ESH360: Advanced HASS - AT1.1 Blog Post Draft
Blog Post # 1.1
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Your name: Liam Ryan
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Year: Grade 3
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AC/HASS Topic: Civics and Citizenship – Learning
about Democracy (Week 2)
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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 learning?
Class R3 will investigate Civics and Citizenship
Education (CCE) as a major unit in the HASS curriculum. Students will travel to and invite members of
local Rotary and sporting clubs to the school, to discuss active citizenship
and community involvement. Through a
hands-on approach, students will learn about the purpose and role local clubs
play in upholding community values, such as identity, diversity, laws,
citizenship and democracy. Through personal
life experiences, students will understand that concepts of fair play,
differing points of view, rules, consequences and decision-making all equate to
the knowledge and awareness of CCE (ACARA, 2019).
Why they are learning?
The purpose behind learning CCE is for students to gain an experience and understanding of the skills required to be an active citizen in our community. Activities such as connecting with local community groups, will give students a taste of what it is like to belong. Students will learn that local sporting/citizens clubs respect and hold the same values as citizens do in the community. Within this experience, students will question and discuss the importance of democracy (ACHASSK070), why we make rules (ACHASSK071) and why/how people participate in the community (ACHASSK072) (ACARA, 2019)?
How they are learning?
Students will participate in an inquiry learning project. Grouped into working teams, students will be
guided, with assistance from the teacher, to investigate community
groups/institutions within the local area (“Approaches to Learning Inquiry
Based Learning”, 2018). An excursion
will be planned to visit local sporting/citizens clubs, while inviting their
members back to the school for further inquiry.
Students will be encouraged to pose questions about the systems of
democracy, laws, identity and diversity within local clubs/institutions and
gather evidence to answer these questions.
How parents/guardians can support their child’s
learning?
Parents/guardians
have an influential role in their child’s success in CCE. Pose encouraging conversations with your
child about active citizenship and opportunities for participation, while
modelling examples to discuss the role of laws and democracy in society. As I am aware, some parents may be involved
themselves in local citizen, sporting clubs or hobbies, or have their children
registered in sporting teams or external activities. Therefore, this unit will only further
benefit and support the awareness and learning of CCE for your child (Tudball
& Forsyth, 2009).
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References
Approaches to Learning Inquiry Based Learning. (2018).
Retrieved from https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/media/1360/lutheran-education-queensland-inquiry-based-learning.pdf
Morris, K. (2013). A Guide to Involving Parents in
Your Class Blog. Retrieved from http://www.kathleenamorris.com/2013/02/09/a_guide_to_involving_parents_in_your_class_blog/
Tudball, L., & Forsyth, A. (2009). Effective
practice in Civics and Citizenship Education. Retrieved from https://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/verve/_resources/Effective_practice_in_Civics_and_Citizenship_Education_-_A_guide_for_pre-service_teachers_(2).pdf
Victoria. (2016). 7 Benefits to Blogging in the
Classroom - Teach Starter Blog. Retrieved from https://www.teachstarter.com/au/blog/7-benefits-blogging-classroom/
Watanabe-Crockett, L. (2017). Why You Should Start
Classroom Blogging (and How to Do It). Retrieved from https://www.wabisabilearning.com/blog/start-classroom-blogging
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Excellent source of references SOS man in regards to home-school relations and becoming a digital citizen in the twentyfirst century. Good linkage to parents in terms of demonstrating democracy and things such as hobbies and sporting clubs are a good way to demonstrate some of these qualities.
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