Teach

Topics

Passage of a Bill, Representation, Law Making, Parliamentary Processes

Year Level

Year 5, Year 6, Year 8, SACE

Type of Resource

Stand Alone Activity, Lesson Plan, Roleplay, PDF

Size

Whole Class

Debate: Blank Roleplay Template

Pick a topic and make a law – turn your class into a Parliament!

Description

Activity

Demonstrate the way a law is made in South Australia by roleplaying the steps in the passage of a Bill. This is a blank template for a class to debate a topic of their choice with speeches they write themselves.

Duration

75 minutes (can be shortened or lengthened).

Preparation Required

  1. Read the lesson plan.
  2. Read the facilitator runsheet.
  3. Prepare the debate cards for each student.
  4. Review the classroom layout plans for a small class or large class.
  5. Collate props – a bell and an object to use as a Mace.

Files