Curriculum links – Year 8
The PEO has a range of resources which assist teachers in their delivery of Year 8 Australian Civics and Citizenship Curriculum.
Individual curriculum linked resources
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ACHCK061
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The freedoms that enable active participation in Australia’s democracy within the bounds of law, including freedom of speech, association, assembly, religion and movement
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One voice for many
This video explores representation. It can be used as a visual aid in discussing representation with students.
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Four key ideas of Australian democracy
This graphic illustrates the 4 supporting ideas of Australian democracy.
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Get Parliament
Discover all about Parliament in one place. This booklet is designed for primary teachers and students to explore Australia's system of government and how Parliament works.
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Parliament in pictures
This set of 10 posters and classroom guides is an introduction to the Australian Parliament for students of all ages and language abilities, including ESL students.
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Federal elections
Find out how much you know about the election process with this fun quiz.
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Democracy
This fact sheet introduces the idea of democracy and explores the key principles of Australia’s democratic system of government. These include individual freedoms, justice, tolerance of opposing ideas and representative government.
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Get Parliament online
Discover all about Parliament in one place. This sub-site includes explorations of federation, three levels of government, elections and how to get involved in Parliament.
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Unpack democracy
What is democracy and why is it important? Introduce and explore the concept of democracy with this discussion-based activity.
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How citizens can participate in Australia’s democracy, including use of the electoral system, contact with their elected representatives, use of lobby groups, and direct action
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Getting involved in Parliament
This fact sheet explores ways Australians can get involved in the Australian Parliament. It includes information on contacting members of parliament, the work of committees, protesting and observing the Parliament.
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Petitions
Petitions ask the Australian Parliament to take action on a particular issue. This fact sheet explains the rules petitions must follow, how petitions are presented to the Parliament and the history of petitions to the Australian Parliament.
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Get Parliament
Discover all about Parliament in one place. This booklet is designed for primary teachers and students to explore Australia's system of government and how Parliament works.
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Federal elections
This fact sheet explores how federal elections are run to select people to represent Australians in the Australian Parliament. It includes information about the process of electing senators and members of the House of Representatives.
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Get involved
Explore ways you can get involved in the work of Parliament with this in-depth video. Find out how you can get informed about the work of the Parliament, contact and vote for members of parliament, petition the Parliament and participate in parliamentary inquiries.
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Committees
Parliamentary committees investigate issues and proposed laws in detail so members of parliament are well-informed before making decisions. This fact sheet explores the membership, responsibilities and types of committees in the Australian Parliament.
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Run a parliamentary committee
Investigate the work of parliamentary committees in this classroom activity. Use this activity to further your study of civics and citizenship or as a framework for an inquiry study into any topic.
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Getting involved
Take this quiz to discover some ways you can say about decisions made by the Australian Parliament.
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Get Parliament online
Discover all about Parliament in one place. This sub-site includes explorations of federation, three levels of government, elections and how to get involved in Parliament.
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How laws are made in Australia through parliaments (statutory) and through the courts (common law)
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Make a law: House of Representatives
Discover how bills—proposed laws—are introduced, debated and voted on in the House of Representatives by turning your class into a Parliament and doing it yourselves!
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Make a law: Senate
Discover how bills—proposed laws—are introduced, debated and voted on in the Senate by turning your class into a Parliament and doing it yourselves!
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The usual path of a bill
This graphic illustrates the usual path of a bill through the Australian Parliament to become Australian law.
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Get Parliament
Discover all about Parliament in one place. This booklet is designed for primary teachers and students to explore Australia's system of government and how Parliament works.
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Bills and laws
How does the Australian Parliament make laws for Australia? Revise your students' study of law-making with this quiz.
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Parliament in pictures
This set of 10 posters and classroom guides is an introduction to the Australian Parliament for students of all ages and language abilities, including ESL students.
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Pass the bill
This interactive details each step of the law-making process in the Australian Parliament. Users follow the progress of a bill to lower the voting age to 16 through the Australian Parliament. Perfect for use in the classroom.
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Amendments
This fact sheet outlines the amendment process—an important part of the law-making process of the Australian Parliament.
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Delegated law
Delegated law gives government ministers and others the power to make decisions about the details of laws passed by the Australian Parliament. This fact sheet explains how regulations, standards and other types of delegated law are made and overruled.
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Making a law in the Australian Parliament
This fact sheet explains the law-making process in the Australian Parliament and describes where ideas for laws come from.
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Types of law
This fact sheet introduces the different types of law that govern Australia—statute law, delegated law and common law.
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Get Parliament online
Discover all about Parliament in one place. This sub-site includes explorations of federation, three levels of government, elections and how to get involved in Parliament.
website
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Making a law
Get an introduction to the law-making process of the Australian Parliament with this short video.
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Passing a bill
Follow a bill from its introduction in the House of Representatives to its signing into law by the Governor-General with this in-depth video.
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Types of laws
Test your students' recollection of the 3 types of law in Australia—statute, common and delegated—with this quick quiz.
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Note: content listed under each curriculum descriptor may not meet all the requirements of each descriptor elaboration.
Discover more Year 8 curriculum-aligned resources
For content to deliver the Year 8 Civics and Citizenship skills, discover our range of Classroom activities, print resources and quizzes.
Source information
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), downloaded from the Australian Curriculum website on 2 July 2020 (curriculum version 8.4).
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