Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. A PowerPoint designed to inform students about the additional protections provided to parents in the workforce. It begins with a warm up - a paragraph writing activity about unions and how they support workers. A key term - what constitutes a ‘workplace’ followed by a checking for understanding activity. A review of term ‘workplace rights’ and a list of rights you should have at work. Sources of employment rights and obligations - a workplace rights pyramid. An overview of the communication skills students need for their exam and the key topics (content) students need to know. How to answer a short response question (using the RAF acronym). This is followed by a scenario reading activity (involving a pregnant employee) and students have a chance to practice using RAF to offer their interpretation of the case in a concise way. Before students read the scenario, I give an explanation of the cognitive verb ‘interpret’ and some clever connectives which can be used when interpreting and students view a clip explaining redundancy. Students read the case study and complete a graphic organiser (answers provided on subsequent slides). They then write a TEEL paragraph in response to a question similar to one they will encounter in their exam. Afterwards we look at other rights for women in the workplace (around breastfeeding and pregnancy). To conclude this lesson we go through a list of ‘I Can’ statements which break down the criteria into simple terms for students to understand.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. A PPT designed to introduce the class to employer rights and responsibilities. It begins with a cloze passage getting students to define workplace rights. This is followed by a brainstorm activity to get them thinking about what characteristics make a good employer / boss / manager. A list of employer responsibilities from the Legal Studies textbook are provided followed by a TEEL paragraph writing activity and a ranking activity. Students view a clip about how to address being treated unfairly at work. It concludes with a paragraph writing activity about their own career direction. A homework sheet with three scenarios for students to read and respond to. They need to complete a graphic organiser listing the workplace violations and making recommendations to the employees about what they should do.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The end of term assessment for this unit was a 90 minute short response examination. A PowerPoint for an assessment literacy lesson where students learn more about their upcoming exam including word limits and the communication skills needed for the exam. Students are given a copy of the ‘I can’ statements which shows what an A, B & C looks like for each of the criteria. This is followed by focused teaching around Criteria 1.1 (how to write thorough definitions). This begins with explaining what a definition is and what makes a good definition. It also unpacks what makes a definition bad. Then a sample definition for ‘Gender Identity’ is provided using the four quadrant method (modelled response). Students are informed they will complete their own definition for ‘domestic’ at the end of the lesson after viewing a range of informative videos about this issue. ‘I can’ statements handout which breaks down the criteria into simple terms for students to understand (also assists teachers to mark the assessment with ease)

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The end of term assessment for this unit was a 90 minute short response examination. A lesson designed to teach students about groups which have been marginalised in the past (LGBTQIA+) and the importance of inclusivity. It begins with a discussion of whether students have seen television show Queer Eye and why it is important for marginalised groups to have representation in the media. Following this students are introduced to groups outside of the outdated ‘gender binary’ (e.g. androgynous, gender fluid / gender queer, transgender etc.) and to theconcept of gender dysphoria / gender nonconformity. Students are to take notes and engage in discussions of visual stimulus and clips (including some from the reboot of Will and Grace.) This lesson also introduces students to the various types of sexuality (Asexual, bisexual, pansexual, homosexual and heterosexual). Teach students about the importance of respecting people’s preferred pronouns. The second part of the lesson is skills based where students are introduced to one type of question from their upcoming exam.They must make inferences about someone based on their appearance + information about occupation (job) and personal interests. We talk through an ‘I do’ where my answers have been colour coded to show where I have provided evidence / addressed different aspects of the question. Following this, students have to do their own.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The end of term assessment for this unit was a 90 minute short response examination. A PowerPoint designed to introduce the second focus of the unit - discrimination. The warm up is to copy 3 terms into their glossary (discrimination, gender discrimination and sexist). Then there is a discussion of an interesting moment in the 2021 Australian season of ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here.’ There is an opinion piece which summarises what happened in the episode and the various reactions to it (from the celebrities and the author herself). There is a retrieval chart for students to use as they read the article to identify the various perspectives (they must identify 3 perspectives). During this activity it is easy to get students to begin using language of comparison. This is followed by a brainstorming activity to see what students know about discrimination and groups which have faced discrimination in the past. This is followed by an explanation about the differences between discrimination and prejudic. Additional discrimination subcategories/types are introduced - individual, institutional, direct and indirect. There is a checking for understanding activity where students are provided with 6 scenarios and must circle which of them are examples of gender discrimination. This is followed by statistics about gender discrimination and issues which have been experienced by women including the earning gap. Following this, students copy notes about Australia’s ‘Sex Discrimination Act’ (1984). This is one of the federal laws students should be able to refer to in their exam. As the exam is a response to stimulus, students are then introduced to ‘infographics’ as there is an infographic in the exam. We spend time talking about how to draw information from visual sources and offer our own interpretation of them. This is followed by brief information about when discrimination can occur in a workplace and a checking for understanding activity where students fill in a graphic organiser about the differences between prejudice and discrimination.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The end of term assessment for this unit was a 90 minute short response examination. A second lesson on Australia’s anti-discrimination laws. The PPT begins with a viewing activity (studentsare to watch a clip and summarise what they have learned about the types of discrimination). Within the lesson students will be: Exploring employer and employee responsibilities (re inclusivity and combatting discrimination) Looking at how workplace dress codes can be sexist (and what employers should do about it) Learning what protections Australian law has in place for parents and would-be parents (and what they should do if they are denied these rights by their workplace) There are additional videos at the back of the PowerPoint for using if the students get through all the content planned for the lesson early.

