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Unit Summary: In this unit students will explore the formation of Australian Government and its role in modern society, including democracy and the role of the people. Students will run an election campaign by forming parties, real platforms and devising an advertising campaign using a variety of media. They will participate in class parliaments, "televised" debates and press conferences. The unit will conclude with an election run according to AEC rules modified to suit the school setting.

Curriculum Framing Questions:

**  __Essential Question__ **   Who is responsible?

  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Should voting be compulsory? What rules are  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">important to us? What makes a good leader? <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">__**Content Questions**__ <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> What are the roles people play in our government? What is a democracy? What happens in an election? How are laws made? Who decides which laws are important? What are the duties of different levels of government?
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Unit sample wiki (just for ideas)

**Feedback.** My unit doesn't fit the feedback form very well. For the purposes of feedback, the student sample is the wiki (link above). The summative assessment task to measure student learning at the end of the unit is the reflective essay (not here, of course - the kids have to write it!) and the post test and collaborative assessment checklist. There is no summative assessment for the wiki because the election (the wiki is presented to the whole group as part of the election campaign) is an indicator of its success or not. I would like students to construct a rubric to assess the quality of their work, so, it's not here.

Unit plan The unit pre and post test. Introductory PowerPoint show For lesson 4/5 For the Discovering Democracy section For the Discovering Democracy section For lesson 8/9 For lesson 10 TO help students keep all of the Party Election requirements organised and on time. To be used during and after the election campaign to assess collaborative skills.

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