Senior Library Books
Resource Key
LEVEL 1
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Databases
- World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Online version of the complete reference work along with dictionary, atlas, links, magazines, historical documents, audio, video, images, and 3D photograph
- Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
Introduction
Welcome to the 10 Civics and Citizenship: Australia’s International Obligations research guide created for Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences students.
Australia, as a member of the United Nations, has a shared responsibility in implementing international obligations that protect and promote the lives of the people and heritage of the country.
International agreements shape the way Australia write federal and state legislation. This legislation ensures Australia fulfills the international obligations they are bound to.
Australia as a Global Citizen
United Nations
The name 'United Nations" was coined in January 1942, but did not become an official organisation until after WWII on the 24th October 1945. The United Nations (UN) was formed to ensure atrocities such as the Holocaust, never occur again. (The Essential UN)
The United Nations:
- Rupp, R.E. (2019). United Nations (UN). In World Book Student. Retrieved from https://www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar575780
United Nations (UN) is an international organization that works for world peace and security, and for better living standards and human rights for all people of the world. Almost all of the world's independent countries belong to the UN. Each member nation sends representatives to UN Headquarters in New York City, where they discuss and try to solve problems.
The United Nations has two main goals: peace and human dignity. If fighting between two or more countries breaks out anywhere, the UN may be asked to try to stop it. After the fighting stops, the UN may help work out ways to keep it from starting again. But the UN tries above all to deal with problems and disputes before they lead to fighting. It seeks the causes of war and tries to find ways to eliminate them.
Current facts about the United Nations
