PBL - Government

Now that we have been introduced to the topic of Australian Government and explored this further during our trip to Canberra, 6SL are creating an interactive activity to showcase their knowledge.

These activities must be completed at school. However, students are encouraged to research their topic further at home and bring this in to work with.

Here are links to some useful websites to help you with your activity:

The Museum of Australian Democracy

These links were put together by Miss Everett:
(You will need to copy and paste these links)

Levels of Australian Government

http://www.aec.gov.au/about_aec/Publications/Fact_Sheets/three_lvls.htm

https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/files/ActivitySheet9.pdf

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/publications.nsf/key/IS02/$File/

levels+of+govt.pdf

https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/explore/education/factsheets/

Factsheet_1.1_ThreeLevelsOfGovt.pdf

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/snapshots-three-levels-of-government.html

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-127_t-349_c-1212/levels-of-government/nsw/levels-
of-government/australia-to-1914/federation-and-australia-s-constitution

Federation; The Constitution

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/the-constitution.html

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/snapshots-federation.html

http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-government/australias-federation

http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/australian-constitution.html

http://www.statusquo.org/aru_beginguide/

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/

Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_13_-_The_Constitution

http://constitution.naa.gov.au/stories/fast-facts/index.html

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/federation.htm

Separation of Power – The 3 Arms or Branches of Federal Government

http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-government/australian-government

http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/kidsview.html

http://www.decisionmaker.co.nz/guide2003/tbp/3branches.html

https://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/legal_system.html

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-127_t-349_c-1212/levels-of-government/nsw/levels-
of-government/australia-to-1914/federation-and-australia-s-constitution

Elections

http://education.aec.gov.au/making-a-nation/module2/default.html#

How laws are made or changed

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/about-parliament-making-a-law.html

http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/closer-look/governing-australia.html

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/

Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_7_-_Making_laws

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-18_u-492_t-1338_c-5145/how-laws-are-made-in-australia/

nsw/how-laws-are-made-in-australia/potentials-of-democracy/introduction-to-democracy

http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html

Federal Parliament

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/about-parliament-what-is-parliament.html

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/about-parliament-the-senate.html

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/about-parliament-the-house-of-
representatives.html

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/

Here is the outline and marking rubric to refer to: