Introduction
CONGRATULATIONS 6B!!!
YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO REPRESENT G.H.P.S IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CHALLANGE!!
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK INDIVIDUALLY TO COMPLETE ALL TASKS IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY END THE CHALLANGE. HOWEVER... THIS CHALLANGE REQUIRES RESEARCH AND IN ORDER TO SUCCEED YOUR ENTIRE CLASS MUST WORK HARD TO FINISH ALL ACTIVITIES BY THE END OF TERM.. YOU WILL ONLY HAVE COMPUTER LESSON TIMES TO COMPLETE THE GOVERNMENT CHALLANGE.
GOODLUCK YOU MAY BEGIN.
(This Webquest is designed to help Year 6 students to understand the Australian Government in an engaging fashion. THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT WEBQUEST!)
Task
TASK 1: Using a word document construct an information page based on the following questions. (DON'T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR WORK)
Define Democracy
- What is democracy? Write a paragraph about how democracy originated. (5-8 sentences)
1901 Federation
- Why is the year 1901 important in Australian Government History? (3-5 Sentences)
- List the six british colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Consitution
-The Constitution is a document that sets out the structure by which the nation of Australia is governed. It is the supreme law to which all other laws must conform. What is the main purpose of the Consitution? (3-5 sentences)
Political Parties
- What is a political party? (2-3 Sentences)
- Name the two major political parties in Australia.
Below is a video that may help you understand more about the history of the Australian Government.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecB-Lpm_AZ0 align:center]
Task 2: Federal Government
- Create a powerpoint presentation about the Federal Government.
You must include:
➡ Structure
➡ Responsibilities
➡The Govenor-General and the British Monarch
➡ Gough Whitlam and the Dismissal
➡ Interesting Facts about Parliment and Government
Below is a video about Gough Whitlam and the Dismissal.
[video:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SXq056TJhU4 align:center]
Task 3: State Government
- Design a poster that shows the responsibilities of the state government. This poster must be made using 1x A4 page (on the computer; paint, publisher or word documents can be used). There are 10 different responsibilites that should be shown on your poster. Remember posters are meant to look interesting and catch the eye of any random person walking past.