Year 9 – Civics and Citizenship

Build your students’ knowledge of how government policy is shaped through a case study of superannuation and examine how tax contributes to community life.

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How policies are shaped with a case study of superannuation

Students consider the reasons for superannuation and why employers are required to make compulsory payments to each…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Influences on government policy and the media

Students explore how groups and outside bodies sometimes seek to influence government policies for their own purposes.…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

How tax contributes to community and civic life

Students consider the importance of people as models to be emulated in a productive society and they explore the role…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

How policies are shaped with a case study of superannuation

Students consider the reasons for superannuation and why employers are required to make compulsory payments to each…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

How tax contributes to community and civic life

Students consider the importance of people as models to be emulated in a productive society and they explore the role…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Influences on government policy and the media

Students explore how groups and outside bodies sometimes seek to influence government policies for their own purposes.…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Instructions

Shaping superannuation policy

Scenario The issue of inequity in the superannuation outcomes for women has recently been a hot topic in the media and…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • explainer
 

Investigation

Proposing a Bill

Use the internet to find 3 sources that discuss ways that the government could close the gap on women’s…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • investigation
 

Investigation

Influences on government policy

Work in groups of 3 or 4 to complete this investigation. Choose an organisation to research Your team will focus on…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • investigation
 

Instructions

What type of information or news is this?

Work in groups of 4 to complete this task. Read each hypothetical scenario and answer the questions that follow.…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Australian of the Year

Society needs models and the qualities demonstrated by models influence how many people behave.  Do you agree…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Investigation

The power of the media

Part A: My media and media ownership Develop a chart showing the types of media you use to obtain information and…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 9
  • worksheets