A final lesson for use before the practice exam. The focus is on inclusivity and the importance of stopping discrimination and harrassment in our communities. It begins with a warm up (completing a cloze passage about Australia’s Sex Discrimination Act). This is followed by a review of this act and the additions that were made in 2013 making it unlawful to discriminate against a person on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status under federal law. Students have to read an article(LGBT-inclusive education: To teach or not to teach?) and fill in a graphic organiser identifying the different viewpoints within the article. This is followed with a discussion about what is being taught in the Australian curriculum (in particular in terms of the sexual education curriculum). A question is posed: ‘What does LGBTQi±inclusive sexuality education look like?’ Answers from the United Nation are discussed. This is followed by a practice exam-style question. Students have to read the sources and identify the viewpoints within them about inclusive education. They use these to write a TEEL paragraph summarising the key points made in these sources which answers the question: “Why is inclusivity important? Explain what experts recommend should be done to make Australian schools more inclusive of LGBTQIA+ students.” The sources are provided on the subsequent slides. At the end of this lesson, students should be able to: define sex discrimination and provide an example, explain how the Sex Discriminatino Act applies to workplaces and education institutions and list some steps a person can take if they think they are experiencing discrimination.

A worksheet for a viewing lesson designed to pique student interest in road laws at the beginning of a new unit. This resource includes the handout for students to complete and a modeled response (teacher answers). The handout includes a retrieval chart for students to record information including: the result of the first breathalyzer test, the quantity and type of alcohol consumed, second reading, conviction etc. It also includes some short response questions and an extended response question which requires students to write a paragraph citing relevant QLD traffic laws which would be applied if this incident had occurred in QLD instead of NSW. The episode is available on Click View and a link is included at the top of the handout. Pedagogical Tip: I utilise the broadcast strategy approach (Barry & King, 1998) previewing the questions prior to playing the episode so that students know what to listen out for. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources.

A worksheet for a viewing lesson designed to pique student interest in road laws at the beginning of a new unit. This episode included a few low range drink driving offences and one drug related offence. This resource includes the handout for students to complete and a modeled response (teacher answers). The handout includes a retrieval chart for students to record information including: the result of the first breathalyzer test, the quantity and type of alcohol consumed, second reading, conviction etc. It also includes some short response questions and an extended response question which requires students to write a paragraph citing relevant QLD traffic laws which would be applied if this incident had occurred in QLD instead of NSW. The worksheet includes screenshots from relevant legislation which students must draw on in their response. The episode is available on Click View and a link is included at the top of the handout. Pedagogical Tip: I utilise the broadcast strategy approach (Barry & King, 1998) previewing the questions prior to playing the episode so that students know what to listen out for. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources.

