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Active participation and young people

Use this provocation to explore the ways young people can participate in democracy.

Discuss the ways students can read up, dress up, stand up, speak up and show up. 

People being active participants: two people recycling bottles and paper, a person growing a plant, one person wearing a t-shirt that reads 'Student Voice', and another person wearing a t-shirt that reads 'Share ideas' in front of microphones and a camera.

Resources

Active participation and young people – activity sheet

An illustration with people doing different activities like riding a bike, reading a scroll, holding a poster and holding a video camera.
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More civic participation

Social media check-in

Social media check-in

Use this resource to begin a discussion about social media use, safety and balance.

Social media check-in
This small king

This small king

Explore the importance of kindness.

This small king

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Digital excursions and events

Digital excursions and events

Visit MoAD from your classroom and get young people talking about democracy, leadership and sustainability.

Conscription debate

Conscription debate

Hear arguments for and against conscription.

Conscription during the First World War

Conscription during the First World War

Explore the debate with political cartoons, audio and activities.

Visit

Visit

Find out what's on, how to get here, access guidance, our shop and cafe.

School visits

School visits

Support your students to become active citizens in the very place history was made.

Democracy in a box  

Democracy in a box  

Join a brand-new Civics and Citizenship program for regional classrooms.