The Rule of Law Education Program encourages active participation by teaching Australian students about the rule of law.

A society that supports the rule of law is not one composed of uncritical and obedient citizens; rather it is one whose citizens understand and respect just laws, are aware of their function and know how to engage with them constructively and how to challenge them as needed, within the appropriate mechanisms and institutions.

– United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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Topic Areas for Education Explainers

 The Rule of Law Education Centre writes resources for Australian School students to help understand the rule of law in action.

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Simple explainers and activities for students

All content provided in this section aims to support teachers in delivering content to students in developing knowledge and understanding of concepts in Australian history and Civics education through the key learning area of Humanities and Social Sciences. The below teaching material provides simple explainers for students starting to understand these concepts, including information articles, student activities, study tasks, and ideas for programming and assessment. Resources accommodate all learning styles and ability levels to provide particular focus on differentiation across tasks.

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