Learning Democracy

FairVote’s voting curriculum, Learning Democracy, is designed to supplement traditional high school civics programs by teaching students the history and mechanics of participating in democracy. Through an innovative presentation, Learning Democracy gives students concrete examples of how and why they should increase their level of civic engagement. Learning Democracy is a peer-based curriculum taught in high schools by college or graduate students. This educational model encourages students to interact with their classmates and promotes a nontraditional classroom atmosphere. The curriculum has the potential to inspire lively discussion and to entertain and engage students in a different way than conventional civics classes.