You Call This Democracy? by Elizabeth Rusch
This award-winning nonfiction book explores the American democratic system and the threats against it.
Each chapter tackles a different topic such as voter suppression, voter apathy, gerrymandering, and more!
Explore the potential of the American system of democracy and what could help it reach it!
How Live Book Club Classes Work
Participation in the live book club includes access to a set of resources and activities as well as interactive components.
Participants receive
- A suggested reading schedule
- PDF reading guides with comprehension questions
- Vocabulary/reading activities
- Discussion board posts in our online classroom
- Writing/multimodal project prompts related to the reading
- An invitation to a live discussion
- A recording of the summary of the live discussion
- An optional feedback add-on for the final paper/project
- Rubrics for at-home feedback
Families are welcome to use as much or as little of the suggested resources and activities as they'd like to fit their interest and schedules.
(There will be an option to add a Feedback Add-On at checkout.)
Ages:
9-13
Dates:
November 1-30, 2024
Live Meeting:
Monday, November 25, 2024 from 1-2pm Eastern
Those who cannot attend the live session will receive a recorded summary.
Supplies:
- A copy of the book You Call This Democracy? by Elizabeth Rusch (978-0358387428)
- Borrowed, audio, and used formats are fine.
- Zoom account for live session
- Microphone and camera for live session
- PDF reader
- Access to printer recommended