Year 4 HASS - Civics & Citizenship Unit - Australian Curriculum

This comprehensive Year 4 HASS Civics and Citizenship unit on local government, laws, rules and community groups explores how communities are governed, why laws matter, and how diverse cultural, religious and social groups shape identity and belonging. Across 9 engaging lessons, fully aligned to Australian Curriculum Version 9, students investigate the role of local government, the difference between rules and laws, and how community members contribute to local services.

Designed to be taught across a full term, this ready-to-teach unit provides everything you need to confidently deliver high-quality Civics and Citizenship lessons while saving valuable planning time.

An alternative WA Curriculum planner (2026+) is also included, making this unit ideal for Western Australian teachers preparing for the new requirements.

Why This Unit Stands Out

✔ 9 Clear, Structured Lessons

Each lesson follows a simple 5–6 step format with explicit teaching points, ensuring clarity and consistency. The structure allows you to focus on rich discussions about governance, identity and civic responsibility while keeping planning manageable.

✔ Interactive & Engaging

Created by MrsAmy123, known for dynamic and cooperative learning strategies, this unit balances worksheets (with answer keys) and discussion-based activities to deepen understanding. Students analyse scenarios, explore perspectives and build real-world civic understanding.

✔ Classroom-Ready Resources

The editable PowerPoint is designed for use on a Smartboard or TV and includes:

• Learning intentions and success criteria
• Key discussion prompts
• Embedded worksheets
• Visual displays and teaching supports

What’s Included

♦ Editable Planner (6 pages) + WA Curriculum alternative
♦ Worksheets + Answer Keys (16 pages)
♦ Supporting Resources (33 pages)
♦ Editable PowerPoint Presentation (79 slides)
♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page)
♦ Editable Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

🎯 Full Curriculum Alignment (Version 9)

Civics and Citizenship

• The differences between “rules” and “laws”, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people (AC9HS4K07)
• The roles of local government and how members of the community use and contribute to local services (AC9HS4K08)
• Diversity of cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong, and their importance to identity (AC9HS4K09)

Inquiry Skills

Questioning and research:

• Develop questions to guide investigation about people, events, places and issues (AC9HS4S01)
• Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps (AC9HS4S02)

Interpreting, analysing and evaluating:

• Interpret information and data displayed in different formats (AC9HS4S03)
• Analyse information and data, and identify perspectives (AC9HS4S04)

Concluding and decision-making:

• Draw conclusions based on analysis of information (AC9HS4S05)
• Propose actions or responses to issues or challenge that consider possible effects of actions (AC9HS4S06)

Communicating:

• Present descriptions and explanations, using ideas from sources and relevant subject-specific terms (AC9HS4S07)

🎯 WA Curriculum Outcomes

Civics and Citizenship:

The roles of local government and how members of the community use and contribute to local services (WA4HAKUC1)

The differences between rules and laws and why laws are important (WA4HAKUC2)

People belong to diverse groups, such as cultural, religious and/or social groups, and this can shape identity (WA4HAKUC3)

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