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The Secret Ballot - Voting in Australia Lesson PlanThe Secret Ballot - Voting in Australia Lesson Plan
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The Secret Ballot - Voting in Australia

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Students participate in classroom activities to develop an understanding of the secret ballot and the process of voting in Australia. Working in large and small groups they use the secret ballot and the various stages in an in-class election.

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austrailian voting system, secret ballot, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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