Politics Talk

teaching civics for 30 years: what I learned

Retired teacher, Kenya. When I started, students wanted to know how government works. When I finished, they wanted to know why they should trust it. Different question, harder answer.

My best lessons were never about the constitution. They were mock elections where students campaigned for school lunch changes. 40 students, 3 parties, always one scandal. Very realistic.

What did your civics education look like? Did you have any at all?