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Activities
(Assessment tasks are in bold italics.) |
Preparation |
- Introduction: going national
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- National sports teams: how and why they come into existence
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- Introduction to the War of Independence in America, focusing on the Declaration of Independence
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- Mapping: States involved in the War of Independence
- Comprehension: the Declaration of Independence
- Discussion and analysis: rights and revolution
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- Provide outline map of the USA showing states
- Access to atlas
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- The establishment of the Australian colonies
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- Information synthesis from maps, with some research
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- Document analysis and exploration: the ideas of 'heritage' and 'allegiance'
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- Federation: arguments for and against
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- Research activity
- Sorting arguments
- Analysis: factors favouring and mitigating against federation in Australia
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- Have One Destiny! CD ROM available for research task
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| Content
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(Assessment tasks are in bold italics.) |
Preparation |
- Australian and United States constitutions
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- Comparison and analysis: similarities and differences between the two constitutions
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- Reasons why the Australian Constitution does not include a Bill of Rights
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- The balance of power between Commonwealth and State and Territory governments
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- Investigation and discussion: current government powers; the growth in Commonwealth power
- Comprehension: reasons for the growth in Commonwealth power
- Minor research project: disputes between the Commonwealth and States and Territories
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- Download copies of Sections 51 and 52 of the Constitution from Stories of Democracy CD ROM
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- Letter to an American friend: review and summary of factors related to Australian Federation
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