Making Civics Fun

In this episode, we explore the many ways civic learning happens, how to make it fun, social, surprising, and even funny. We explore how a game night, a family road trip, and even dinner table conversations all become opportunities to engage in big ideas together, and how we can create spaces and moments for children to discover a civic life of their own. Ben Sheehan, author of OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy is Supposed to Work and What Does the Constitution Say: A Kids’ Guide to How Our Democracy Works, joins Julie Silverbrook and Lindsey Cormack to discuss how civics can be accessible, entertaining, and genuinely enjoyable for people of all ages.

Resources 

• Ben Sheehan, What Does the Constitution Say?: A Kid’s Guide to How Our Democracy Works (2021) 
• Ben Sheehan, Civics Made Easy, PBS 
• New Jersey State Dinosaur Hardosaurus foulkii

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