<p>An illustrated guide to The Australian Constitution by cartoonist David Conley.</p> <p>Help students gain an understanding of how a bill becomes a law and how a referendum can change the Constitution with this graphic story.</p>

<p>A comprehensive guide to the history, context and analysis of political cartoons.</p> <p>Whether you are new to incorporating political cartoons in your teaching, or looking for fresh ideas and cartoons to unpack, this comprehensive resource is designed to support you and your students to explore the wonderful world of political cartooning.</p>

<p>Help students understand media literacy and how it connects to them with comics created by Kate and Jol Temple, and David Conley.</p> <p>Continue celebrating Media Literacy Week throughout the year by supporting students to develop a deeper understanding of how media literacy connects to their everyday lives. Explore hilariously clever comics co-created with three of the best in the business, Kate, Jol and David, as a way of starting conversations and making links to the media students consume.</p> <p>Media Literacy Week is an annual United Nations event in October each year.</p>

<p>These political cartoons from our annual Behind the Lines exhibition have been curated into themed learning resources.</p> <p>Unpack these cartoons with students with targeted questioning to explore key issues and develop media literacy skills. These resources are designed for use on a Smartboard display.</p> <p>Themes include:</p> <p>how leaders are represented<br /> sustainability and the environment<br /> First Nations representation<br /> women in the media<br /> immigration<br /> cost of living.</p>

<p>Use this provocation to explore ways to create sustainable change.</p> <p>Create a discussion to empower young people to create positive change in their daily lives, community and the greater world.</p>

<p>Explore parliamentary debates from the last 100 years of records.</p> <p>Australia’s federal parliament has been the scene of many robust debates, which have led to significant decisions that have shaped our country. Hansard is the official written record of these parliamentary debates.</p> <p>Delve into Australia’s Hansard records with secondary students through this creative response activity and guided inquiry-based exploration.</p> <p>Draw students’ attention to the power of these records for understanding our past and how words and speeches impact on our future. Engage students in a variety of contemporary themes which keep occurring throughout history.</p> <p>Use these resources to explore some key parliamentary debates from the last 100 years of records on topics like:</p> <p>sport and culture<br /> women’s rights<br /> the environment<br /> First Nations rights<br /> immigration and refugees<br /> Old Parliament House</p> <p>Students can choose a theme and use Hansard excerpts to design an artwork and then present, discuss and reflect on their work.</p>

<p>Learn what the Constitution is, what a referendum is and the issues Australians have voted on in the past.</p> <p>This 2-part podcast series created by Squiz Kids in partnership with MoAD Learning will assist students to learn the basics, from the Constitution to voting to achieving a double majority.</p> <p>In this episode Steph explains what the Constitution is, why it’s so important, and why it needs a referendum to change it. Plus, she gives a short history of Australian referendums to date.</p> <p>Listen to episode 1: What’s a referendum?</p> <p>Enjoyed these podcasts and resources? Then check out the Squiz Kids Classroom.</p> <p>We bring news and current affairs to your primary school classroom and give you the tools to teach kids to be critical consumers of media. We cover comprehension, inference, connection, summarising, vocabulary building, grammar, punctuation, and more.</p>

<p>Explore the challenges around single use and soft plastics as well as empowering students to create positive change in their home, school and local community.</p> <p>This resource supports student voice and agency in developing an action-based response to the issue of plastic litter. Students will gain an awareness of the impact we have on the environment and how they can become changemakers.</p> <p>Using an Inquiry and STEAMD model, students will actively participate in hands-on change maker experiences. This resource is easily adaptable to a range of age groups.</p>

<p>Find out how laws are created and what happens in Question Time.</p> <p>These bite sized podcast episodes are a collaboration with Squiz Kids for Schools. They explore civics in our everyday lives and show us how we can participate in our democracy.</p> <p>This episode explores the differences between the two chambers of parliament. Students can learn about what politicians do in the House of Representatives and the Senate, how laws are made and why Question Time is an important part of our democracy.</p> <p>Students can use the activity sheet while listening to the episode to write down their thoughts about what happens in parliament.</p>

<p>Neil Baker was a telecommunications technician at Old Parliament House and Australian Parliament House. His collection of old telephones has over 1200 objects. Analyse these objects and think about the ways we communicate, what technology we use and how it has changed over time.</p> <p>This resource includes:</p> <p>a short biography of Baker</p> <p>images and information from his collection</p> <p>classroom activities and extension ideas.</p>

<p>Join Charlie and Jamie as they explore Old Parliament House and share some of the basics of Australian democracy. Topics include the Australian Constitution, the Westminster system, voting and how young people can participate in democracy. The activity sheet is a great resource for students to use while they watch the video.</p>

<p>‘Getting It Together: From Colonies to Federation’ is a middle years resource provided by the Museum of Australian Democracy. This extensive resource examines Australia’s journey to federation using historical sources such as newspaper extracts, cartoons, speeches and biographies.</p> <p>Students can use ‘Getting It Together’ to actively discover and explore the story of Federation – the social and political journey that led the people of six separate colonies to agree on a Constitution, which brought the nation of Australia and its Federal Parliament into being in 1901. While investigating the past, students are also engaged with issues affecting Australia’s development and identity today and into the future.</p> <p>‘Getting it Together’ is organised into seven packages each containing a series of activities for students to explore in the classroom. This package, ‘The National Story,’ brings all of the colonial stories together.</p> <p>Other packages focus on New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland. These are available on the MoAD Learning Resources page here: <a href="https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/getting-it-together-from-colonies-to-federation/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/getting-it-together-from-colonies-to-federation/</a></p> <p>Each package is divided into three themes:</p> <ul> <li>People and Places: explores the way of life in each colony prior to Federation.</li> <li>Road to Federation: examines the political issues debated by colonial parliaments in deciding whether or not to join in Federation.</li> <li>Celebrations and Futures: looks at the way Federation was celebrated in 1901 and its continuing importance today.</li> </ul>

<p><strong>Democracy Matters and a democratic system can only work when its citizens participate!</strong><br /> Are you familiar with the following ten fast-facts about our Australian Democracy? Use this resource to start conversations about democracy in your classroom and to challenge your students to be active participants.</p> <p>The information is available in a variety of formats:</p> <ul> <li>A short video</li> <li>An A5 pdf booklet</li> <li>An A4 poster</li> </ul> <p><strong>Are You In?</strong></p> <p>View the short video at this site: <a href="https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/10-fast-facts-about-our-australian-democracy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/10-fast-facts-about-our-australian-democracy/</a><br /> Start thinking, talking and acting in the world around you to ensure the health and longevity of our Australian Democracy.</p>

<p>Explore milestones of the Indigenous journey of democracy in Australia and consider their relevance to today.</p> <p>The information and activities support the online exhibition - <a href="https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/marnti-warajanga-a-walk-together/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/marnti-warajanga-a-walk-together/</a><br /> This resource contains background information, discussion questions and class activities to enhance student learning and engagement with the Marnti warajanga – a walk together exhibition.</p> <p>Deceased person’s warning: Please note: Indigenous Australians are advised that this exhibition may contain images and voices of deceased persons.</p>

<p>Discover the history of Old Parliament House and the people who worked here using this resource. The resource is produced in a fact sheet format, rich in historical images with each page covering one topic. Teachers can use the information as background research for a unit on Australia’s Federal Parliament and as a starting point for further study and discussion. This resource can be useful for teachers and students visiting MoAD as pre-visit preparation or post-visit extension.<br /> See here for more activities for this resource: <a href="https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/a-history-of-old-parliament-house/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/classroom-resources/a-history-of-old-parliament-house/</a></p>