Australian Curriculum Categories
ACHASSK117
Why regulations and laws are enforced and the personnel involved
Elaborations
- categorising the different types of laws and regulations in their community and who enforces them (road laws - police; health laws - public health department; pollution laws - environmental protection officer) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding)
- identifying and researching the role of different people associated with law enforcement (for example, quarantine and customs officials, police) and the legal system (for example, judges and lawyers) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding)
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2 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments
- Plus Plan
A Golden Democracy – Laws, Taxes and Voting Equality
A 60-minute lesson designed to explain how events during the gold rush influenced Australian laws, taxes, equality and voting rights, and how they shaped our current democracy.
- Plus Plan
Eureka Stockade – Fighting for a Vote
A 60-minute lesson in which students learn about the events that led to the Eureka Stockade and how they changed Australian society.