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Source
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (Australia)

Subject
Interdisciplinary, History/Social Studies, Communication

Grade Level
7, 8

The 1967 Referendum

The The 1967 Referendum unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 7 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources.

Unit description from source: The 1967 Referendum was a significant milestone in the progress towards equal rights for Indigenous Australians. It holds great symbolic importance for Indigenous Australians. In the campaign for the referendum, Victorians played a significant role. In The 1967 Referendum, students evaluate the significance of the 1967 Referendum by:

  • reflecting on the civil, political and social rights enjoyed by citizens in a democracy
  • analysing democratic values, including freedom, equality and respect
  • examining the Referendum’s historical, social and political context
  • understanding the importance of referendums as a process of constitutional change
  • analysing a range of primary sources, including photographs, speeches, songs, slogans, pamphlets and statistical data
  • developing strategies in brainstorming, questioning and note-making
  • researching and presenting a point of view on a significant issue
  • understanding the importance of context, audience and purpose in presenting a point of view.

Source
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (Australia)

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Health and Physical Education, Interpersonal Development, Art, Communication

Grade Level
7, 8

The Right Moves

The The Right Moves unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 6 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources.

Unit description from source: In The right moves students work cooperatively in teams to develop, analyze and implement group tactics. Students use cooperative learning tasks to identify, understand and develop key concepts that lead to an appreciation and demonstration of tactics in team games. Students analyse games and collect data to assess their performances. Students are introduced to European handball. They analyze a series of structured physical activities to develop basic attacking and defensive skills that are used in team games including European handball and create a media product that communicates their understanding of rules and tactics to a specific audience.

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