Exploring democracy

Deepen your knowledge and understanding of democracy in Australia and Victoria with this first module in the connecting civics and citizenship online professional learning series from Parliament of Victoria.

Module outline

    1. Acknowledgement of Country

    2. Overview

    3. Let's discuss

    1. Representation and democracy

    2. Key concepts

    3. Teaching strategies

    1. Supporting democracy

    2. Key concept: Separation of powers

    3. Key concept: Three levels of government

    4. Teaching strategies

    1. Processes that support democracy

    2. Key concept: How a law is made

    3. Teaching strategies: How a law is made

    4. Key concept: The committee process

    5. Teaching strategies: The committee process

    1. Let's discuss

    2. Conclusion

    3. All and additional resources

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