A recent episode of Australian Reality Television program Territory Cops (S3 Episode 7) available on 10 Play. The episode has 4 incidents and the handout has a retrieval chart for students to record key information from each event. Of particular interest is a serious crash that has resulted in the critical injury of one female driver. The investigative process the detectives use is outlined. There is also a hooning incident. Beneath the retrieval chart are 4 short response questions about hooning. The final activity is an extended response (paragraph) in response to the hooning incident. Students are required to cite relevant Queensland laws which would likely have been applied if this crime was committed here instead of NSW. Links to QLD legislation are provided for students to access via laptops. Pedagogical Tip: I utilise the broadcast strategy approach (Barry & King, 1998) previewing the questions prior to playing the episode so that students know what to listen out for. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources.

A worksheet for viewing the Australian factual television series Highway Patrol. The episode (Season 3, Episode 8 “Head On”) is available on 7Plus streaming services. The 2012 episode has 3 key scenarios (attending the scene of a head-on collision, apprehending a high-range drink driver and dealing with a P Plater who is speeding). The worksheet includes questions about the processes police take to determine who was responsible for the crash. It also includes a retrieval chart for the 2 other incidents in the episode. (I have provided a teacher answer version of this part of the worksheet.) The worksheet also includes an extended response (paragraph) question about the high-range drink driver and what punishment he would likely have received if he committed this offence in QLD instead of NSW. I have included screen shots of relevant legislation for students to refer to when crafting their response. Pedagogical Tip: I utilise the broadcast strategy approach (Barry & King, 1998) previewing the questions prior to playing the episode so that students know what to listen out for. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources.

A draft feedback which is used for achieving feedback consistency across classes. You can either highlight the feedback that applies to the student or delete out the comments that don’t apply. Feedback is organised under specific sub headings. Some of them are related to specific cognitive verbs being assessed.

A lesson (PPT) designed for use early in the unit which establishes context for how Australian women were treated during WW1-WW2. This helps to establish the inequalities that women were beginning to campaign against which leads into a depth study of the Second Wave of Feminism. By the end of this lesson, students should be able to answer the following questions: 1.What viewpoints did Australian women have about World War One? 2.How did gender role expectations impact the lived experiences of women during this era? What challenges did Australian women face during The Great Depression? 4.How did the role of women on the Australian home front change during World War Two? It begins by showcasing taken-for-granted values and assumptions during this era. It then looks at the work performed by women on the homefront during WW1. There are some clips from the ABC TV series ‘ANZAC Girls’ showing the experiences of nurses stationed overseas during the war. This is followed by information about an organisation which actively discouraged women from taking on more than a supportive role (The Australian Women’s National League). Subsequently, the goals and motives of The Women’s Political Association are explored as they were one of the more ‘radical’ groups at the time. 2 sources discussing the significance of WW1 on beliefs about the roles of women in society are provided for discussion. The second portion of the lesson explores the impact of the Great Depression and utilises clips from ABC TV series ‘Further Back in Time for Dinner’ (https://iview.abc.net.au/video/CK2033H004S00) to allow students to empathise with the experience of families during this decade. The final third of this lesson is looking at the experiences of women during WW2 and the opportunities for war-related employment which emerged. Sources including propaganda posters promoting working for the Australian women’s land army, a Land Army volunteer’s personal recollections of her service and a table showing the pay disparity between men and women in between 1939-45 are included on the slides. Issues around having access to childcare, equitable pay and sexual freedoms are introduced. Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). Designed as part of a unit entitled Women’s movements since 1893 which has the scope to span from when Women’s suffrage in New Zealand became law to the present. Our school decided to focus on the Second Wave of Feminism for our assessment (while briefly touching on the other waves of feminism).The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. The end of term assessment for this unit was an essay under exam conditions.

