Civic engagement with Krys Saclier
Connect with community and becoming active citizens.
Use this resource with Krys Saclier's picture books to discover more about voting, community participation and story-telling.
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Use this resource with Krys Saclier's picture books to discover more about voting, community participation and story-telling.
Explore the principles of democracy and the importance of active citizenship.
How elections are run in America.
Retelling the story of the Wave Hill walk-off.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
A look at the first dismissal of an Australian political leader.
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