LESSON 16.7 Review 16.7.1
Key knowledge summary 16.2 Civics and Citizenship concepts and skills • Active citizenship means that people participate in the political and legal systems to influence a change in their society. • Democracy is a political system in which citizens choose the way in which they are governed. • Global citizenship involves an understanding of Australia’s place and obligations on an international level, and our preparedness to take action to influence change. • Legal systems in Australia are underpinned by the rule of law. Justice should be fair and equitable. • Identity and diversity in our multicultural society allow for freedom of expression and help shape our shared beliefs and sense of belonging. The skills you will develop by studying Civics and Citizenship fall into four main groups: 16.3 Investigating contemporary civics and citizenship issues • Investigating contemporary civics and citizenship issues entails researching Australian society’s
fairness, diversity and inclusiveness of various groups. 16.4 Evaluating democratic institutions and systems
• Evaluating democratic institutions involves analysing Australian political institutions’ strengths and weaknesses. This means that you will need to access a diverse range of sources to gain enough information and perspective. 16.5 Participating in civic processes • Participating in civic processes includes identifying ways to engage in democratic decision-making and examining methods of civic participation at different scales. There are many ways to participate at local, state or national level. 16.6 Communicating • Communicating effectively requires presenting ideas, perspectives and arguments based on evidence and research on contemporary civics and citizenship issues. 16.7.2 Key terms contemporary issues the diverse range of current events and issues that are facing society evaluations the process of assessing something to determine its value, effectiveness or impact national identity the parts of a society that make people feel like they belong, such as shared values or sense of identity pluralism a system or idea where different groups, beliefs or opinions are accepted and have the right to exist and be heard in society or government popular sovereignty the idea that the people have the power to choose their leaders and make decisions through voting values individual beliefs that help to guide our actions
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