Media and meaning making
Develop media literacy and critical thinking skills.
This matrix has a wide variety of engaging activities to support media making and development of critical thinking skills.

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This matrix has a wide variety of engaging activities to support media making and development of critical thinking skills.
Lift the handle and listen for the dial tone.
The architect of Old Parliament House would be surprised to find this building still standing today!
Hear arguments for and against conscription.
What can clothes symbolise and what can they tell us about other times and people?
Use this provocation to explore ways to create sustainable change.
Book a guided tour of Old Parliament House and discover significant moments in Australia's political history.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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