Local Community Groups
Students research websites, such as the local council website, to find information on local community groups. They explore if there are there any services that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the local community?
This worksheet is part of a larger unit on Australian voting and democracy designed for the Year 5 HASS curriculum.
Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the key values that underpin Australia’s democracy.
- We are learning to understand the key features of the electoral process in Australia.
- We are learning to understand why regulations and laws are enforced and the personnel involved.
- We are learning to understand how people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal.
- We are learning to understand the key values that underpin Australia’s democracy and electoral process, including the roles and responsibilities of elected representatives.
Curriculum alignment
AC9HS5K06
9
The key values and features of Australia’s democracy, including elections, and the roles and responsibilities of elected representatives
AC9HS5K07
9
How citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal
ACHASSK116
8.4
The key features of the electoral process in Australia
ACHASSK118
8.4
How people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal
ACHASSK117
8.4
Why regulations and laws are enforced and the personnel involved
ACHASSK115
8.4
The key values that underpin Australia’s democracy
GE3-4
old
Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
GE3-2
old
Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
HT3-5
old
Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication
HT3-4
old
Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
HT3-3
old
Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society
HT3-2
old
Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time
HT3-1
old
Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia
VCCCC016
Investigate how people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve their goals and plan for action
VCCCL013
Explain how and why laws are enforced and describe the roles and responsibilities of key personnel in law enforcement, and in the legal system
VCCCG010
Identify and discuss the key features of the Australian electoral process
VCCCG008
Discuss the values, principles and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic forms of government and explain how this system is influenced by the Westminster system
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.