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• Cockatoo Island Big Books
• YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament, Middle and senior secondary and young adults
• Australian Democracy
• Co-operative Tasks
• Studies of Society and Environment Curriculum Development Project
• How can Discovering Democracy materials be used in the Senior Curriculum?
• Three Resources to Back up Discovering Democracy Materials
• Child's Play
• Active Citizenship
• Local Government Week (13-19 May 2002)
• GENERATE Youth Website
• Interactive DVD- Federation Muster & Nation Builders of Lilley
• Parliamentary Education Seminar Program, two - three hour Seminars
• Parliamentary Education Seminar Program, half - full day conferences
• Qld Parliament Web Page - For Schools Section
• Visiting Qld Parliament
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• Qld Parliament - Exploring Parliamentary Democracy
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• Cockatoo Island Big Books a resource for students in years 3 5 that introduces the concepts of citizenship and living in a democracy. On this imaginary Island, run by Australian birds, students take on the role of birds and, as citizens of Cockatoo Island, experience the challenges of living in a diverse society where everyone has rights and responsibilities. Developed with the support of the Parliamentary Education Office.
  
  Audience: Lower and Middle Primary
  Contact: Ali Garnett
  Email: ali.garnett@aph.gov.au
  Website: www.thomsonlearning.com.au/primary/cockatoo/index.asp
  
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• YMCA - "YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament" - a youth development and citizenship education program run by the YMCA that places young people from across Qld in the role of a Member of Parliament to learn about the parliamentary process and impact upon it.
  
  Audience: Middle and senior secondary and young adults
  Contact: Daniel Cheverton
  Email: youthparl.qld@ymca.org.au
  

• Lutheran Education Qld - "Australian Democracy" - materials that introduce basic concepts of democratic government with simulations of either Question Time, debating a bill or a Parliamentary Committee.

  Audience: Secondary students
  Contact: David Lyon
  Email: dlyon@tle.qld.edu.au

• Lutheran Education Qld - "Co-operative Tasks" - Tasks created using Multiple Intelligence Theory and Bloom's taxonomy. Assessed using oral presentations. Written medium.

  Audience: Upper Primary
  Contact: Sherree Clarke
  Email: sclarke@stpeters.qld.edu.au

• Queensland School Curriculum Council - "Studies of Society and Environment Curriculum Development Project" - has developed Years1 to 10 Studies of Society and Environment Syllabus and associated curriculum materials including sourcebook guidelines, initial in-service materials and sourcebook modules for the Key Learning Area of SOSE. SOSE explores environmental, cultural, economic and political systems in a variety of times and places. SOSE encourages young people to be active participants in their world.

  Audience: Primary and Secondary teachers, community
  Contact: Janine Gilmour
  Email: janine.gilmour@qscc.qld.edu.au
  Website: http://www.qscc.qld.edu.au/

• Australian Federation of Societies for the Study of Society and the Environment - "How can Discovering Democracy materials be used in the Senior Curriculum?" - a website that includes Economics, Legal Studies, GeograPh:y and History.

  Audience: Secondary teachers
  Contact: AFSSSE
  Website: http://www.pa.ash.org.au/afssse/

• QSOSE - Three Resources to Back up Discovering Democracy Materials - a website with information on expanded access to use of CD Roms; support for SOSE values; support teachers in rural areas through a website.

  Audience: Primary and Secondary Teachers
  Contact: Joy Schultz
  Ph: 3298 5452
  Website: http://www.pa.ash.org.au/afssse/ then to Discovering Democracy page / AFSSSE Project 2000-2001/Queensland

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• State Library of Queensland - "Child's Play" - a website that has an introduction to the rich photographic resources, from the 1890's to the 1920's, of the John Oxley Library. There is a particular focus on children.

  Audience: Primary and secondary students and teachers and the community
  Contact: Kaye Nunan
  Email: K.nunan@slq.qld.gov.au

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• Department of Premier and Cabinet - "Active Citizenship" - written materials to provide the community with skills and knowledge to participate in their communities.

  Audience: Adult members of the community
  Contact: Peter Young
  Email: Peter.Young@premiers.qld.gov.au

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• Local Government Association Qld - "Local Government Week (13-19 May 2002)" - written and oral materials that inform and educate the community of the roles and responsibilities of local government and that encourage greater community participation in local government.

  Audience: Primary and Secondary students, teachers and the community
  Contact: Bernadette Egan
  Email: bernadette_egan@lgaq.asn.au

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• Department of Employment and Training - "GENERATE Youth Website" - www.GENERATE.qld.gov.au " - a key component of the Youth Participation Strategy to increase the involvement of young people in Government decision making and community life.

  Audience: Secondary students and young adults
  Contact: Linda Ray
  Email: linda.ray@det.qld.gov.au
  Website: http://www.GENERATE.qld.gov.au

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• Federation Muster - "Interactive DVD- Federation Muster & Nation Builders of Lilley" - A website celebrating stories of remote learning and raising the awareness of the contribution of people of the Electorate of Lilley to events leading to Federation and achievements since. Project also has large database of original materials on Australian Constitution and Federal Councils, as well as Qld parliamentary debates and events (1890's), Museum tours by appointment.

  Audience: Primary and secondary teachers, community members
  Email: admin@staff.nudgee.com
  Website: http://www.nudgee.com

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• Parliamentary Education Services - "Parliamentary Education Seminar Program" two - three hour Seminars containing lectures, role plays, Members' presentations and multi-media displays to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of the processes and practices of Parliament and Government in Qld.

  Audience: Senior Secondary, TAFE and Tertiary Student groups
  Contact: Graeme Kinnear
  Ph: 3406 7917
  Email: Graeme.kinnear@parliament.qld.gov.au

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• Parliamentary Education Services - "Parliamentary Education Seminar Program" half - full day conferences of professional development to enhance knowledge and understanding of parliamentary democracy in Qld and apply theory to practice through parliamentary role plays and activities suitable for the classroom.

  Audience: Primary and Secondary teachers
  Contact: Graeme Kinnear
  Ph: 3406 7917
  Email: Graeme.kinnear@parliament.qld.gov.au

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• Parliamentary Education Services - " Qld Parliament Web Page - For Schools Section" - Contains information about Education seminars, Youth Parliaments, State Emblems, downloadable fact sheets, information books and Primary teacher classroom activity sheets and useful links

  Audience: Primary and Secondary teachers and students as well as community members
  Website: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Education/ForSchools/

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• Parliamentary Education Services - "Visiting Qld Parliament" - Parliamentary Activities Booklet to be used in conjunction with a visit to Parliament House.

  Audience: Primary and Secondary teachers and students
  Contact: Roylene Mills
  Ph: 3406 7178
  Email: roylene.mills@parliament.qld.gov.au
  Activities can be downloaded from http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au

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• Parliamentary Education Services - "Workings of the Qld Parliament" - A video that provides information of the structure and function of Parliament and Government in Qld.

  Audience: Senior Secondary, TAFE and Tertiary students as well as Public servants and teachers
  Contact: Purchase from Education Queensland - Access Ed
  Ph: 3406 2533

• Parliamentary Education Services - "Qld Parliament - Exploring Parliamentary Democracy" - A CD Rom computer software package looking at the history, role, structure and function of Parliamentary Democracy in Qld. Suitable for networking or printing hard copies of information.

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