Civics Learning Task: Year 9 Choice-Based Activities Guide

Year 9 SEAL Humanities 2024 Unit 1: Civics Choice-Based Learning Task This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your understanding of our Civics unit by selecting from different tasks based on your preferences. Each task is allocated a certain number of points. You need to complete enough tasks to reach a combined total of 50 points . The easiest tasks will be worth less points, which means you have to complete more to reach your total; tasks that demonstrate higher order thinking are worth more points, but are more difficult. Task Instructions Value 1. Definitions Provide definitions in your own words. 5 2. Poster Design your own ‘climate change protest’ poster. Make sure your poster is as punny or clever as possible. 10 3. Script Create a script for a scenario where people who have different opinions about something come to an agreement. 10 4. Letter Write a letter to be sent to Natalie Suleyman, MP for St Albans. Your letter should be about an issue you are passionate about and believe should be changed for the better. 10 5. Canva Research an Australian volunteer organisation and create a Canva that promotes why people should volunteer with your chosen organisation. 10 6. Comic Strip Using the ‘16 Days of Activism’ as an example, design a comic strip that shows why civic participation is important part of being a good citizen. 15 7. Political Cartoon Create a political cartoon of your own about a current event or issue. 15 8. Global Citizenship Analysis Justify why you agree more with one of the provided quotes. 15 9. Research Report Conduct some in-depth research on either The Australian Climate Case or KlimaSeniorinnen court cases. 20 10. Informative Video Research one of the other ways Australia participates at a global level (e.g. exchange programs, election monitoring, disaster management, health programs) and create an informative video about this. 20 11. Presentation Create a presentation that demonstrates how a human rights campaign aims to create change and how it displays global citizenship and/or civic participation. 20 12. Essay Evaluate the impact of globalisation on our world today. 30 1

You will be provided with class time to complete the majority of this Learning Task, but it is also expected that you will spend time working on it at home. You also need to provide a bibliography for your research. Any material copied directly from a resource must be noted as such through a quote or other form of reference, or else you will receive a 0 for plagiarism. This task will be marked out of 50. The points will be converted into a total mark score. Make sure you read through the instructions carefully to receive as many marks as possible. You will need to submit all your completed work onto Compass or on hard copy. Make sure you submit all components so that you can receive as many marks as possible. See the following pages for detailed instructions for each of the above tasks. Task Page 1. Definitions 2 2. Poster 3 3. Script 4-5 4. Letter 6 5. Canva 7 6. Comic Strip 8 7. Political Cartoon 9 8. Global Citizenship Analysis 10 9. Research Report 11 10. Informative Video 12 11. Presentation 13 12. Essay 14-15 Task 1: Provide definitions in your own words of the following terms.  Activism Activism is the action of campaigning for political or social change.  Bias Bias is when someone has an opinion which is influencing something  Civic Participation Civic participation is when civilians participate in their community to anywhere from a local to international level.  Climate Change Climate change is the ozone layer deteriorating due to the large emissions of green house gasses  Democracy Democracy is rule under people. Meaning that citizens under a community all have a say about something (eg: elections)  Foreign Aid Foreign Aid is aid from an outside, wealthier country. The aid can be in form of military power, financial aid, etc. 2

 Global Citizenship Global citizenship is the idea that we should act to create an better world  Globalisation  Human Rights  Peacekeeping (5 points) Additional Instructions: Your definitions should be at least one full sentence each. 3

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Task 2: Design your own ‘climate change protest’ poster. It can be made on poster paper or digitally on your laptop. It should be at least A3 in size. (10 points) Additional Instructions: Make sure your poster is as ‘punny’, clever, and creative as possible. You should consider who your intended audience will be. Refer to these images from various climate protests for some inspiration! 4

Task 3: Create a script for a scenario where people who have different opinions about something come to an agreement. (10 points) Additional Instructions: Use the below tables to help you draft out your script. See the next page for an example of how your final product should look. Use as much creativity as possible! Characters Opinions How characters should react Script Planning: Character What is said 5

An example of a finished script: Additional Resources: Go to https://www.mensaforkids.org/teach/lesson-plans/writing-a- screenplay/ for more information about how to write a script. You can use https://www.writerduet.com/ to write your script if you wish, or else a Word Document is fine. 6

