How the Enlightenment came to Australia
We must never forget that the European settlement of Australia came at a time in the history of Western Civilisation when ideas about the role of government, individual liberty, religion and science had been debated, tried and tested.
Is Western Civilisation part of your life today?
A classroom unit for Years 7-10 Civics and Citizenship And Years 7-10 History
Magna Carta, is it part of your life today?
In this unit, students explore the way that the British legal system, part of Australia’s British and Western Civilisation heritage, was established in Australia. It also shows how key concepts, values and principles that are a fundamental part of young people’s lives today can be traced back to their British origins.
