Queensland Economic Teachers Association

SOSE RESOURCES

WHAT’S HOT – A Way to teaching critical literacy in the middle years

What’s Hot! A way to teaching critical literacies in the middle years is a teacher resource that places its emphasis on planning responsive and effective programs for students in the middle years of schooling. It responds to issues of change that most affect young adolescents – moving to new environments, expanding their social horizons, and facing increased expectations and responsibilities. It does this by drawing on the four roles of the literacy learner:

• Code breaker,
• Text participant,
• Text user,
• Text analyst.

Practising critical literacies calls for an awareness that learning about texts and texts themselves are not natural or neutral. The units in this book give students the power to shape their sense of self and how they relate to the wider community, and they can confirm or challenge what they are used to in all aspects of their lives.
Price: $45.00 (members) $49.00 (non-members) Incl GST

DEVELOPING RIGHTS - TEACHING RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Developing Rights is a resource for use with 11-14 year olds. It starts with young people's own concerns and
examines them in terms of rights and issues, in a social and global context.

Through looking at how young people are claiming their rights around the world, pupils are encouraged to consider rights issues in their own lives. Case study material comes from a range of countries including South Africa, Lebanon and Ethiopia, and is highly relevant to the teaching of Health and also to Study of Society and
Environment.

The background information for teachers includes summaries of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Teachers notes are available for download at: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/devrights/

"Clearly structured ... easy to follow ... provides specific guidance to teachers on how best it should be used ... a range of activities ... encourages a range of pupil responses ... suitable for different ability ranges ... photocopiable materials ... good case study material" - One World Centre, Belfast
Price: $58.90 (members) $63.90 (non-members) (Incl GST)

DEBATING THE ISSUES – Justin Healy

PACKED WITH OPINIONS

• 21 topics, 208 pages
• arguments for and against
• over 100 articles from the media, politicians, lobby groups and academics
• illustrations

The topics for debate include:

Abortion, Animal experimentation, Australia’s alliance with the USA, Capital punishment, Climate change, Cloning of human beings, Drug use policy, Existence of God, Forestry in Australia, Genetically modified crops and foods, Globalisation, Gun control, Immigration and population growth, Marijuana decriminalisation, National flag of Australia, Native title, Refugees and the detention of asylum seekers, Republic in Australia, Same-sex marriage, Surrogacy, Voluntary euthanasia.

Debating the Issues is a thought-provoking collection of accessible opinion pieces addressing a wide range of
contemporary public issues in Australia. Each chapter concerns an issue of recent public debate and consists of a brief introduction followed by arguments for and against a particular proposition.

Debating the Issues is invaluable to anyone interested in exploring ethical, moral, legal, health, political, scientific, social justice, nationhood, and environmental, religious and philosophical issues. This book is an ideal resource for students and teachers who require ready-researched and well-expressed opinions on polemical issues relevant to many secondary and tertiary educational courses around Australia.

Almost 100 articles have been reproduced from a diverse group of authors including journalists and public
commentators, politicians and government ministers, industry groups and activists, academics and experts in
particular fields.

Debating the Issues promotes analysis of opposing viewpoints. Readers are encouraged to apply critical thinking skills in order to reach a considered judgement on the issue at hand. Are you being provided with facts or opinions?

If an opinion is being expressed, do you agree with the writer?
Price: $39.95 (members) $44.95 (non-members) (Incl GST)

BUSINESS

MONEY MATTERS FOR YOUNG CONSUMERS – J. Healy (ed) ISBN 1 920801 32 4

Young people in Australia have more money and more economic clout than ever before. Disposable income from
earnings and pocket money, the temptations of targeted youth marketing, peer pressure and the availability of debt present a challenge for young consumers. This book is a concise guide to smart money management for teenagers and young adults. Topics include: banking and managing money; budgeting; smart shopping; consumer protection; mobile phones, credit cards and loans – ways to deal with youth debt.
Price: $20.95 (members) $20.95 (non-members) (Incl GST)

GOVERNMENT, LAW AND POLITICS

THE NO-NONSENSE GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY – R. Swift (ed)

How democratic is democracy? This book takes the pulse of today’s body politic and finds the patient in an
enfeebled state. Richard swift explores how democracy is constricted and deformed by economic power-brokers
and a self-serving political class, from Birmingham to Bangalore. The rich diversity of forms of elected government are explored together with practical ideas for empowering today’s voters around the world.
Price: $25.00 (members) $28.00 (non-members) (Incl GST)

GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA – J. Healy (ed) ISBN 1 920801 01 4

Our nation has been accused of electoral indifference, even ignorance. What are the processes involved in electing our leaders? This book explores democracy and the structure of federal, state and local government in Australia. It also examines our electoral and parliamentary systems and arguments for reform, including proposed changes to the constitution; extended parliamentary terms; the numbers of women in parliament; and compulsory voting and the involvement of young people in politics.
Price: $20.95 (members) $20.95 (non-members) (Incl GST)