Activity Title: Passing a Bill (online resource)

Year Level: 6
Activity Overview:
During this activity the students will utilise ICT in order to explore
the process of passing a bill through parliament. Students will
choose the bill they would like to pass and make decisions to pass
the bill. Students will be required to work individually, however they
are allowed to discuss their progress and queries with the students
next to them as well as the teacher.
Student Prior Knowledge:
Students have previously engaged with the importance of
laws, how they are implemented, and their impact of society.
Students have a basic knowledge of the organisation of
parliament, have engaged in activities to further this
knowledge, and are familiar with the functions of positions
within parliament.
Teacher Prior Knowledge:
Teachers should have an understanding of the organisation of
parliament, positions held within the parliament, and their
significance in passing a bill.
Curriculum:
How state/territory and federal laws are initiated and passed
through parliament (ACHCK037)
Elaborations:
investigating the stages of the passage of a bill
General Capabilities:
Critical and Creative Thinking
The Civics and Citizenship curriculum stimulates students to
think creatively about the impact of civic issues on their
own lives and the lives of others, and to consider how
these issues might be addressed.
Information and Communication Technology
In the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship students
develop the knowledge and skills to use digital
technologies to research and source information on
civics and citizenship, including critically analysing that
information. Students learn about and have opportunities to
use social media to collaborate, communicate, share
information and build consensus on political, legal and social
issues.
Cross-Curriculum Priorities:
Asia and Australias engagement with Asia
Collaboration and engagement with the peoples of Asia
support effective regional and global citizenship.
Learning Objectives: (teacher language)

Students effectively use technology to extend their knowledge

Students engage with the process of passing a bill and make
decisions regarding its process
Learning Intentions: (kid friendly language)
Pass a bill in parliament using the online resource
Resources:
Computers
Internet access
Pass the Bill on http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/kidsview.html
Activity Process:
1. Students sit at computers (desktop or laptop). Students will be
working individually for this activity
2. The teacher explains that this activity is going to demonstrate
the process of passing a bill in parliament
3. Students log in to computers and open open Pass the Bill on
http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/kidsview.html
4. Students follow the online instructions to choose a bill and
pass in through parliament
5. Students reflect on their progress with this topic by answering
the following questions in their workbooks:
What have I learnt?
What would I like to learn?
I will know I am getting better when
Modifications:
The teacher or teacher aide will assist students with
difficulties by helping them to navigate the website and
activity.
Some students may also require the instructions to be read
aloud to them because of the complex vocabulary used in
some sections of the resource.
Assessment:
Assessment as Learning
Students demonstrate their understanding through written
reflection. The students respond to 3 questions:
What have I learnt?
What would I like to learn?
I will know I am getting better when