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Task 4: Write a letter to be sent to Natalie Suleyman, MP for St Albans. Your letter should be about an issue you are passionate about and believe should be changed for the better. (10 points) Additional Instructions: Your letter should follow formal conventions, such as an appropriate tone, correct language, and persuasive writing. It should be 1-1.5 pages long. See below for a few examples of how to structure your letter. You can refer to evidence you have researched. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. Additional Resources: See https://literacyideas.com/how-to-write-a-great-letter/ for more helpful tips on how to complete this task. 7

Task 5: Research an Australian volunteer organisation and create a Canva that promotes why people should volunteer with your chosen organisation. (10 points) Additional Instructions: Use https://govolunteer.com.au/ to help you find an organisation you find interesting. You can access Canva for free on https://www.canva.com/ . See below for an example of a Canva template that promotes a volunteer organisation. You can refer to evidence you have researched. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. 8

Task 6: Using the ‘16 Days of Activism’ as an example, design a comic strip that shows why civic participation is important part of being a good citizen. (15 points) Additional Instructions: Refer to https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending- violence-against-women/unite/16-days-of-activism and the PPT ‘16 Days of Activism Student’ (on Teams) as a jumping off point. You might want to have a character explaining the purpose of the ’16 Days of Activism’, or show various characters carrying out some of the different activities mentioned in this resource. Try to be as creative as possible! To plan your comic strip, you should first brainstorm your ideas for the characters, settings, expressions and even speech. You could use the following tables to help with your planning. You can refer to evidence you have researched. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. Characters Speech/Actions How other characters should react Additional Resources: You can download a variety of free comic strip templates from https://www.dadsworksheets.com/charts/comic-strip-template.html . You can also get some more useful tips on how to complete this task on https://imagineforest.com/blog/how-to- create-a-comic-strip/ . 9

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Task 7: Create a political cartoon of your own about a current event or issue. (15 points) Additional Instructions: Use these steps to help you: 1. Research the current political event that you have chosen. Create a short list of ‘central facts’ that you need to know to draw the cartoon. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. 2. Think of images that might help you illustrate your point. Think about how you will make people laugh. Consider using symbols, metaphors and caricature. 3. Roughly sketch out the idea and check whether it works. Is the message too easy or too difficult to interpret? 4. Adjust your image, and create a final copy. Here is an example for your reference. Additional Resources: Refer to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKSpfnonmhpwPcsfa4ZABx9VK15aWUWFZOSmhBL ZdDA/edit for a glossary of useful terms for this task. You can also use https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson923/ poli-cartoon-analysis.pdf to help you plan your Political Cartoon, though you may need to research some of the terms used in this resource. 10

Task 8: Which of the following quotes do you most agree with? Justify (give reasons for) your answer.  ‘I am a citizen of the world’ – Diogenes Laertius, Greek philosopher (220 CE)  ‘I am not a citizen of the world. I think the entire concept is intellectual nonsense and stunningly dangerous!’ – Newt Gingrich, American politician (15 points) Additional Instructions: Your response should be at least 200 words. You can follow the below steps to help you complete this task. You can refer to evidence you have researched. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. Analyze perspectives: Consider multiple positions about an issue. Steps in the Process Simplified Language 1. Describe an event or issue. 1. Describe a situation. (i.e. what is global citizenship) 2. State a viewpoint that is expressed, 2. Tell how one person sees it, and why. supported by logic and evidence. (i.e. Diogenes Laertius) 3. Explain other viewpoints expressed, 3. Tell how a different person sees it, referencing supporting logic and and why. (i.e. Newt Gingrich) evidence. 4. Explain the strengths, weaknesses, and 4. Give your opinion about why the unique features of the different viewpoints. different people feel this way. 5. Summarize and use these findings to 5. Explain which of the opinions you generate a new perspective or products. agree with and why. 11

Task 9: Conduct some in-depth research on either The Australian Climate Case or KlimaSeniorinnen court cases, and write a research report. (20 points) Additional Instructions: Your report should be at least 300 words. It should contain the following:  The basic facts of the case (think who, what, when, where, why)  The arguments being used by both sides  What the most recent developments in the case are  The potential consequences of this case winning  Whether you think this case will win You can use subheadings in your report if you wish. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. You can use the following table to help you record your research: Research Websites used Basic facts Arguments of each side Recent developments Potential consequences of the case 12

