IRENE MCCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE SOCIAL SCIENCE YEAR COURSE 1 CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM TERM 2 2018 OVERVIEW: In Year 7, Humanities and Social Sciences consists of Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History. In Civics, students continue to build on their understanding of the concepts of the Westminster and by examining the key of Australia's , and how it is shaped through the Australian Constitution and constitutional . The concepts of , are further developed through a focus on Australia's . WEEK WA CURRICULUM CONTENT LESSON TOPICS ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION TASKS 1 The purpose and value of the Definition of Politics and Government Australian Constitution (ACHCK048) Evaluation of why we have a government Identification of what the Australian Constitution is and its purpose and value for the country 2 The between state/territory and Identification of why there is a division federal levels of in Australia of powers between Federal, State (ACHCK048) and Local government Understanding of responsibilities of The concept of the between the each level of government legislature, executive and judiciary and how it seeks to prevent the excessive Identification of the concept of concentration of power (ACHCK048) Separation of Powers and why it prevents a concentration of power. Understanding of why balance of power is necessary Understanding of the powers held by the executive, legislative and judiciary and how these are carried out. 3 The different roles of the House of Understanding of the two Houses in Representatives and the Senate in Federal Parliament. Australia's (ACHCK048) Identification of why we have two houses and the role of each house. Identification of key people in Parliament and their role. 4 The process for constitutional through Definition of a Referendum ASSESSMENT a and examples of attempts to the Identification of why Referenda are TASK: LETTER Australian Constitution by , such as the held and what they are designed to EXPLAINING THE successful vote on the Constitution do CONSTITUTION Alteration (Aboriginals) 1967 or the Case Study of 1967 Referendum unsuccessful vote on the Constitution
IRENE MCCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE SOCIAL SCIENCE YEAR COURSE 1 CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM TERM 2 2018 OVERVIEW: In Year 7, Humanities and Social Sciences consists of Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History. In Civics, students continue to build on their understanding of the concepts of the Westminster and by examining the key of Australia's , and how it is shaped through the Australian Constitution and constitutional . The concepts of , are further developed through a focus on Australia's . WEEK WA CURRICULUM CONTENT DESCRIPTION LESSON TOPICS ASSESSMENT TASKS 1 The purpose and value of the Australian Constitution (ACHCK048) Definition of Politics and Government Evaluation of why we have a government Identification of what the Australian Constitution is and its purpose and value for the country 2 The between state/territory and federal levels of in Australia (ACHCK048) The concept of the between the legislature, executive and judiciary and how it seeks to prevent the excessive concentration of power (ACHCK048) Identification of why there is a division of powers between Federal, State and Local government Understanding of responsibilities of each level of government Identification of the concept of Separation of Powers and why it prevents a concentration of power. Understanding of why balance of power is necessary Understanding of the powers held by the executive, legislative and judiciary and how these are carried out. 3 The different roles of the House of Representatives and the Senate in Australia's (ACHCK048) Understanding of the two Houses in Federal Parliament. Identification of why we have two houses and the role of each house. Identification of key people in Parliament and their role. 4 The process for constitutional through a and examples of attempts to the Australian Constitution by , such as the successful vote on the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) 1967 or the unsuccessful vote on the Constitution Definition of a Referendum Identification of why Referenda are held and what they are designed to do Case Study of 1967 Referendum ASSESSMENT TASK: LETTER EXPLAINING THE CONSTITUTION