Australian Democracy Mini Unit Bundle | Year 5 HASS Australian Government Civics

Explore Australian democracy, types of government and voting with this Year 5 HASS civics and citizenship bundle. These Australian government resources allow students to explore democracy, monarchy and dictatorship and to develop a better understanding of democracy and voting in Australia. The units include information sheets, activities and assessment tasks.

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These resources are also available in other bundles:

• Key Features of Australian Democracy Complete Bundle
• Year 5 Australian Civics and Citizenship Mini-Unit Bundle
• Year 5 Australian Civics and Citizenship Complete Bundle

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The three mini units which make up this bundle are:

✫ Types of Government

✫ Features of Australian Democracy

✫ Why is it Important to Vote?

Types of Government Mini Unit

This resource includes:

✫ Teacher Notes

✫ Cover Page

✫ Brainstorming Activity

✫ 2 General Note Taking Sheets

✫ Information Sheet on Democracy (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Democracy

✫ Questions about Democracy (in worksheet and interactive notebook format)

✫ Organising Statements Activity (in single black and white format and colour small group/whole class format)

✫ Information Sheet on Monarchy (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Monarchy

✫ Questions about Monarchy (in worksheet and interactive notebook format)

✫ 5 Things You May Note Know About Monarchy Activity

✫ Information Sheet on Dictatorship (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Dictatorship

✫ Questions about Dictatorship (in worksheet and interactive notebook format)

✫ Difficulties in Dictatorships Drawing Visual Representations Activity (two versions)

✫ Pamphlet of Three Types of Government

✫ Quick Check

✫ Letters from . . . (2 different sizes)

✫ A Letter from Activity (in single and group/whole class formats)

✫ Research Task

✫ Feature Sort (in single and group/whole class formats)

✫ Flip Book

✫ Assessment Task

✫ Answer Keys, Sample Responses and Making Rubric

Features of Australian Democracy Mini Unit

This resource includes:

✫ Teacher Notes

✫ Cover Page

✫ If I Ran Australia Warm Up Activity

✫ Discussion Questions: Teacher Notes, Poster (in black and white and colour) and Discussion Cards

✫ 2 General Note Taking Sheets

✫ Information Sheet on Australian Voting (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Australian Voting

✫ Questions about Australian Voting (in worksheet, interactive notebook and task card format)

✫ Create True/False Statements about Voting in Australia: worksheet, interactive notebook, task card

✫ Information Sheet on Roles of Representatives (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Roles of Representatives

✫ Questions about Roles of Representatives (in worksheet, interactive notebook and task card format)

✫ Write a Job Description Activity: Task Sheet, Task Card and Writing Sheet

✫ Information Sheet on Values of Australian Democracy (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Values of Australian Democracy

✫ Questions about Values of Australian Democracy (in worksheet, interactive notebook and task card format)

✫ What Human Rights do Children Have? Task Sheet and Task Cards

✫ Reflection Task: Worksheet, Interactive Notebook Activity and Task Card

✫ Quick Check

✫ Creating Fair Elections Activity: Teacher Notes, Worksheet, Interactive Notebook Activity, Small Group Brainstorming Sheets

✫ Flip Book

✫ Assessment Task

✫ Answer Keys and Making Rubric

Why Is It Important to Vote? Mini Unit

This resource includes:

✫ Teacher Notes

✫ Cover Page

✫ Think Pair Share Introductory Activity

✫ 2 General Note Taking Sheets

✫ Information Sheet on Views of Voting (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Views of Voting

✫ Questions about Views of Voting (in worksheet, interactive notebook and task card format)

✫ Investigating a Primary Source - Worksheet, Source Sheet and Task Cards and Interactive Notebook Resource

✫ Information Sheet on Is Voting Worthwhile? (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Is Voting Worthwhile?

✫ Diagram Sheet Activity for Is Voting Worthwhile? Worksheet and Task Cards

✫ Collect Views on Voting: Task Sheet and Task Cards

✫ Information Sheet on Making Democracy Work (in black and white and colour)

✫ Note Taking Sheet for Making Democracy Work

✫ Questions about Making Democracy Work (in worksheet, interactive notebook and task card format)

✫ Write a Letter About Something You Care About Task Sheet and Task Cards

✫ Why Is It Important to Vote Comic Strip

✫ Quick Check

✫ You Should Vote Because . . . Worksheet, Group Activity Cards and Interactive Notebook Resource

✫ Flip Book

✫ Assessment Task

✫ Answer Keys and Making Rubric

This resource contains Australian spelling in A4 format. It contains PDF files, 199 pages long.

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There's more fabulous Galarious Goods resources available including:

⭐ Australian Electoral System Key Features - Mini Unit Bundle

⭐ Law in Australia - Mini Unit Bundle

⭐ Working Together - Mini Unit Bundle (Year 5 HASS)

⭐ Australian Government Basics Mini Unit

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