Civic engagement with Krys Saclier
Connect with community and becoming active citizens.
Use this resource with Krys Saclier's picture books to discover more about voting, community participation and story-telling.
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Use this resource with Krys Saclier's picture books to discover more about voting, community participation and story-telling.
Celebrate Media Literacty with award-winning author Kate Simpson.
Introduce students to the importance of being media literate citizens.
How a politician's personal items tell a story of their public life.
Scouring records to determine the eye colour of Australia's former Prime Ministers
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