Reading | Governing Topics

This week, LS1 has been learning about governing topics. We discussed that governing topics are things that parties want to do when they are allowed.

First, we talked about the different governing topics. There are 13 in total; transport and infrastructure, borders and migration, community and inclusion, defense and foreign affairs, economy, education, enviroment, health, housing, incomes, employement and income, and law, justice and government.

Next, we used the reciprocal reading process in our groups to talk and give our understanding of the topics. The roles in the reciprocal reading process are the leader, the predictor, the clarifier, the questioner, and the summariser.

After that, we read the different governing topics and wrote down short summaries of what we understood. Once we did that, we wrote the two most important governing topics to us.

Then, we read the different electorate perspectives and why they are running for government position for the area. We voted an electorate and a party.

We all enjoyed this activity, and using the reciprocal reading process to summarise governing topics. One thing we could improve is sharing ideas with eachother and collaborating to summarise our understandings.

LI: to choose important governing topics by summarising all topics.