Have Your Say!
This worksheet has been created to accompany Lesson 5 of the Rules , Laws and Local Government Year 4 Civics and Citizenship unit of work. There task is to pretend they have been asked by local government to come up with suggested activities for Youth Week. Students record a topic or issue that is important to them, how they can create awareness about this during the event and how they can be supported by the local government.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the differences between ‘rules’ and ‘laws’, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people, including experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
- We are learning to understand the role of local government and the decisions it makes on behalf of the community.
Curriculum alignment
AC9HS4K07
9
The differences between “rules” and “laws”, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people
AC9HS4K08
9
The roles of local government and how members of the community use and contribute to local services
ACHASSK092
8.4
The differences between ‘rules’ and ‘laws’, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people, including experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
ACHASSK091
8.4
The role of local government and the decisions it makes on behalf of the community
HT2-2
old
Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time
HT2-5
old
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
GE2-2
old
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
GE2-4
old
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.