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CITIZENSHIP LEARNING THROUGH AUSTRALIAN HISTORY

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Hello again parents/carers, Our upcoming lessons will be focussing on Civics and Citizenship Education (CCE) and its connection to our local history of the Launceston Female Factory, which is now Launceston College. Integrating CCE and History allows students to make real world connections, whilst strengthening their comprehension skills (Gilbert & Hoepper). The following table includes the curriculum links that will connect with what the students will be exploring. Table 1: Curriculum links Students will be introduced to the book Convict Lives: The Launceston Female Factory  (Frost & Hodgson, 2013). A few selected chapters will be read to the students in relation to the female prisoners that were held there during the 19th century, including the children. This book also contains illustrations, plans, and portraits that can engage and stimulate students for further learning (Lenz, Wells & Kingston, 2015). Figure 2: Convict Lives: The Launceston Female Fac...
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EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

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Hello again! Figure 1:  https://www.acf.org.au/kids_strike_hobart_19 As you may have heard in the media or from your children, there was an international strike held among students in relation to climate change on February 15th, 2019. Students will be using this topic to continue their journey of becoming active and informed citizens through Geography, and Civics and Citizenship Education in regards to Sustainability (see Figure 2). Within the curriculum, students will explore the content descriptors ACHASSK141 (see Figure 2) and ACHASSK14 (see Figure 3) (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2017. Figure 2:  (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2017) Figure 3:  (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2017) Students will investigate more about the importance of safeguarding the environment for the future generations  (Kriewaldt & Taylor, 2012). Using ...
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CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP - LEARNING ABOUT DEMOCRACY

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Dear Parents/Carers, This term, students in Year 6 will be exploring what democracy is and what the roles and responsibilities of the different levels of government are. Students will also find out how laws are developed in Australia, as well as the responsibilities of the representatives and electors in Australia’s democracy (see  Knowledge and Understanding Content Descriptors  below). The  Melbourne Declaration   (Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs, 2008)  (a governmental requisite) promotes active and informed citizens, as it is important to provide our students with decision making opportunities that will contribute to a better future and influence further endeavours.  Active citizenship is based on a pedagogical method of inquiry-based learning  (Ribeiro, Rodrigues, Caetano, Pais, & Menezes, 2012).  This unit of work links also with English and History (Figure 2) learning areas and focuses on ...
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