This unit is based on the Year 4 Australian Curriculum HASS Inquiry Skills, Knowledge and Understandings. Students explore the rules and laws, and how they affect us. They investigate the difference between laws and rules. They explore the concepts of equal and equitable, and whether or not equal means fair. Students compare and explore the Australian law system and Indigenous Lore. They are introduced to the three levels of government, and learn more about the local government including laws and community groups. Students explore compulsory and non-compulsory voting.
Interpret data and information displayed in different formats, to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns
Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data
Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms
The role of local government and the decisions it makes on behalf of the community
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
The different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
Interpret maps and other geographical data and information to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions, using geographical terminology including simple grid references, compass direction and distance
Identify the origin and content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places and events
Explain the roles of local government and some familiar services provided at the local level
Distinguish between rules and laws and discuss why rules and laws are important
Describe the different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community may belong
In this unit students explore the following concepts;
Lesson 1
Why do we have rules and laws?
In this lesson, students will look at why we have rules and laws, how they affect us and what is the role of local government has in rule making.
Lesson 2
What is a rule? What is a law?
Students will investigate the differences between a rule and a law.
Lesson 3
What is equal or equitable?
In this lesson students explored what equality and equity are, and whether equal always mean fair.
Lesson 4
Law vs Lore
Students explore how Australia's laws affect Indigenous Australians and their traditional way of life.
Lesson 5
Local Council
In this lesson, students learn about their local government and the services they provide to the community.
Lesson 6
Local Government
In this lesson, students will look into their local government and how we elect people to represent us.
Lesson 7
Local Rules and Laws
In this lesson, students investigate how local government makes rules and law for communities.
Lesson 8
Local Council Member
Students will meet and pose questions to their guest speaker about local rules and laws.
Lesson 9
Local Community Group Investigation
In this lesson, students are going to research the different community groups that are part of our local community.
Students reflect upon the different reasons we may have rules, and how those rules affect themselves and others. This forms part of the Y...
Introduce students to the importance of rules, laws, and local government in this informative presentation.
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This resource explains the three levels of government - The Local, State and Federal Government. It also discussed the responsibilities held...
Worksheet to list rules that keep us safe, healthy, comfortable, things running smoothly, and to resolve conflict.
This Rules Vs Laws- Worksheet, has been created so that students can identify the differences between rules and laws.
Worksheet explaining law vs lore. Students read text and then draw pictures to show the difference between the British-based Australian syst...
Use this worksheet to research and record information about the local council and the services and facilities the local council provides.
Worksheet in which students create their own election poster whilst demonstrating why people should vote for them, what they would do if the...
Worksheet to investigate laws in the local area and record them in the table.
Students will use this worksheet to guide their research about their selected community group. Using their research, students can design a...
This is the task sheet for the assessment task in the Year 4 Civics and Citizenships Unit; Rules, Laws and Government
