The wonder of Winsome
Explore curiosity and asking questions.
The wonder of Winsome, written by Kath Murdoch with illustrations by Sharyn Madder, tells the story of a child full of curiosity and questions.

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The wonder of Winsome, written by Kath Murdoch with illustrations by Sharyn Madder, tells the story of a child full of curiosity and questions.
Discover some of the items that have been unexpectedly discovered in the museum.
Practical resources and ideas to use in the classroom across civics and citizenship, media literacy and more.
A game of politics and economics.
Students engage in deep learning as they explore civic participation in a functioning democracy.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Explores how our democracy came about.
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