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Parliament vs monarch - unit of work

Teacher guide Parliament vs monarch - unit of work

TLF ID M009555

This is an extended unit of work for the upper primary years about how the Westminster system evolved in England. It comes from the 'Discovering democracy' series of units. The unit includes studies of the Magna Carta and King John, King Charles I and the struggle with Parliament, the advent of constitutional monarchy with William and Mary, and what Australia owes to the English system. The unit contains five focus questions that are explored through sequences of learning with student activities and assessment tasks.

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Educational value
  • This is a useful resource for year 6 historical studies of Australia's Federation. It provides background information that is relevant to the content description, including the British influences on Australia's system of law and government.
  • The unit is also valuable for civics and citizenship. It helps students to understand aspects of how Australia's systems of democracy and constitutional monarchy came about.
Year level

6

Topics Political power Parliamentary structures Constitutions Parliaments Constitutional monarchy Democracy Absolute monarchies Kings Queens
Learning area
  • Civics and citizenship
  • History

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