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You can change the world
Empower students to celebrate who they are and how they can make a difference.
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Media literacy basics
Help students understand media literacy with comics by Kate and Jol Temple, and David Conley.
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First Nations classroom connections
Support students to meaningfully engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
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The underdogs
Critically reflect on the role of media in our lives through engaging chapter books.
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Civic engagement with Corey Tutt
Explore the lives of First Nations people creating change through STEM.
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Civic engagement with Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson
Get students involved in Reconciliation Week with these activity ideas.
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Change starts with us
Support students to help the environment by making small changes in their daily lives.
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Bowerbird blues
For Simultaneous Storytime 2024, repurpose objects to design and create new art.
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Behind the Lines: questioning cartoons
Explore curated collections of political cartoons organised by theme.
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Civic engagement with Kate and Jol Temple
Use this matrix with Kate and Jol Temple's books to empower student voice and agency in the classroom.
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Illustrated guide to how referendums work
Discover how referendums work with this graphic story by cartoonist David Conley.
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How is a referendum created?
Take students through the process of a referendum, from how the question is written to voting day.
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The Australian Constitution
An illustrated guide to the Australian Constitution by cartoonist David Conley.
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Kindness with Sue Hindle
Support students to spread kindness and look after their own wellbeing.
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Stella Young
Learn about Stella Young, writer, comedian, television presenter and disability advocate.
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Nyadol Nyuon
Learn about Nyadol Nyuon, advocate for refugee and migrant communities in Australia.
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Georgie Stone and Rebekah Robertson
Learn about Georgie Stone and Rebekah Robertson, advocates for the rights of trans people.
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How do referendums work?
Learn how a change is made to the Constitution through a double majority vote.
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What's a referendum?
Learn what the Constitution is, what a referendum is and the issues Australians have voted on in the past.
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When grandma burnt her bra
This activity is designed to support students’ understanding of equality and the issues people face.
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Civic engagement with Krys Saclier
Use this matrix to support students as they consider how they can participate and contribute.
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Civic engagement with Matt Cosgrove
Use this matrix to support students to consider how they can be the best version of themselves.
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Civic engagement with Andy Geppert
Use this matrix with Andy Geppert's picture books to explore decision making and celebrating difference.
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Backyard birdies
Support students to be citizen scientists with this engaging native birds activity book.
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The mess that we made
Support students in recognising their capacity to influence environments and make change.
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Australian backyard buddies
Encourage students to incorporate sustainable practices and solutions.
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Exploring student voice
Use this activity to support students to use their voice in the classroom, school or local community.
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Student voice – empowered leaders
Educators reflect on how they've empowered students to become leaders.
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Student voice in the community
Students talk about what inspires them and how they can work towards positive change in the world.
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Student voice in school – learning and applying
Students talk about the ways their school has given them a platform to express their opinions.
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Empowering young people to create sustainable change
Use this provocation to explore ways to create sustainable change.
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Active participation and young people
Use this provocation to explore the ways young people can participate in democracy.
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Creating the best version of you
This resource guides students to consider what they would like to achieve as a learner.
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Leadership sketchnote
Start a conversation about leadership using prompts, reflection and collaboration.
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Random acts of leadership
Support students to take leadership actions, record their findings and make a difference in their community.
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Media literacy framework
This poster identifies key concepts, competencies and knowledge indicators for media literacy.
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Social media check-in
Use this resource to begin a discussion about social media use, safety and balance.
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The PM's daughter – teaching toolkit
Through this series, support students to learn about power, media and citizenship.
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Media literacy thinking hats
Analyse how each type of media works – why it was made, who for, and how to read and understand it.
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Sustainable changemakers – lunchbox citizens
Understand plastic waste as an issue, discuss sustainability and empower student voice and agency.
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Our world, our community: becoming global citizens
Empower students to take positive action and to be a changemaker in their school and community.
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Draw a caricature
Caricatures can inspire conversations and draw attention to important issues in a creative way.
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Political cartoons in the classroom
A comprehensive guide to the history, context and analysis of political cartoons.
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Create, celebrate and connect
Engaging activity ideas to support young people connect with those around them.
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Engaging with your local environment
Help students build connections with the animals and plants around them.
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Indigenous rights and freedoms – an experience of democracy
Tells the stories of Old Parliament House from a First Nations perspective.
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The printing press at Old Parliament House
Learn about the importance of technology in our democracy.
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The safe at Old Parliament House
See the hidden safe at Old Parliament House and hear a story about someone who once got stuck in there.
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The Press Gallery at Old Parliament House
Visit the Press Gallery and see the journalists' busy offices. Learn about the role of the media in democracy.
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The mace at Old Parliament House
Find out about the mace at Old Parliament House – where it came from, what it symbolises and how it was used.
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The ABC broadcasting booth at Old Parliament House
Explore the role of media in our democracy.
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Building connections
Use before or after a visit to MoAD to explore more of Old Parliament House.
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Democratic thinking conversation starters
Start a conversation about why democracy, good leadership and social justice are important.
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Critically exploring campaigning
Critically reflect on the information in political campaign posters.
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A history of Old Parliament House
Discover key events and decisions that were made at Old Parliament House.
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Personal objects as primary sources – Neville Bonner
Learn about Australia's first Aboriginal federal parliamentarian, Neville Bonner.
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Personal objects as primary sources – Neil Baker
Explore the ways we communicate through a collection of phones.
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You matter: be your own best friend
A practical toolkit of wellbeing activities for young people.
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Welcome to Country
Explore the concept of welcoming ceremonies and their significance to First Nation communities.
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How can kids get involved?
Explores how to connect with your local representatives and what changes you can make to help others.
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What happens in parliament?
Find out how laws are created and what happens in Question Time.
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Do something for someone else
Explore stories of children spreading kindness through small positive actions.
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Camp Canberra
Delve into the design of Canberra and explore the role of museums and galleries in a capital city.
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The Petrov Affair WebQuest
Students can explore Australia's reaction to the threat of communism in the 1950s.
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Billy Hughes at war
Explore World War I in Australia from conscription to peace negotiations.
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Australia's founding documents
See original documents that shaped Australia and our democracy.
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Joan Child
Hear the story of Joan Child, the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Enid Lyons
Hear the story of Enid Lyons, the first woman member of the House of Representatives.
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Susan Ryan
Susan Ryan became part of the political system so that she could help make a fairer world for women.
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Hear the story of Oodgeroo Noonuccal and her work towards First Nations rights and freedoms.
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Trailblazing women in our democracy
Explore the significant contributions of women to our democracy.
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Gay Davidson
Journalist Gay Davidson was the first woman to head a press bureau in Parliament House.
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HansART – Interpreting Hansard records
Explore parliamentary debates from the last 100 years of records.
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What do clothes symbolise?
What can clothes symbolise and what can they tell us about other times and people?
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The PM's daughter
Explore what qualities make a good leader and how young people can make positive change.
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Sir Edmund Barton and Sir Isaac Isaacs' coatees
Compare the symbols and kinds of clothing worn by historical figures.
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How to be prime minister and survive grade five
Explore how a parliament works and how students can participate in democracy.