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Making Civics & Citizenship fun! Petition activity Making Civics & Citizenship fun!

Give them the theory…

More theory… Examples of participation: Voting in elections Serving on a jury Paying taxes Senate committees

What about if you’re under 18 years old?

You can make a difference!

Authentic learning

Making a petition - steps complete petition template (MS Word or change.org) Group group roles: coordinator: 1 person talk at a time, everyone gets heard, everyone participates scribe conflict manager timer report: update KPS Research discuss & research topic Choose form small groups based on interest Brainstorm brainstorm issues on whiteboard Making a petition - steps

Follow through

Going deeper…analysis Why is it important that citizens participate in a democracy?

Freedoms and participation Democratic freedoms enable political participation eg freedom of speech (dissent/criticise) contact local Member of Parliament eg freedom of assembly (protest/demonstrate) rallies to save Perth Modern school = participation David Rowe Meanwhile, in Hong Kong

Relevance: bring theory to life by helping students relate to content Encourage active citizenship: use your voice! Incorporate student choice Foster collaboration skills through group work Uses

Year 8 Civics & Citizenship

Kylie Sandover kps@hale.wa.edu.au