Review: Mapmaker the Gerrymandering Game is a Fun and Educational Board Game
Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game is a simple, thoughtful, and strategic board game. It also happens to be educational, too, but…
Book Review: Flunking Democracy – A Fresh Perspective on Fixing Civics
In Flunking Democracy: Schools, Courts, and Civics Education, Michael Rebell presents a novel approach to fix civics education in America…
Review: The Contender – A Presidential Debate Party Game
Note: This review is not yet complete. This post will be updated with more information, once I've had a chance…
This Week in Civics: Comic Books, Elementary Kids, AP GOPO Changes
Towards the end of each week, I like to take stock of what's been going on around the country (and…
Book Review: On Tyranny – A Great Reminder of Why Civics Matters
Today is Constitution Day, so I thought it would be timely to share a book review of a quick read…
This Week in Civics: Study Shows Teens Care, a WaPo Op-Ed, and Constitution Day
It's the end of another week, and that means it's time to look back over what's happening in the world…
Teach About Voting Rights with Democracy Class from Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote is nothing new. They've been around since the 1990's trying to get people out to vote and…
Six Research Based Methods for Teaching Civics Education
If you're reading this blog, you probably agree that as a country we can do a better job of teaching…
8 Political Board Games About Civics and Government
One great way to make learning civics more fun is to use game based learning. Here's a list of eight…
This Week in Civics: An NEA Spotlight, New Laws in Colorado and Illinois
Every week, I like to take a moment to highlight stories about civics education from around the country (and sometimes…