A PowerPoint used in a year 11 Modern History classroom focusing on the issues faced by women during the fourth wave of feminism. It begins by acknowledging some of the progress that has been made to the social, political, economic and cultural landscape for women. This is followed by an examination of some of the things that have gone unchanged including entrenched negative attitudes to women (examples are provided). Some issues faced by women are addressed including striking the balance between traditional mothering and home-maker roles and the demands of full-time work (which was addressed in journalist Virginia Haussegger’s pivotal opinion piece ‘‘The sins of our feminist mothers’’ (2002). After this an overview of a range of issues confronting women in contemporary society is provided. This includes viewing some infographics from the United Nations (2015) outlining some of the problems women in modern society face: violence, poverty and lack of representation in politics. This is followed by some information about discrimination that female politicians in Australia (Julia Gillard and Sarah Hanson-Young) have faced. There is also an issue of a lack of representation of women and their achievements in the media. This is followed by inforamtion about sexual harrasssment and the #metoo social media campaign / movement. This is followed by information about women having been excluded from ‘history’ or relegated to the sidelines (and the attempts to rectify this). The issues of representation of women on the internet (i.e. on sites like Wikipedia) and in films are briefly addressed. This is followed by information about the high rates of women being bullied online. The issue of Aboriginal women often feeling excluded from the mainstream feminist movement is addressed briefly. The final term to be explained is ‘double burden.’ This is followed by some checking for understanding questions which can be responded to verbally or in written form. Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). Designed as part of a unit entitled Women’s movements since 1893 which has the scope to span from when Women’s suffrage in New Zealand became law to the present. Our school decided to focus on the Second Wave of Feminism for our assessment (while briefly touching on the other waves of feminism).The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. The end of term assessment for this unit was an essay under exam conditions.

Three resources: A Powerpoint which teaches students how to analyse a specific type of source - songs. These primary sources provide a good insight into the values, attitudes and beliefs of a time period. The period we focused on was the second wave of feminism. The lesson provided an intro to what popular culture is, some questions to ask when analysing a song as well as a framework to use for writing about the source (COMA). Following this, a Jigsaw strategy is used so students become an expert about one of the 5 songs before moving to another group to inform them about that song. This is followed by a paragraph writing activity. Also included in this PPT is essay writing tips which can be used in a subsequent lesson if the Jigsaw strategy takes longer (depends on the number of students you have). A Handout for the students to complete during the Jigsaw strategy. It contains graphic organisers to support their analysis of the feminist anthem that has been assigned to them. Some information about each of the songs which are used in the Jigsaw activity. You need a few printed copies of the info for each song to be distributed to the students who are becoming an expert on that specific song. Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). Designed as part of a unit entitled Women’s movements since 1893 which has the scope to span from when Women’s suffrage in New Zealand became law to the present. Our school decided to focus on the Second Wave of Feminism for our assessment (while briefly touching on the other waves of feminism).The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. The end of term assessment for this unit was an essay under exam conditions.

A PowerPoint which I think Legal Studies / Civics teachers will find helpful. If you use it, and like it, please give me a positive star rating / review. A PowerPoint which begins by showing the rule of law pyramid and explains it. Requirements for laws are explained. Some elements of the pyramid are further explained including ‘presumption of innocence.’ Subsequently the 3 levels of government and their responsibilities are explained. As are the three pillars of the rule of law (judicial, legislative & executive). Information is provided about who enforces the law and the court system. There are some graphs of crime trends in Queensland. This is followed by an explanation of ‘statutory interpretation.’ The terms ‘onus of proof’ and ‘standard of proof’ are explained. Information is provided about the difference between criminal and civil cases. NB: My lessons have been designed for use in Australian classrooms and will often feature examples from Queensland legislation.

