Submission Form for NC-Developed Resources

Recommendation Form for National Resources

EL-Civics Resources

• CAELA Resource Collection: Civics Education for Adult English Language Learners (A collection of print and online resources on civics education.)

• Civics Education for Adult English Language Learners (ERIC Q & A)

Citizenship

•   Citizenship Preparation Curricula submitted by

  Kristen Lambertin, Literacy Council of Buncombe County, NC

  An eight week citizenship preparation curriculum that can be used one-to-one with an individual tutor or with a small group of students. This curriculum helps students to prepare for the USCIS citizenship exam.

  • Citizenship Course Outline

  • Lesson Plans

  • Flash Cards

  • Pre-Test

  • Post-Test

   

• Citizenship Preparation for Adult ESL Learners (ERIC Digest)

• Citizenship Resources (A collection of print and online resources for citizenship preparation.)

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Lesson Plans

• California Literacy Peace Curriculum

• Civic Participation Activity Book

• Navigating The American School System

• Understanding Income Taxes 

• For Intermediate & Advanced EL-Civics

• REEP ESL/EL-Civics Curriculum

• EL Health Curriculum

• CAAELII Teacher's Lessons

• CAELA ELCivics Activities for Adults

 

Web Learning Sites

• English for All

• US History.Org

• Vote Smart Project

• Election 2004

• Community Empowerment

• Easy Voter

• PBS Point of Borders

 

Student Activities

• Map of USA

• Find your Senator

• Flash Cards for Citizenship test

• On Common Ground Activities

• California Distance Learning Project

• Alaska EL-Civics Internet Lessons

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Tests for Citizenship

• ALRC Citizenship Entrance Test

• Spanish Citizenship Test

• Herald Sun Citizenship Online Test

Information about America

• Resources in Spanish - PTA

• Life in the USA

• Foreignborn.com

• FirstGov.gov

• State Data

Research and Evaluation

• The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) report, "The Language of Opportunity: Expanding Employment Prospects for Adults with Limited English Skills," PDF (561 KB) provides recommendations for creating high-quality education and training services for adults with limited English skills. The CLASP Policy Brief PDF (97 KB) describes the demographics and economic circumstances of low-income adults with limited English proficiency, as well as language and job training services available to them.

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Noteworthy Practices

• National Institute for Literacy published a special Policy Update, "English Literacy and Civics Education for Adult Learners" PDF (8,508 KB) in August of 2001. This report summarizes the federal legislation authorizing the EL/Civics initiative.
  
   
• Colorado Department of Education offers informational resources, contextualized learning in adult education, lesson plans, curriculum materials, learning English at a distance, and teaching civics in a multilevel class.
  
   
• Outcomes of seven EL/Civics demonstration grant projects funded by OVAE in FY 2000. Five other projects targeted large numbers of adult students providing effective, contextualized, integrated instructional approaches.

Additional Links

• Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., seeks to expand the availability of low-cost legal immigration services at the local level, chiefly through its network of Catholic-based immigration programs.
  
   
• NCLE Citizenship Resources. The National Center for ESL Literacy Education compiled a list of print, online, and audiovisual resources that teachers can consult as they assist adult immigrants to prepare for the naturalization process.
  
   
• U.S. Department of State - English Language Programs. The Civic Education volume The Civic Education volume is designed for language teachers who are turning toward content-based instruction to promote content learning and language learning in civics classes.
  
   
• The New Americans. Independent Television Series (ITVS), a Public Broadcasting System (PBS) affiliate, creates videos that relate to the "American dream" through the eyes of today's immigrants and refugees.
  
   
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS), the USCIS is responsible for all naturalization processes. The Office of Citizenship promotes civic principals and U.S. citizenship responsibilities.

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