An introduction to the Liberal party and their ideology. A copy of one of their advertisements prior to the election. Some clips from the Chaser talking about the events in the lead up to the election. Looking at the Jobs and Growth slogan and what it meant. Looking at info on their website which explained how they were going to achieve this. Looking at the trickle down theory (and the flaws with this idea). A brief overview of the 14 election issues.
Additional resource: voting in Australia booklet 2016 which explains the three levels of government in Australia, what electorates are, how federal elections work, how to enrol to vote, what a ballot paper looks like, how the results are counted, explaining what a referendum is and how to be an active citizen.
This lesson defines politics, looks at what is needed to be classified as politically literate, lists various forms of political participation, explains how the party system works and defines opposition/minor/independent parties. It also looks at the Labor party key players, the ideals of the party, the main platforms for the election, the 100 positive policies (their advertisement and the chaser’s response), it then lists all 100 positive policies and looks at some of the most interesting ones (social issues including refugees etc.)
PLEASE NOTE: The material in this lesson was created in 2016 so would be good at providing context for where we are now
Includes functions and features of elections, differences between elections and referendums, different forms of electoral systems: pluralist, majoritarian, proportional and hybrid! On each electoral system how it works, strengths and weaknesses, where it is used, and how it procues a different outcome + evidence: FPTP, Single Transferrable Vote, Closed Party list, Additional Member System, Supplementary vote! Electoral reform in the UK - FPTP vs. Proportional representation!
Use the same notes I used to achieve an A* in Government and Politics!
This case study contains the details of the current Australia 2019 - 2020 wildfires. It includes the current causes, impacts and potential response that have arisen in the recent months. It provides a holistic, social, economic, environmental and political points. While also including the contrasting impacts at a temporal or local scale that is required for 20 mark examination questions.
The most comprehensive guide on A level politics, analyses two different types of democracy, direct and representative democracy in 7 pages of content.
Based around the Edexcel A level politics specification but can also be used for other specifications + general knowledge.
Featuring (among others):
**Direct democracy **
**How a direct democracy works **
Advantages of Direct Democracy
**Disadvantages of direct democracy **
Representative democracy
**How representation works **
Advantages of representative democracy
Disadvantages of Representative Democracy
Comparing types of democracy
Australian Assembly
In celebration of Australia Day - joint narration by Pom and Swagman - an interesting mix of language and culture! tapping into this great country's history, geography and culture.
Cast Size
24 but easily adjustable up or down (information can be split up between several more children taking cast size to 30)
Duration
Around 10 minutes reading time – this does not include music suggestions and ‘song performances’
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A short play giving a lot of information about the land down under: some history, some wildlife, some music and some facts and figures to round it all out.
This is another well-presented assembly from Sue Russell. There is the usual large cast size to accommodate a class group, with the many, small parts offset by having the two main characters who are onstage for the majority of the production. There are regular musical interludes to add interest, and any passages that contain recitation of facts, figures or histories are balanced by changing the speakers or having the characters react – I particularly liked the Swagman complaining there was too much dry information.
To conclude: a bright, fast overview of a big, big country and a good introduction to a school topic.
Sample Text
Narrator: Good morning and welcome to our assembly on Australia.
(Swagman strolls nonchalantly onto stage, looking around and ‘sizing' everyone up, before going over to Narrator, who is eyeing him cautiously)
Swagman: G'day, mate! So what's all this about?
Narrator: (Politely) Begging your pardon ..
Swagman: (Interrupting) Ah! A Pom! Now how did I guess?
Narrator: (Defensively) Something to do with me speaking the Queen's English? And as one of her loyal servants
Swagman: (Interrupting) Don't tell me! You're gonna tell all these good folks about life ‘Down Under'? Well, allow me to help out a little. (Turning to Cast) What says you to us livening things up a little around here?
(Whole cast nods enthusiastically, relaxing former ‘standing on ceremony' posture)
(Swagman walks over to CD player and turns on ‘Down Under' - chorus, children singing and dancing, whilst Narrator looks on in horror)
Music 2 - Down Under by Men at Work
Narrator: (To Cast) Cut!
(To Swagman, irately) Hey! Just what do you think you are doing? I'm in charge here!
Swagman: No worries, mate! No need to chuck a wobbly! I was only trying to help. (Pointing to Cast) These guys and Sheilas just looked like they'd enjoy a little taste of the real Oz.
Narrator: What? As delivered by a .. by a ...
Swagman: Swagman, that's me! And here (taking off bag from his back) .. Meet Matilda!
The most comprehensive guide on A level politics, analyses the concept of pressure groups and how they work to influence politics.
Based around the Edexcel A level politics specification but can also be used for other specifications + general knowledge.
Content heavy so split into two parts.
