestions (Year 8)
Covering:
AC9HC8K01 - how Australians are informed about and participate in democracy.
AC9HC8K02 - the role of political parties and independent representatives in Australian
democracy, including elections and the formation of governments.
AC9HC8K03 - the characteristics of laws and how laws are made in Australia
through parliaments (statutory law) and through the courts (common law).
AC9HC8K04 - the types of law in Australia, including criminal law and civil law, and the place
of First Nations Australian customary law.
AC9HC8K05 - how culture and religion may influence individuals' and groups' perceptions
and expressions of citizenship and their actions as citizens.
AC9HC8K06 - different experiences of, perspectives on and debates about Australia’s
national identity and citizenship, including the perspectives of First Nations Australians as
owners of their respective nations, and of different migrant groups.
AC9HC8S01 - develop questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and
contemporary civic issues.
AC9HC8S02 - locate, select and organise information, data and ideas from different
sources.
AC9HC8S03 - analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to
identify and explain differences in perspectives and potential challenges
AC9HC8S04 - explain the methods or strategies related to making decisions about civic
participation.
AC9HC8S05 - create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics
and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidence.
Each Lesson Plan offers: Cross Curriculum Opportunities, Explicit Teaching Content, Hands-on Learning Tasks, Assessment Suggestions, Differentiation Strategies, Extension Tasks and Career Education Options.
Also included: 1 Summative Assessment Task + Worksheet Suggestions for each lesson.
(52 pages)