Civics for Teachers @ Clayton County, GA

<< CONSTITUTION COMICS / TeachCivics /

RESOURCE PAGE FOR TEACHERS

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OUR PLAN (2 Sept. 2025):

• INTRO MATERIALS: Basic terms & techniques.
• MINI-COMICS FORMATS & ACTIVITIES: Let’s make blank pages & books. Then we’ll try a quick project w/ the Georgia State Consitution!
• PROJECT PLANNING: Let’s brainstorm how to use all this stuff!

QUICK LINKS:

1. INTRO MATERIALS:

MAREK’S WORK: Artist Statement | CURRICULUM

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ACTIVITY 1:
Cartooning Demo (F.A.S.T. Toolbox)

SAMPLE STANDARDS:

• SS8H1 / Evaluate the impact of European exploration and settlement on American Indians in Georgia. / b. Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of the Spanish and British in the Southeastern area.
• SS8CG1 / Describe the foundations of Georgia’s government / e. Identify wisdom, justice, and moderation as the three principles in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia Flag.
• SS8CG4 / Analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government. / b. Analyze the dual purpose of the judicial branch: to interpret the laws of Georgia and administer justice in our legal system.
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ACTIVITY 2:
4-Panel Story

Notice how NOW we’re dealing with narrative & complex relationships between concepts! For example, we might focus on sequential standards like:

• SS8CG4 / Analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government. / d. Explain the steps in the adult criminal justice system beginning with arrest.
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MINI-COMICS FORMATS & ACTIVITIES

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RELEVANT STANDARDS:

• SS8CG1 / Describe the foundations of Georgia’s government
  • a. Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution (preamble, bill of rights, articles, and amendments) as well as its relationship to the United States Constitution.
  • b. Explain separation of powers and checks and balances among Georgia’s three branches of government.
  • c. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens according to the Georgia Constitution.
  • d. List voting qualifications for elections in Georgia.
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WORK SAMPLE: Marek’s NH State COMICStitution >>

PROJECT PLANNING

ALSO SEE: Comics Project Outlines | Templates | Curriculum Connections

Let’s brainstorm some comics-based units around the standards you’re teaching.

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ACTIVITY 4: Crafting Your Comics-Based Project

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SUGGESTED STANDARDS + TOPICS for COMICS PROJECTS:

Georgia Standards / Grade 8 / Georgia Studies:

• SS8CG1 Describe the foundations of Georgia’s government.
  a. Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution (preamble, bill of rights, articles, and amendments) as well as its relationship to the United States Constitution.
  b. Explain separation of powers and checks and balances among Georgia’s three branches of government. 
  c. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens according to the Georgia Constitution. 
• SS8CG4 Analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government
  c. Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law.
  d. Explain the steps in the adult criminal justice system beginning with arrest. 
• SS8CG5 Explain how the Georgia court system treats juvenile offenders. 
  a. Explain the difference between delinquent and unruly behavior and the consequences of each.
  b. Describe the rights of juveniles involved in the juvenile justice system.
  c. Explain the steps in the juvenile justice system when a juvenile is first taken into custody. 

MORE IDEAS:

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