4 pages of content
Sections include:
**Includes case studies and numerous examples. **
Pressure Group Case study examples :
National Farmers Union
Campaign against the bTB
**Methods and outcome **
Occupy London
Campaign
**Outcome **
**Think Tanks **
Centre for Policy Studies
The Legatum Institute
Lobbyists
**How lobbyists influence politics **
Examples of Lobbying: Hanbury Strategy
**Corporations **
**Corporate political influence **
**Examples of corporate influence **
Worksheet to accompany the 10-minute YouTube video, History of Australia in a Nutshell. Concise and simplistic overview of Australian history from the Pleistocene to 2008. Covers Aboriginal beliefs, European exploration of Terra Australis, British invasion and occupation, economic and political developments in the 1800s and the gradual move to independence and key events in this process. Part of a unit of work on The Australian Coloniesfor Stage 3 History NSW History K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. The worksheet uses stills from the video as visual stimuli.
A comprehensive 23 Slide PPT covering key Year 9/10 content - Australian Immigration post WWII.
PPT includes;
Impact of 1942 (Attacks of Darwin and Sydney Harbour)
The Chifley Government
Populate or Perish Immigration Program
Arthur Calwell - Background to famous quotes / political cartoon of the day
Xenophobia - Reactions to Immigration
White Australia Policy
Reasons behind Australia's push for immigration
10 Pound Poms
European Refugees
Multiculturalism
Migration to Australia 2014-2015 Graph
Excellent resource - great information for students and matching visuals.
Powerpoint covering
1. What distinctive elements make up the distinctive Australian sense of humour - irreverence / class difference / city and country perspectives
2. Case Study - Classic Australian cartoon (“Stop Laughing this is serious!”)
3. Case Study - The Bush Comic (George Wallace)
4. Political correctness and Australian humour
The material can be used in whole or part as the basis of a single lesson.
There are lots of opportunities for direct note taking practice, class discussion and debate over whether there really is an Australian style of humour, and whether political correctness has eroded its distinctiveness
This unit is very comprehensive and follows the NSW Australian Curriculum. The bundle includes:
Political cartoons
detailed PPT's - Conditions for Workers , Life in the 1900's, Federation, South Sea Islanders , Acts of Parliament, Racial Issues,
Glossary
Multiple Choice questions
Assessment marking criteria
Constitution Test
Vocabulary posters for Australian Civics and Citizenship courses- politics focus.
Complete set as PDF and separate PNG files included.
Print and display.
This resource gives an overview of the time context to the memoir, Romulus, My Father including the political, economic and social status of Australia in the 1950s and how the decade is reflected in the text. There are passages from the text that reflect the times and how the characters interact with the music, laws, discrimination and values of the 1950s. Students analyse these passages to look at these links.
A lesson used in a Senior Authority English class to teach students how to analyse visual images in preparation for the QCS test. It allows students to practise their use of the following core skills or common curriculum elements (CCEs): CCE 5 Interpreting the meaning of pictures; CCE 33 Inferring; and CCE 43 Analysing.
This lesson provides recent political cartoons from Australian cartoonists David Pope (from The Canberra Times) and Mark Knight from The Herald Sun. Many are about the Double Dissolution election or the recent census but there are some about the great barrier reef and privatizing medicare.
This lesson provides a brief overview of the history of political cartoons in Australia. It reveals how they work and what can be learned from studying them. It revisits the concept satire and defines many of the persuasive / satirical devices they use (e.g. symbolism, caricature, labels, analogy, irony, juxtaposition, and exaggeration). It has a few example analyses and then gives the students questions to ask themselves when analyzing a political cartoon. Students then answer these questions using the cartoons provided (mostly about refugee issues).
In depth explanation about the key concepts of Socialism; Social democracy ; Marxism; Stalinism; Leninism; Neo-revisionism; Evolutionary vs Revolutionary socialism; Fundamentalist vs. Revisionist socialism - 7 pages of in depth notes/tables!
Core concepts of Socialism also explained and given examples! Use the same notes I used to achieve an A*!
This resource is a discovery activity where students must look for simple answers using either a search engine or library books. The Australia in the 1960s topics are: sport, politics, cinema and film, international affairs, fashion, television, economics, music, crime and punishment and war. I have used the resource at times when I think I have the Ipads booked but ... no, I need to use the library. It's also a great lead into a depth study on Living in Australia in the 1960s.
This news article written to be used in a classroom presents a balanced view of the facts, with class activities and debating questions. Will Australia's new tough anti-smoking laws help people give up? Is it the responsibility of government to legislate about such things? Get your class talking about the news. Keywords: Smoking, Cigarettes, Nanny state, Australia, Tobacco, politics, healthy living
Looking at marriage equality and what has been said about it on Q&A (with some clips to watch). Another Q&A clip about Independent Candidate Bob Katter (in an episode about mental health) where he gets challenged by Josh Thomas about his homophobia and his denial that there are any gay people in his electorate. This lesson also looks at immigration (particularly illegal immigrants) and looks at the language used to label them. It also looks at newspaper articles and political cartoons about a drowned three year old Syrian boy, Aylan Kurdi, whose lifeless body was washed ashore in Turkey. It includes scaffolding to write an analysis of some of these political cartoons.
PLEASE NOTE: this resource was made in 2016 before marriage equality was achieved in Australia. The discussion of refugee issues is still pertinent but much has happened since then thus have marked down the price
168 political philosophy questions which can be chosen at random from a front screen of colored dots. The questions cover all areas of the subject and include key quotes from a range of thinkers. Great for use as a starter, plenary or discussion activity.
