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STAGE 3 The Message Stick at the Parliament of NSW

• Year 5 or 6
• Democracy
• Legislation
• Legislative Change
• People
• Representative Democracy

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Millicent Preston-Stanley

• Year 5 or 6
• People

What you will learn

• HS3-DEM-01 Describes the origins and features of Australia's democratic system of government and laws

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History of Parliament – animation

• Year 5 or 6
• Democracy
• Federation
• History

What you will learn

• Outline the history of NSW Parliament
• Outline the development of democracy in New South Wales
• Identify events leading to the establishment of democratic principles in Australia’s system of government.

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Passing a Bill – Animation

• Year 5 or 6
• Legislation

What you will learn

• Outline the main steps in making a law

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Interactive Video Conference: Visit Us At Our House

• Year 5 or 6
• Democracy

What you will learn

• Understand the role and function of the NSW Parliament
• Understand the 3 levels of government
• Understand the roles of members

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Federation and the Constitutional Conventions

• Year 5 or 6
• Edmund Barton
• Federation
• Henry Parkes

What you will learn

• Identify aspects of the British and USA systems of government that form part of Australia’s system.
• Identify events leading to the establishment of democratic principles in Australia’s system of government.
• Understand the role the constitutional conventions played in Australia becoming a federation.

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Role of Parliament

• Year 5 or 6
• 3 levels of government
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Democracy

What you will learn

• Outline the role and function of the NSW Parliament
• Describe the role of the Legislative Assembly
• Describe the role of the Legislative Council
• Explain the role of a member in parliament and in their electorate
• Outline the main steps in making a law
• Outline the role of parliamentary committees

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Henry Parkes

• Year 5 or 6
• Government
• Henry Parkes
• History
• People

What you will learn

• Understand how events and individuals shaped the early colony
• Understand the role Henry Parkes played in setting up Australia’s Federation

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Edmund Barton

• Year 5 or 6
• Edmund Barton
• History
• People

What you will learn

• Understand the order of events leading to the establishment of Australian democracy and Federation in 1901
• Understand the role Edmund Barton played in setting up Australia’s Federation

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Development of Democracy Timeline

• Year 5 or 6
• Federation
• Government
• History
• People

What you will learn

• Identify aspects of the British and USA systems of government that form part of Australia’s system
• Identify events leading to the establishment of democratic principles in Australia’s system of government

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