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Australian Democracy

Texts

• Debatable Issues unit
  Upper Primary A, Rigby Heinemann, 1993
  
  
• Law Makers Law Breakers unit
  Upper Primary A, Rigby Heinemann, 1993
  
  
• Reconciliation
  Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, Streetwize Comics, 1997
  
  
• Government in Australia
  Macmillan Highlights series, Macmillan, 1999
  
  
• March to Federation
  Barwick J. &J, Shaping Australia series, Heinemann Library, 1999
  
  
• Democracy
  Barwick J. &J, Government in Australia series, Heinemann Library, 1999
  
  
• The Women of Oz: The Changing Role of Women in Australia
  Damousi, J., Australia Post, 1994
  
  
• Famous Australians
  Hendry, L., Australia Library (series), Heinemann Library, 1997
  
  
• Monarchy or Republic: Which Way Now? A Resource Book for Teachers
  Gard, S., Macmillan, 1996
  
  
• The Law Makers
  Gard, S., Macmillan, 1998 (Settling Australia series)
  
  
• The Making of a Nation
  Gard, S., Macmillan, 1998 (Settling Australia series)
  
  
• Government and Politics, The Law
  McNab, N., Governing Australia (series), Macmillan, 1997
  
  
• Who's Running the Country
  Nicholson, J., Allen & Unwin, 1998
  
  
• Understanding Australia (series)
  Richmond, M. & Womersley, J., Macmillan,1997
  
  
• History, Politics, Economics and the Law
  Richmond, M. & Womersley, J., Macmillan, 1997
  
  
• Outstanding Women in Australia - Women in Politics and Law
  Rolton, G., Macmillan, 1997
  
  
• Government in Australia
  Sydenham, S., Macmillan, 1999
  
  
• Side by Side
  Tucker, A., Omnibus, 1997
  
  
• The Rules: An Introduction to the Australian Constitutions
  Waugh, J., Melbourne University Press, 1996
  
  
• Understandings Australia - History, Politics, Economics and the Law,
  Wormersley, J., Macmillan, 1997
  
  
• Growing Up Walgett
  Zagar, C. (ed), Aboriginal Studies Press, 1990
  
  

Videos, CD-ROMs and Web Sites

• Democracy the Australian Way
  Australian Electoral Commission, 1997 (video)
  
  
• Election Time
  New Horizons, 1999 (CD-ROM)
  
  
• Lousy Little Sixpence
  Ronin Films, 1983 (video)
  
  
• Rewind: Changing Ways - Your Attention Is Requested
  Film Australia, 1997 (5 minute video)
  
  
• What's Fair Video Anthology
  The Australian Children's Television Foundation, 1998 (teacher's guide and video) contains 13 clips from the ACTF series to support classroom ethical inquiry.
  
  
• Understanding Australia: The Land and its People - Year 6
  Department of Education, Victoria, 1997 (CD-ROM)
  
  
• One Destiny
  Discovering Democracy, Curriculum Corporation, 1998 (CD-ROM)
  
  
• Stories of Democracy
  Discovering Democracy Project, Curriculum Corporation, 1998 (CD-ROM)
  
  
• Ausflag
  Includes: Information about Ausflag; Flags since 1788 (including History of Australian National Flag); New flag designs; Flag debate; Membership; Vote (for flag design)
  http://www.ausflag.com.au/



• Australian Children's Television Foundation
  Includes notes on the video What's Fair
  http://www.actf.com.au/



• Constitutional Centenary Foundation
  Includes: Who We Are; The Australian Constitution; Fact Sheets; Become a member; Constitutional Convention (Feb '98); Models for an Australian republic; Federation Centenary Conventions; School Constitutional Conventions; Local Constitutional Conventions
  http://www.centenary.org.au/



• Discovering Democracy Website
  Includes: Information about The Project; Teaching Civics; Project news; A Resource Database (which is very useful); Project Materials; Ask the Expert; Teacher Chat; Kids Connect; FAQ
  http://www.curriculum.edu.au/democracy/

Kits

• Australia's Constitution
  Parliamentary Education Office, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1995
  
  
• Discovering Democracy Schools Material Project, Middle and Upper Primary units:
  Stories of the people and rulers; Rules and laws; We remember; Joining in; Parliament versus monarch; The law rules; The people make a nation; People power
  Curriculum Corporation 1998