December 29, 2019

Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS).  This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.

You can now order individual print copies of This is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide to Governance and classroom sets (25+ copies) or download a copy:

• Order the print edition
• Read the comic online for free
• Download the Teaching Guide

THIS 32 PAGE COMIC IS AN INSPIRING CLASSROOM RESOURCE! 

To help us reach as many classrooms as possible, This Is What Democracy Looks Like is also available as a $0+ pay-what-you-want download on gumroad. 

You can also download a free PDF of our teaching guide, which provides a robust teaching resource that includes a week’s worth of activities and discussion questions that aligns with the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards.

COMICS ARE AN INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE TOOL THAT ENGAGES EVEN THE MOST RELUCTANT READERS.

The comic was created by Dan Nott ′18 with editing by CCS director James Sturm and several contributors and collaborators.

Click here to learn more about the comic, Tour, and our project partners.