Need help figuring out where to start preparing to teach Year 6 Civics and Citizenship? Our Australia’s System of Government Unit is exactly what you need to get started!

Over the course of this 8-lesson inquiry-based unit, students will complete a variety of purposeful and engaging learning tasks which are aligned to the Year 6 Australian Civics and Citizenship Curriculum. They will explore the

key institutions of Australia’s system of government, how it is based on the Westminster system, and the key values and beliefs of Western democracies (AC9HS6K06) and investigate the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government in Australia (AC9HS6K07).

The unit pack comes in a downloadable zip folder and contains the following resources:

• Unit Guide: includes a scope and sequence, unit overview, lesson plans with associated worksheets, a booklet with selected worksheets, an assessment with assessment rubric, suggested resources and tiered vocabulary lists.
• PowerPoint: for use with specific lessons providing topical information.
• Displays: includes posters that outline democratic values, the separation of powers in Australia’s system of government, the law-making process and the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government; word wall cards and a unit banner.