I have a Google alert set up to flag news stories about “civics education,” and at the end of every week I like to look back on these stories and reflect on what’s going on around the country in civics. This week, we’ve got a lengthy article from Isthmus about the state of civics education […]
When I started doing research for this list of political board games, one of the games that really stood out to me was Politicraft: An Action Civics Card Game. It looked like it had some real potential for use in the classroom, and it’s endorsed by the National Council for Social Studies. So when I […]
Every week, I get a Google Alert e-mail on the topic of “civics education.” I like to keep abreast of what’s going on around the country – and sometimes the world – and then take some time to reflect on some of the more interesting stories. This week, we have a few of those international […]
I first heard about Civic Saturdays when a news story came across my feed a couple years ago. I wrote about it in a weekly round up at the time. The idea intrigued me, but I never got around to following up on that thread. Around the same time, I also heard Eric Liu speak. […]
Campaigns and elections are an important part of any civics and government course. And it’s great when you happen to be teaching the course when an election is happening. But what do you do when it’s not an election year? That’s where the Living Room Candidate comes in. It provides an awesome library of historical […]
I have a Google alert set for “civics education,” and every week I like to take some time to review and reflect on a few of the more interesting stories that come through my inbox. This week, there’s an interesting story from Illinois about some civics and social studies teachers trying to teach civil discourse. […]
This Civic Spotlight is by Josh Lafair, one of the creators of Mapmaker: the Gerrymandering Game. If you have a story to tell, visit the submissions page and let us know. My name is Josh Lafair, and I’m a senior in high school. I enjoy board games, politics, and sports. I dislike brussel sprouts and […]
This Is What Democracy Looks Like is a new graphic novel and comic book that you can use to teach your students about civics and civic engagement. The project started out on Kickstarter, and it was eventually published by The Center for Cartoon Studies. You can order print copies, download a free PDF, and find […]
Every week, I like to take a few minutes to reflect on civics education news from around the country. In this weekly round up, I usually highlight two or three stories that are worth sharing. This week, we have a story about an organization in Pennsylvania that is working on gerrymandering. Then, there’s a new […]
Gerrymandering is a complex and abstract topic, but it is extremely relevant if you’re learning about government and politics today. Thankfully, there are some great resources out there to help you teach gerrymandering, like Mapmaker: the Gerrymandering Game. Mapmaker: the Gerrymandering Game is great strategy game, and it’s based on the concepts involved in gerrymandering. […]