Civics and Community: Dragonfly Pond Activity

Civics was always a difficult concept for me to get a true grasp on as a child because it's not necessarily something that young children usually get to participate in or see first hand. Therefore, I was very happy to start the Dragonfly Pond activity in class.

This activity is so great in my opinion because of it's versatility. Building a community out of cardboard boxes and paper doesn't sound like much, but when taught the correct way can integrate so much more than just art.

To be honest, in class this activity meant very little to me because of the circumstances and confusion involved when we started it. However, once I took a good look at it and worked with it to create a short unit for my third grade class, it took on a whole new life. I'll be writing more about that unit later.

Our Dragonfly Pond Community

For more information on teaching civics, visit the National Constitution Center.