Democracy in Action can be used as an introduction to your Civics and Citizenship unit or at the end of the unit to consolidate learning.

This interactive program involves your students as staff in a polling booth and counting the votes for an election result.

Content includes: 

• The role of the Electoral Commission

• Elections in Australia (3 levels of government)

• Features of Australian Democracy

• Mock Election

• Preferential Ballot Count

Recommended: From Year 5

Curriculum Links: Year 4 AC9HS4K08 | Year 5 AC9HS5K06 | Year 6 AC9HS6K07 | Year 7 AC9HC7K01, AC9HC7K02 | Year 8 AC9HC8K01, AC9HC8K02 | Year 10 AC9HC10K01

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