Who Has the Power?This topic looks at development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1901. We will look at Federation, democracy and citizenship over time. We will learn about Human Rights and discover that there is still much to be done nationally and globally to address Human Rights Issues.

Outcomes› HT3-3 identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society

› HT3-4 describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

› HT3-5 applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

Key inquiry questions1. What is democracy and how did Australia become a democratic

society?2. Why and how did Australia become a nation?3. How did Australian society change throughout the twentieth

century?4. Who were the people who came to Australia? Why did they

come?5. What contributions have significant individuals and groups

made to the development of Australian society

Watch the queen of hearts and list 5 ways she acted non-democratically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENDLDgje0Wc1.2.3.4.5.

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United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child

On 10 December 1959 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a 'Declaration of the Rights of the

Child'.

1. All children have the right to what follows, no matter what their race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, or where they were born or whom they were born to.

2. You have the special right to grow up and to develop physically and spiritually in a healthy and normal way, free and with dignity.

3. You have a right to a name and to be a member of a country.

4. You have a right to special care and protection and to good food, housing and medical services.

5. You have the right to special care if handicapped in any way.

6. You have the right to love and understanding, preferably from parents and family, but from the government where these cannot help.

7. You have the right to go to school for free, to play and to have an equal chance to develop yourself and to learn to be responsible and useful.Your parents have special responsibilities for your education and guidance.

8. You have the right always to be among the first to get help.

9. You have the right to be protected against cruel acts or exploitation, e.g. you shall not be obliged to do work which hinders your development both physically and mentally.You should not work before a minimum age and never when that would hinder your health and your moral and physical development.

10. You should be taught peace, understanding, tolerance and friendship among all people.

Describe Democracy- list

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Democracy look like? Democracy feel like? Democracy sound like?

Assessment Activity 1▪ Choose a key figure or event in the development of Australian democracy or Democracy World Wide, to research.

Examples include Martin Luther King, women's suffrage, Tiananmen square massacres, Lachlan Macquarie, Peter Lalor, Eureka Stockade, Tenterfield Oration, Henry Parkes, Edmund Barton, Vida Goldstein and Mary Lee

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: Investigate the significance of at least ONE of the following in the struggle for rights and freedoms:▪ The Stolen Generation▪ The 1967 referendum▪ The Mabo decision▪ Women▪ Migrants

Pose questions to guide your research.

Questions must include:1. What each person or event did to affect (influence) change in

the development of Australian or International democracy,2. Its significance in history and3. Whether society changed as a consequence4. and present to peers.▪ List your questions here:

Create a Digital Story report of your findingsProvide a link below to your Digital story.

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My Digital Story about…..

Assessment Activity 2Write a 250-word report about a group of people who experience a struggle for human rights and freedoms in the 21st Century.

Assessment Overview

Assessment overview▪ Ongoing assessment – student understanding may be assessed through the use of observational checklists, anecdotal records and analysis of contributions to class discussions.

Assessment activity 1Students create a digital story about a person or and event that has been significant in the development of Australian democracy.

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Assessment activity 2Students write a report about a group of people who experience a struggle for human rights and freedoms.Assessment activity 3Open book exam

History Open Book Exam

Name: __________________________________CCS3.1Explains the significance of particular people, places, groups, actions and events in the past in developing Australian identities and heritage.CCS3.2 Explains the development of the principles of Australian democracy.What is democracy?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ /2What are some other forms of government apart from democracy? How are they different to democracy?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ /3Name a key figure in the development of democracy worldwide and describe how they influenced democracy.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ /2

What is Federation? When did it occur in Australia?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ /2Name another key event in Australia’s history and explain how it

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led to the development of our modern democracy.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ /2What are the benefits of democracy in Australia? Why is it the best governmental structure for our country?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ /5

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