Civics in Practice: Resources
These reources were developed to support the Discovering Democracy civics and citizenship program. All Australian schools were issued Discovering Democracy kits and support material. The following were developed to support Discovering Democracy in its implementation in NSW schools.
All people mentioned in this support material were in those positions at the time of publication.
- Papers
- Discovering Democracy units
- K-6 teaching ideas
- 7-10 teaching ideas
A series of discussion papers
Camden High School
Courallie High School, Moree
Meriden School, Strathfield
Civics and citizenship education: An Australian perspective
Download PDF Version - 74k
Dr. Murray Print
Centre for Research and Teaching in Civics
The University of Sydney
Mary Gray
NSW Centenary of Federation
New South Wales Discovering Democracy Professional Development Committee
Teaching democracy in the primary school
Download PDF Version - 46k
Lianne Singleton
HSIE consultant
Blacktown District Office
NSW Department of Education and Training
New South Wales Discovering Democracy Professional Development Committee
Aboriginal people struggle for citizenship rights
Download PDF Version - 70k
Kate Cameron
School of Education
Macquarie University
New South Wales Discovering Democracy Professional Development Committee
Discovering Democracy Units resources are available @:
http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/ddunits/index.htm
Student Activities, Investigations and Online Interactives are available @:
http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cce/for_students,24129.html
St Paul of the Cross School
HSIE unit development for Stages 2 and 3
Abbotsleigh Junior School
How have significant events changed the lives of Australians?
Ashcroft Public School
Democracy through cooperation
Belair Public School
Democracy through praxis
Buninyong Public School
HSIE curriculum planning
Centaur Primary School
Developing units for years 3 to 6
Collector Public School
The 19th century school: Its role in producing the
men and women of Federation
Corpus Christi Primary School
Student representation
Curran Public School, Macquarie Fields
Win-Win : a joint project with James Meehan High School
Heritage College
A cross-curricular approach to civics education
Kareela Public School
Informed decision making
Kincoppal - Rose Bay Junior School
Writing a unit for Year 6
Masada College
A Jewish Studies perspective
Mayfield West Demonstration School
Murwillumbah East Public School
Unit writing across Years 4 to 6
North Rocks School for the Blind Children
Ocean Shores Public School
Building citizens for life
Pacific Hills Christian School
Men and women in leadership
Presbyterian Ladies College, Armidale
Pymble Ladies' College
Integrating NSW HSIE syllabuses & Discovering Democracy materials
Raglan Public School
Making a difference
St Bernard' s School
Debating civics issues
St Joseph's School
A cooperative approach to the teaching of democracy
St Peter's Primary School
Writing units for Years 3-6
Stuarts Point
Cooperating in a small community
Walcha Central School
Programming for Years 4-10
Auburn Girls High School
How things are done in history & geography : a joint HSIE initiative
Berkeley Vale Community High School
"Is it a Dream? : Aboriginal Equality"
Birrong Girls High School
Human rights program
Casimir Catholic College
History and geography in Stages 4 and 5
Castle Hill High School
Programming using Zing technology
Catherine McAuley College
Empowering Clarence Valley students
Courallie High School, Moree
"Democracy - what?"
Danebank
A middle school approach
Davidson High School
Rights and freedoms - a unit of work
Dubbo Christian School
History and geography ideas
Heritage College
A cross-curricular approach to civics education
James Cook Boys' Technology High School
Unity in diversity
James Meehan High School
Win - Win! A joint project with Curran Public School
James Sheahan Catholic High School
Whole-school approach to civics and citizenship education
Kincoppal - Rose Bay
School of the Sacred Heart
Power to the people, a unit for year 9 geography
Liverpool Boys High School
Democracy and Government - Developing a Liverpool view
Liverpool Girls High School
Young people solving local problems in Liverpool
Masada College
A Jewish Studies perspective
Miller Technology High School
Programming ideas for Stage 4 history and geography
Mount Erin High School
Discovering Democracy for all
Narara Valley High School
Getting things done:
A Stage 5 history program
Newcastle High School
Support Material for "One Destiny!" CD-ROM
North Rocks School for the Blind Children
Pacific Hills Christian School
Men and women in leadership
Presbyterian Ladies College, Armidale
Sefton High School
Active Citizenship Today
Southern Cross School
Unit development ideas in history, geography and commerce
St Anne's Central School
The Australian Journey - a Year 10 unit of work
St Patrick's College, Campbelltown
Democracy Down Under!
Toronto High School
When the going gets tough...
Programming for year 10 History
Walcha Central School
Programming for Years 4-10
Whitebridge High School
"One Destiny!" - Worksheets
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