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Discovering democracy: people power

Discovering democracy: people power

TLF ID L9516

Interact with a slideshow of images and text to explore the struggles for equal rights in Australia. Look in particular at the Eureka Stockade, 1891 Shearers' strike and the Freedom Ride. Complete a related task.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • Presents material showing examples of the major struggles in Australian history for citizens' rights.
  • Encourages students to explore elements of successful protests.
  • Provides the opportunity for students to identify why people protest and what impact this can have on civil society.
  • Provides a related student task.
Year level

5; 6

Topics Communities Aboriginal history Civic responsibility Active citizenship Activism Protests Beliefs Political systems Migration Civil rights Social justice Democracy Federation Women Torres Strait Islander history
Learning area
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Studies of society and environment
  • History

Other details

Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organization: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Description: Technical implementer
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Person: Kay Bishop
  • Description: Subject matter expert
  • Person: Kay Bishop
  • Description: Script writer
  • Publisher
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organization: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Device independence
  • Hearing independence
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © 2020 Education Services Australia Ltd, unless otherwise indicated. This resource may be used free-of-charge for non-commercial educational purposes, provided any acknowledgements are retained.