Warm up worksheet – labelling cognitive verbs {Infer, Discuss, Interpret, Decide, Recommend, Apply, Select, Define}. Handout – a series of sources about a break in to a business (Jb Hi Fi) – newspaper article, crime scene photograph, extract from Criminal Code Act 1989, a criminal history, victim impact statement, interview transcript & textbook excerpt. It includes a retrieval chart for planning a response to an extended response exam question. A PowerPoint which I think Legal Studies / Civics teachers will find helpful. If you use it, and like it, please give me a positive star rating / review. It begins with a discussion of the criteria being assessed in their exam and what it means to ‘analyse’ and ‘evaluate’ in legal studies. Students are taught what to look for to determine the ‘nature’ and ‘scope’ of a legal issues. They are shown what a source might look like in their exam. As a class we go through the sources and complete the graphic organiser. Following this the structure for an extended response is explained. Students must write their response and if it is not completed in the lesson, it becomes homework. NB: My lessons have been designed for use in Australian classrooms and will often feature examples from Queensland legislation.

A differentiated exam which was made for QCIA learners who have learning difficulties which prevent them for doing the exam sat by the remainder of the class). The Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) recognises the achievements of students who are on individualised learning programs. The exam has been tailored to the needs of the learners. It provides a word list of terms encountered in the unit at the front which students can refer to for spelling and prompts when writing their answers. It includes a couple of questions where the students must write their own definitions of key terms and some where they have been provided with the definition and must label the term and provide some examples. It also includes a match the definitions question. Then there is a question type where students are provided a picture of a person and some information about them which they use to respond to questions about what traits they have, what assumptions people might make about the person’s sexuality and whether it is fair to make assumptions about people based on their appearance. To differentiate, QCIA students are provided with sentence starters to help them answer the questions, the length has also been reduced. Where possible the stimulus is the same as the exam being sat by mainstream students. Some of the questions have been modified / simplified. This exam contains more short response questions and a cloze passage in lieu of an extended response. Additionally, questions specific to the students QCIA goals have been incorporated. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources.

A 6 page end of term activity booklet for students to complete while some of their peers went on work experience. It includes: A match the definition activity for the following words: accessory, jury duty, summary offence, indictable offence, admissible evidence, white collar crime, burglary, bail, criminal intent (mens rea), prisoner and presumption of innocence. A table for students to research the age of criminal responsibility for juveniles for each state and territory in Australia. Some questions about driving laws for students to research the answers to. An image of a courtroom with the various people labelled which students are to use to explain the key roles within a court. Information about who can and cannot serve on a jury A match the definitions for the following terms: doctrine of precedent, barrister, custodial sentence, prosecutor, non-custodial sentence, special order, concurrent sentencing, cumulative sentencing, the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), community service, recidivism, antecedent Information about what bail is an da series of scenarios for students to read and decide whether they would grant bail in that case. I have included a scan of my answers for the match the definitions pages. NB: My lessons have been designed for use in Australian classrooms and will often feature examples from Queensland legislation.

The second of a series of lessons I created about the Murder of Allison Baden-Clay using evidence from documentaries, news articles and the 2017 book authored by David Murray. The PPT began with a warm up activity for students to copy the definition of Manslaughter and Murder including information about the penalties for each offence under the QLD Criminal Code. Following this – a key aspect ‘trial by media’ is introduced as the Baden-Clay case was highly publicised. There is an extract from an article that appeared in ‘The Conversation’ which suggests why it was so notorious. Information about the issues of posting information about cases on social media / the internet prior to the jury making a decision and the potential harm it can do to tainting a case is provided. Info is provided about the police’s investigative process prior to arresting Gerard as well as how the arrest was conducted and what happened to his 3 daughters. Also included are: Details about the initial hearing on 14/07/2012 The lead up to the trial including the work performed by Dr Cordon Guymer at the Queensland Herbarium (regarding plant matter in Allison’s hair). The defence’s ‘suicide theory’ and the prosecution’s rebuttal The reasons behind the decision not to grant bail. The prosecution’s strategy for the case 10/06/2014 How the jury was selected and cautioned The order of evidence presented by the prosecution The significance of Allison’s diary A resource which I think Legal Studies / Civics teachers will find helpful. If you use it, and like it, please give me a positive star rating / review. NB: My lessons have been designed for use in Australian classrooms and will often feature examples from Queensland legislation.