How citizens can change laws
Summary of task
This task had two parts. First, students wrote a letter to their local member of parliament asking for improved access to the internet for all members of a remote Australian community. Second, assuming this request was successful, students wrote a short newspaper article reporting on the student’s action and resultant changes in legislation. The task was completed at the end of a term in which students had investigated the ways in which Australian citizens can engage with their local, state/territory and federal representatives and had completed a scripted role-play of parliamentary legislative processes.
Achievement standard
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Identifies some of the diverse experiences within Australia -
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Describes the features of Australian democracy -
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Describes aspects of active participation in the political process -
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Communicates using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts
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Understands how laws are made -
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Describes some of the actions of an active and informed citizen -
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Communicates using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts
