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 […]
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 critical concept in civics and government, and as a social studies teacher you may be looking for a gerrymandering game to help teach it. It’s a simple concept to define. It’s the process by which a group of political officials manipulate the drawing of an election map in a way that benefits […]