Links for Citizenship Preparation Resources for Adult Education 5th Annual EL Civics Conference January 19, 2016 CASAS • • •

Life/Work https://www.casas.org/product-overviews/assessments/life-and-work-reading Citizenship https://www.casas.org/product-overviews/assessments/citizenship COAPPS (select Objective 40) https://www2.casas.org/elc/index.cfm?fuseaction=COAAPSList.welcome

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USCIS.gov USCIS Citizenship Resource Center http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship Preparing for the Oath http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/ M-1121: Guide to the Adult Citizenship Ed Standards http://goo.gl/fxdGgX M-1118: USCIS Understanding Key Concepts Found in Form N-400 for Naturalization: A Guide for Adult Citizenship Teachers http://goo.gl/BAWHPU Elements of Program Quality for Adult Citizenship Education http://goo.gl/iiukIx Expanding ESL, Civics, and Citizenship Education in Your Community: A Start-Up Guide http://goo.gl/Mk6PRg A Federal Strategic Action Plan on Immigrant & Refugee Integration The White House Task Force on New Americans, April 2015 http://goo.gl/TCkrBk

USCIS Social Media   

USCIS.gov and USCIS.gov/es  USCIS and USCIS.es on Facebook @USCIS and @USCIS_es on Twitter  USCIS on YouTube USCIS Idea Community http://www.uscis.gov/outreach/uscis-idea-community

More USCIS Resources  Adult Ed Citz Strategies for Volunteers 1.usa.gov/1kVy51x  LINCS Adult Citizenship Education (July 2014) http://goo.gl/TQ4gZh  LINCS USCIS - Adult Citizenship Education Content Standards and Foundation Skills http://goo.gl/xGDjXe (Feb 2015)  LINCS USCIS - US Citizenship & Teacher Competencies (June 2015) https://goo.gl/w7L7vq  USCIS PODCASTS!!! http://goo.gl/Zzh0I8  USCIS Training and Professional Development 1.usa.gov/1ggyMdr  USCIS Training Seminars 1.usa.gov/1lQMBYL USCIS Tip Sheets       

Basic Strategies for Teaching Reading Skills for the Interview and Test http://goo.gl/ZPhSTR Basic Strategies for Teaching Writing Skills for the Interview and Test http://goo.gl/NBU8di Citizenship and Integration Grant Program Promising Practices http://goo.gl/vSvgjP Essential Ways to Enhance Learning for Older Students in the Adult Citizenship Education Classroom http://goo.gl/hWDngx Lesson Plans and Activities http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/teachers/lesson-plans-and-activities Library Services for Immigrants: A Report on Current Practices http://goo.gl/NphqMP Tips for Teaching Vocabulary in the Adult Citizenship Classroom http://goo.gl/Vic8F1

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Links for Citizenship Preparation Resources for Adult Education 5th Annual EL Civics Conference January 19, 2016 Activities • • •

Citizenship Corners http://goo.gl/2LAqOw Constitution and Citizenship Day, September 17 http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution-day/ OTAN Citizenship ePortfolio Project http://goo.gl/Rje3V0

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NEW READERS PRESS Citizenship http://www.newreaderspress.com/citizenship-passing-the-test NEW READERS PRESS: Holding the Bag http://fliphtml5.com/ircm/ttgt PEARSON LONGMAN Voices of Freedom--updated 4th edition (includes 3 CDS, teacher’s guide, and a great activity book) http://molinskyandbliss.longmanhomeusa.com/programs.php?mid=2&pid=vof PEARSON LONGMAN : Future: US citizens http://www.longmanhomeusa.com/catalog/products/product-details/?sid=Civics&pid=F-0JD-1 American Citizenship Guide: U.S. Citizenship Exam Preparation Manual (Spanish Edition) (Spanish) Paperback – February 19, 2015 by Natasha Gonzalez http://www.amazon.com/dp/1508559120/ ***NOT UP-TO-DATE WITH THE NEW N-400R BUT STILL HAS GREAT SOURCE MATERIAL Cambridge: Citizenship Now! Third Edition includes cd and a great DVD http://www.cambridge.org/us/cambridgeenglish/catalog/adult-courses/citizenship-now-3rdedition National Geographic/Cengage: US Citizen, Yes: AUTHOR: Ronna Magy: http://ngl.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?Ntt=citizenship||10166449533103713642032335 945495557601&N=4294918395+200&Ntk=NGL%7C%7CP_EPI&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial

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ELCivicsOnline.org ELCivics.com LearningEnglish.VOAnews.com ListenandReadAlong US Citizenship Test Material http://goo.gl/VYEb34

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Citizenshipworks Mobile Apps iPhone: goo.gl/7Gvejf Android: goo.gl/gz6EMP SCC Library Citizenship Resources http://goo.gl/pACoj1

Resources from US Citizenship Podcast • • • • • • • • • •

US Citizenship Podcast uscitizenpod.com N-400 Practice http://goo.gl/2aOS5m Citizenship Resources Page (annotated!)http://goo.gl/lswS7x Citizenship Games/Online Activities http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/games.html OTAN Citizenship ePortfolio Project http://goo.gl/Rje3V0 Citizenship by the Month (list of resources organized by months/holidays) http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/citizenship-by-month_11.html Citizenship @ Your Library (includes resources from two-8 week Citizenship courses and more) http://www.uscitizenpod.com/p/citizenship-at-library.html uscitizenpod on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod/videos uscitizenpod on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/uscitizenpods-podcast/id251668874 IN PROGRESS: USCITIZENPOD MOBILE APP and MIX-AND-MATCH INTERVIEWS

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