Homework (9 Pope & 9 Dewhirst):
How did the shearers’ strike lead to the formation of the Australian Labor Party?
PLUS: 9 Dewhirst – Finish posters on 3 levels of Government


06 Thursday Aug 2015
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Homework (9 Pope & 9 Dewhirst):
How did the shearers’ strike lead to the formation of the Australian Labor Party?
PLUS: 9 Dewhirst – Finish posters on 3 levels of Government


06 Thursday Aug 2015
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Essay on the CRM movement up until 1960 was handed out today.
Copy is here
Due Friday of Week 5 – 21 August
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
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Assessment sheet for your Individual Investigation was handed out today.
For a copy, please click here
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
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What is ‘Federalism’?
9Pope Wed 5.8.15 / 9Dewhurst Thur 6.8.15 L2
Why was it introduced in Australia? (see ‘History’ here)
What are the three levels of government in Australia?
– watch this video
– info page on 3 levels of govt (fact sheet)
Design a poster (A4 page)
1. explaining the concept of Federalism in Australia,
2. outlining the responsibilities and services of each of the three levels of government in Australia, and
3. include under each level the name/s of the house/s of parliament (for State, use SA)
04 Tuesday Aug 2015
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Stan Grant wrote an excellent article
I will add others that students found…
03 Monday Aug 2015
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Present / talk about some of the environmental projects from either earth- or human-centred paradigm. What were similarities?
‘Home’
Watch ‘Home’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU)
CONNECT: How are the ideas and information presented CONNECTED to what you already knew?
EXTEND: What new ideas did you get that EXTENDED or pushed your thinking in new directions?
CHALLENGE: What is still CHALLENGING or confusing for you to get your mind around? What questions, wonderings or puzzles do you now have?