Intermediate Civics Lessons

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Activity Description

Use the lesson activities in the booklet as introductory or supplementary materials for teaching EL Civics units on American culture, citizenship, community, health, and safety.

Preparation

Select an activity that fits with your class objectives.
Print the activity and photocopy for distribution to students.
Note vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to your students so be prepared to pre-teach new words.
Go through the activity yourself to anticipate difficulties or questions students may have.
Make sure that Web sites listed in the activity work. If not, find alternate Web sites.

How-To

Introduce the topic with a warm-up or by asking students questions related to the topic.
Pre-teach vocabulary students will need to understand in order to complete the activity.
Explain the activity by modeling.
Have students complete the activity (some activities require Internet use) individually or in pairs or small groups.
Have students submit their work to be checked or have students compare their answers/results with classmates and then discuss with the entire class.
Continue with the next activities you have planned in your lesson for the EL Civics unit the activity corresponds to.

Teacher Tips

This is a 151 page document. To print only selected pages of the booklet, select the print icon that appears when you "mouse-over" the lower portion of the PDF file. Select the "Pages" button by clicking inside it. Enter numbers for the page range of pages you want to print (for example, 1-3). Then print only those pages.

More Ways

The sections and topics of activities in the booklet include the following:

AMERICAN CULTURE
- Faces of the U.S.
- U.S. Icons
- Expressions
- The U.S. Educational System
CITIZENSHIP:
- Be an Active Citizen
- Creating a Proposition
- History of Voting in the US
- Jury Duty
- Registering to Vote
- Why Vote
COMMUNITY:
- Be an Active Community Member
- Making a Difference on Paper
- Pitching In
- Solving a Problem by Phone
HEALTH:
- Take Care of Yourself and Your Family
- Choosing a Dentist
- Skin Cancer
- Stress
PERSONAL SAFETY:
- Take Care of Yourself and Your Family
- