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

3. Give them the theory…

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

5. What about if you’re under 18 years old?

6. You can make a difference!

10. Authentic learning

11. 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

15. Follow through

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Year 8 Civics & Citizenship

20. Kylie Sandover kps@hale.wa.edu.au