HASS 2023

Civics & Citizenship

Year 5 Term 2, 2023
Historical Knowledge and Understanding:

Students will know and understand:

 The key values that underpin Australia’s democracy, including freedom, equality, fairness and justice (ACHCK022)
 The roles and responsibilities of electors (e.g. enrolling to vote, being informed) and representatives (e.g. representing their
electorate’s interests, participating in the parliamentary process) in Australia’s democracy (ACHCK023)
 The key features of the electoral process in Australia, such as compulsory voting, secret ballot, preferential voting
(ACHCK024)
 How regulations and laws affect the lives of citizens (e.g. the different types of laws, how laws protect human rights)
(ACHCK025)
 The roles and responsibilities of key personnel in law enforcement (e.g. customs officials, police) and in the legal system (e.g.
lawyers, judges) (ACHCK026)
 Why people work in groups to achieve their aims and functions, and exercise influence, such as volunteers who work in
community groups (e.g. rural fire services, emergency services, youth groups) (ACHCK027)

Learning Teaching Sequence Learning Experiences

Lesson HASS Skills Key Words Resources
Intention
 Hook: Role play as the new prime minister and introduce a new set of classroom Democracy Democratic or
We are learning rules. Discuss why these rules are fair/unfair. Analysing Undemocratic
1 the meaning of Questioning
democracy. Brainstorm what the students already know about the structure of the Australian Evaluating
government. Record their ideas on a whole class KWL chart. Reflecting
Communicating
2. Explain (or watch www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4460249.htm ) that democracy is
a system government where the people are involved in the running of their country. The
idea of democracy came from Ancient Greece. The Ancient Greeks created a system
where all eligible men were allowed to attend meetings and vote on issues that were
important to them. The word democracy comes from two Greek words:

Demos = people Kratos = power or rule

Over time different leaders took over and democracy became less popular. After the
Middle Ages the idea of democracy slowly came back and today Australia is governed
by what is called a representative democracy. People in Australia who are eligible to
vote elect politicians who represent their interests in parliament.

4. Students are given Democratic or Undemocratic (worksheet) to complete in

pairs or groups. Come together as a class and discuss. Explain any terms the
students do not understand.

5. Devise a definition for democracy. Learn with actions.

 Watch the Inquisitive video ‘The Australian Way’. Values Values template
We are learning the Ask students ‘What is the Australian Way?’ and to brainstorm ideas. List ideas Analysing Justice
2 key values which on board and work together to sort. Questioning Equality
underpin Australian Explain that there are key values (freedom, equality, fairness and justice) which Freedom
Evaluating
Democracy Fairness
underpin Australian democracy. Students create a brainstorm about the values, Reflecting
focusing on the things they associate with each one. Communicating
For example, for equality they may associate:

 Equal rights for men and women.

 Girls and boys have the right to go to school.

 Everyone gets to vote, regardless of race, gender or religion.

 Think pair and share some of the ideas the students came up with.

**Need to give them ideas to record – one or two that can be added to over time.

**Make into a display in the classroom.

3 Students will learn the Watch BTN video ‘History of Voting’. Analysing
history of voting in Give students events to place on timeline with example and link to the four Questioning
Australia democratic values. Evaluating
Reflecting
Communicating

4 Students will learn the Ask students what the difference is between a right and responsibility. Explain the Analysing right
rights and difference between electors and representatives. Questioning responsibility
responsibilities of Watch ‘Your Rights and Responsibilities’. elector
Evaluating
electors and Complete worksheet ‘Electors and Representatives’. representative
representatives Reflecting politician
Communicating

5 Students will learn Watch ‘Preferential voting BTN. Analysing election

about the Australian Questioning preferential
Electoral Process See Lesson 5 (Miss C’s Classroom) and hold a class election. voting
Evaluating
polling booth
Reflecting
Compulsory Voting in Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQhCsI-_1LU Communicating

6 Students will identify Watch the Inquisitive video ‘Rich and Powerful’ and complete the table. Make a list Analysing law enforcement
who enforces the law of different key law enforcement personnel.
 and how Read the Inquisitive eBook ‘Australia’s Legal System. Students make an infographic Questioning legal system
to explain the difference between civil and criminal law. Evaluating civil law
Reflecting criminal law
Communicating

7 Students will learn Watch Inquisitive video ‘Mr Indifferent’ and discuss his personality before and after Analysing community
why and how people he helped the elderly lady. Questioning human right
work in communities Identify examples from the video where the man helped people access their human Evaluating
right.
Reflecting
Watch Inquisitive video ‘Community Gardens’. Discuss the benefits from working Communicating
in this group.
Brainstorm other community groups.
Students choose one to research and create a poster advertisement to encourage
people to join.

8&9 Students will Watch videos and read newspaper articles on bushfires or floods. Analysing bushfire
understand the impact Make a mind map to show the effects (eg. people, animals, housing etc.) and how Questioning
of bushfires and they are linked. Evaluating
floods on Read https://mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au
environments and Reflecting
Students create a brochure to inform people how to respond in a bushfire. Communicating
communities, and how
people should
respond.