MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more

Democratic thinking conversation starters

Start a conversation about democracy. 

Through open-ended questions students will explore topics such as democracy, leadership, student voice, social justice and media literacy.

Two people, one with short red hair and glasses holding a paper list, and one with shoulder length blonde hair and a blue tshirt, who says 'I can work on my media literacy skills by...'

Resources

Democratic conversation starters – activity sheet

An illustrated person with speech bubbles popping up.
Download

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
Celebrate kindness

Celebrate kindness

Use this resource to encourage kind actions that create positive change. 

Celebrate kindness

View all

You may also be interested in...

Donations in action: Clerk of the Senate's office

Donations in action: Clerk of the Senate's office

Recreating the Clerk of the Senate's office to evoke 1975.

Go on a rubbish adventure

Go on a rubbish adventure

Help the environment by collecting rubbish.

Critically exploring campaigning

Critically exploring campaigning

Critically reflect on the information in political campaign posters.

Only human – disability in Australian politics (part 2: human rights and human laws)

Only human – disability in Australian politics (part 2: human rights and human laws)

How Australian politicians have addressed disability in Parliament.

I am...

I am...

Encourage students to work together to come to an agreement.

Make a card that hugs you back

Make a card that hugs you back

Think about ways we can show we care for others.