Description
Activity
This deck of cards can be used for multiple activities to teach the concept of elected representatives to students.
Example activities with students:
- Draw a card from the deck and look at the electoral district profile. Complete one or all of the activities on the back of the card.
- Come up with a name for the electorate.
- Brainstorm the big issues for the electorate. What are the people worried about? What do they need?
- Write 3-4 questions to ask the people in the electorate to help understand their needs better.
- Make a list of the 5-10 things to do to get involved in the described community.
- Draft a first speech to Parliament about the electorate.
- Provide a card to a student as an example, and get them to invent their own electoral district.
Duration
Various – dependent on the activities you complete with the deck.
Preparation Required
- Print the instruction page (or refer to it online) for background about the resource and instructions.
- To create a deck of cards, print the remaining sheets A4 portrait and slice in half. Fold each cut A5 segment into half to create a front and back of a card.
Physical Card Deck
Available to purchase soon.
