Year 9 Action Projects – Humanities and Social Science
Power Play – Civics and Citizenship
The public loves to hate them, but there is no denying that the power plays in Australian politics
shape our everyday life.
In this Action Project, students will learn about the history and alternatives to democracy. They
will develop a democratic process, modelled on the Australian democratic system, concluding
with a full mock election based on the platform promoted by their own political party. Students
will develop policies, create an innovative campaign and slogan, write a policy platform speech
and deliver it before their peers. Through this project, students will explore the current
Australian political landscape, discovering the good, the bad and the ugly side of politics.
Additionally, students will scrutinise past electoral campaigns of key political figures and
parties to identify persuasive tactics and the nature of the media machine to gain voters
support. These components will combine to drive the students’ electoral campaign,
culminating in a class election.
Through this project, students will:
Develop their confidence and public speaking skills
Identify persuasive language and bias in texts
Discuss concepts of democracy and democratic values
Describe issues of justice
Explain their rights and responsibilities as a member of Australian society.
Power Play
(Civics and Citizenship)
Year 9 Action
Projects
The Guildford ANZAC
(History)
The Guildford ANZAC - History
Nearly fifty Old Guildfordians died in the First World War, while many others fought for their
country in the War to End all Wars. Countless young men were killed or wounded, creating a
legacy of service and sacrifice for future generations of students at the School.
In this Action Project, students will pay tribute to their Old Guildfordian brothers who fought
100 years ago as recognition of their service. They will study the life of a soldier from Guildford
Grammar School that fought in the First World War and place his life into its historical context.
Students will use the resources of the Guildford Grammar School Archives, the Australian War
Memorial and the Internet to discover more about every aspect of the life of this soldier: his
family, community, school, wartime service, unit and the circumstances of his death. They will
also study the major battles and engagements in which the soldier fought and comment on
the significance of the soldier and his service.
Lest We Forget
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