Democratic thinking conversation starters
Start a conversation about democracy.
Through open-ended questions students will explore topics such as democracy, leadership, student voice, social justice and media literacy.

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Through open-ended questions students will explore topics such as democracy, leadership, student voice, social justice and media literacy.
Encourage students to reflect on migration and explore their own family history.
What makes polling day an Australian democratic institution?
Help students build connections with the animals and plants around them.
How Australia prepared for the Second World War.
How the police intercepted a threat against the Prime Minister.
Understand how a free press is essential to a thriving democracy.
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