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Australian Government Services and Laws

Students learn to communicate and exercise their citizen rights and responsibilities. Students develop awareness of the role of Government, Courts, Police and Community Action Groups.

Rubric Code: X7359W

By ALDC_Team_7_8

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Subject: Humanities

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Australia's Gov't Services and Laws
	Needs work 3 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 5 pts
Placement accuracy Correctly identifies 3 services provided by each of Local, State & Federal Governments	Needs work 5 or more mistakes identifying services as Federal/State/Local.	Fair 3-4 mistakes identifying services as Federal/State/Local.	Good 2 or fewer mistakes identifying services as Federal/State/Local.
Courts, Police research shows the difference between laws and rules. The role of Courts and Police. e.g.GRAFITTI	Needs work Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation requires additional work to show understanding.	Fair Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation demonstrate a fair level of understanding.	Good Explanations, diagrams, pictures, appropriate examples and overall presentation demonstrate a high level of understanding.
Voting & Election campaigns Who can vote? How to vote? Getting the message to the people.	Needs work Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation requires additional work to show understanding.	Fair Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation demonstrate a fair level of understanding.	Good Explanations, diagrams, pictures, appropriate examples and overall presentation demonstrate a high level of understanding.
Have your voice heard! Community Action Groups Conduct a Survey about a school issue or local issue. Use MEDIA to convey your message (letter to editor/principal or newspaper article or film or advertising poster)	Needs work Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation requires additional work to show understanding.	Fair Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation demonstrate a fair level of understanding.	Good Explanations, diagrams, pictures, appropriate examples and overall presentation demonstrate a high level of understanding.
Citizen rights & Responsibilities Create a storyboard using “Am I Old Enough” Or Cyber bullying	Needs work Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation requires additional work to show understanding.	Fair Explanations, diagrams, pictures, examples and presentation demonstrate a fair level of understanding.	Good Explanations, diagrams, pictures, appropriate examples and overall presentation demonstrate a high level of understanding.
Due date	Needs work Not submitted by due date	Fair Submitted by due date with extension	Good Submitted by due date

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Australia, Government services, Parliament, Courts, Police, Community Action Groups, laws, rules, interpretation of law, law enforcement, citizen rights and responsibilities

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