Key values

in Australia’s democracy

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Values
We put our values into action on a daily
basis.
Our values influence the choices and
decisions we make about what is right
or wrong, good or bad..
I do my homework When
every night and researching,
always get it in I use my own
on time. words.

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Values
When we are young, we learn I have learned
my values from
our values from our family and my family.
Many of my
the people around us. friends have the
same values.

As we grow, our personal values

Can you think of
can change. a reason why a
value might
change?

Our values might change for

different situations.

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Respect

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Doing your best

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Responsibility

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Fair Go

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 Care & compassion

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Integrity

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 Tolerance,
understanding
& inclusion

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Honesty &
trustworthiness

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Freedom

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We can compare our
values to an iceberg.
Values cannot be
dress
seen by others
because they are uniform language
hidden from view (or
below the waterline). food behaviours celebrations actions

values customs roles rules

beliefs thoughts traditions

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Identify the value which would be modelled through
these actions:

Your friend tells you You find a $50 note Your parents sign a
or thy
something personal in the playground
es ty petition to have a
tw n m near
doin
truskeep it a
and you and you hohand it in to bike pathreput
f e
secret. the office. the school for safe
travel to school.
You alwayssput
i bilityyour A prep student slips
s
rubbish ponthe bin.
in and falls off the You accidently spill
re
playground d
anequip.
re paint onto the floor
You always take your ca s s ion
You take pthea student during art class.
r ity
o o m eg
turn when
fa ir g
speaking to thec sick room for int says not
Your friend
during group work. help. to tell the teacher,
but you do.
You put your hand
up in class pe ct
when ur
You alwaysycomplete
res g o
asking a question. doin est
your schoolwork
neatly. b

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