Social and Community Studies – Legally, it could be you! – Unit Introduction

A PowerPoint to introduce the students to the unit. It begins by defining law. Following this students brainstorm Australian laws / QLD laws that they are aware of (there are some prompts on the slide to assist them to do this). This is followed by an explanation of the difference between customs, rules and laws. The two main sources of law in Australia (case law and common law) are explained. This is followed by a video about how laws are made in Australia. There are some notes to take about the three levels of government and the laws they are responsible for. This is followed by a checking for understanding activity (students must put a list of laws into the appropriate column). Next is information about who enforces the law, a definition for crime, several interesting news segments from YouTube showcasing some crimes that have occurred since 2019 which leads to a discussion of why laws exist. This is followed by a list which categorises some types of crime and a review to sum up the lesson.

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 multimodal presentation.

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