Bookings
Bookings are essential for onsite programs.
Email: bookings@moadoph.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6270 8282
Available from May 2009
Who’s the Boss?
Years: 5–8
Maximum: 60
What is a leader? Are there different types of leaders? How have parliamentary and community leaders helped to shape our nation?
Your students will find the answers to these questions and more by getting to know leaders who shaped our nation. Students visit heritage and exhibition spaces to experience the history and workings of parliament. Ideal for students beginning their exploration of Civics and Citizenship, this program engages students with role play and group activities.
Our Voices Our Choices
Years: 9–12
Maximum: 60
How are our voices heard in a democracy?
From the ancient past to possible futures, experience the impact people power has on democracy. Students experience political decision making and discuss how public opinion can affect the process.
Investigate the historic people and events that have enhanced civil and political rights in Australia. By visiting heritage and exhibition spaces your students will make up their own minds about the role citizens play in keeping democracy healthy.
Conscription: Have Your Say
Years: 9–12
Maximum: 30
What is conscription? When has it been an issue in Australia? What are the arguments for and against conscription?
Students experience the history of conscription in Australia through interactive decision making. By exploring the people and events that have put conscription on the political agenda students consider the impacts of the issue.
Students will take on the roles of political decision makers and are introduced to historical opinions and arguments and debate the National Service Bill 1964 in the place it happened.
The Environment: Have Your Say
Years: 9–12
Maximum: 30
Who has the power and responsibility to make decisions about the environment? Who has a say in the decisions?
Experience the history of environmental movements in Australia through interactive decision making. Students take on the roles of political decision makers and debate the bill which became the World heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 and which protected the Franklin River in Tasmania.
Hands on Democracy
Years K-6 Maximum: 30
Get your hands on democracy in a discovery exhibition full of experiences which explore democratic stories and ideas. Students can seek out the answers to questions like “what is democracy?” and “what does it mean to me?”
Continuing Favourites - Available 2008 and 2009
1975 Prime Minister Dismissed!
Years: 9–12
Maximum: 50
How was the Whitlam Government dismissed in 1975? What can this event tell us about Australian Democracy.
Relive the drama as your students take on the roles of the main players. Students use authentic speeches in the places where key events happened. This program tells both sides of the story and highlights how parliament works.
Franklin River Debate: 1983
Years: 5-8
Maximum: 50
What role do State and Federal governments play in protecting our environment? What is the impact of people power?
Students investigate objects and documents to uncover the issues behind the World Properties Conservation Act 1983 that protected the Franklin River in Tasmania. Students will take the roles of politicians to debate the bill in an historic parliamentary chamber.
Download our Franklin River debate in-class program
Available until May 2009
Australian Democracy: Alive!
Years: 5-7
Maximum: 60
Students travel through time from 1927 to 1988 in an experiential, interactive program, Australian Democracy: Alive! A ‘must do’ program for students beginning their exploration of Federal Parliament, 20th century Australian History and Civics and Citizenship.
The House that Shaped the Nation
Years: 8-12
Maximum: 60
How does the House reflect significant changes in our nation? Using enquiry and role-play, students explore issues in Australian history and the people who contributed to our nation’s political past. In this introductory program teachers can choose one focus issue; the 1975 Dismissal or Franchise.
Historic Debate 1964: Conscription for the Vietnam War
Years: 9-12
Maximum: 50
Conscription? Yes or No? What were the arguments for and against conscription in 1960s?
Using the words spoken by the politicians of the time, students will debate the conscription bill of 1964 to look at Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War and the impact this bill had on the country.