Liam Ryan

Week 2 Blog: Civics and Citizenship Learning about Democracy Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome to Class R3’s blog! Blogs are a great way to keep parents/guardians informed about their child’s learning and the context in which it occurs. Classroom blogs promote strong home-school relationships (Morris, 2013), parent communication, literacy/ICT skills, authentic audiences, sense of community (Victoria, 2016), and the opportunity to teach digital citizenship (Watanabe-Crockett, 2017). In the coming weeks, Class R3 will be learning about Civics and Citizenship through the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) component of the Australian Curriculum. Students will grasp the concepts of active citizenship and how this is represented in the community. The blog will explore the purpose of the unit, how and what students will learn, and how parents/guardians can support their child’s learning. What children are le...