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Task 10: Research one of the other ways Australia participates at a global level (e.g. exchange programs, election monitoring, disaster management, health programs) and create an informative video about this. (20 points) Additional Instructions: Your video only needs to be 1-2 minutes. You should include statistics, photos, and narration in your video. Your video should cover the following points: 1. Quick overview of your chosen method of participation 2. Introduce the issue (why Australia gets involved) 3. Explain how Australia helps with the issue and what its impact is 4. Consider what it would be like if Australia or other countries didn’t get involved 5. Finally, discuss the link between this participation and the idea of global citizenship You should refer to research throughout your video. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. You can use the following table to help you record your research: Research Websites used Basic facts Why does Australia get involved How Australia helps Statistics and other evidence 13

Task 11: Create a presentation that demonstrates how a human rights campaign aims to create change and how it displays global citizenship and/or civic participation. (20 points) Additional Information: Research a human rights campaign such as:  one of the End Poverty campaigns  the Live Below the Line challenge  the Human Rights Campaign (relating to achieving a world where every member of the LGBTQIA community has the freedom to live with equality under the law)  Reconciliation Australia (which promotes respect, trust and positive relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community) Create a presentation using PPT, Google Slides, Prezi, or another platform. You will not need to present to the class. However, your presentation needs to clearly explain the aims and actions of your chosen campaign, discuss their actions so far, and show a link between these actions and global citizenship/civic participation. Your presentation needs to be at least 10 slides long. Common errors in presentations are either not including enough information (i.e. only one or two sentences that don’t properly explain the point you are trying to make) or being too text-heavy (i.e. big slabs of tiny text that don’t look great!). You need to work hard to find the ideal style. You should include statistics, photos and other research in your presentation. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. You can use the following table to help you record your research: Research Websites used Basic facts Actions Statistics and other evidence Links to global citizenship/ civic participation 14

Task 12: In a thoughtful 500-700 word essay, evaluate the impact of globalisation on our world today. (30 points) Additional Information: Your essay should have a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion summarising your overall evaluation. Consider the following aspects and provide evidence and specific examples to support your arguments: Economic Impact:  How has globalisation affected the economies of different countries?  Are there winners and losers in the global economy, and why? Cultural Exchange:  Explore how globalisation has influenced the exchange of ideas, cultures, and traditions.  Discuss whether this exchange is positive, negative, or a mix of both. Technological Advances:  Examine the role of technology in facilitating globalisation.  Discuss the positive and negative effects of technological advances on societies globally. Environmental Consequences:  Assess the environmental impact of globalisation, including issues like climate change, resource depletion, and pollution.  Consider whether globalisation contributes to or helps mitigate environmental challenges. Social Effects:  Analyse how globalisation has influenced social structures, including issues of inequality, poverty, and social justice.  Explore whether globalisation has led to a more interconnected and understanding world or increased social tensions. You can refer to evidence you have researched. Do not forget to include this research in your bibliography. You can use the following table to help you record your research: Research Websites used Economic impact Cultural exchange 15

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What is a bibliography and what does it look like? A bibliography is a list of the resources you have used in your work. It is important to provide a bibliography as it tells us who did the original work that you have used in your research. Not providing a bibliography, or copying directly from a resource, is called plagiarism, which means stealing. You should list the websites you have used in each task you have completed. Your final bibliography should look something like this: Task 5:  https://govolunteer.com.au/ , accessed 11/12/2023  https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/ , accessed 11/12/2023  https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/salvation-of-jordan-de-goey-20180928- p506lt.html , accessed 11/12/2023 Task 9:  https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/28/swiss-pensioners-vs-the- government-top-european-human-rights-court-to-hear-historic-climat, accessed 01/12/2023  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/29/switzerland-and-france- accused-of-lack-of-climate-action-in-echr-hearing, accessed 01/12/2023 Your bibliography can be on a separate Word Document or within one of your components. 17

2024 SEAL Civics Choice-Based Learning Task

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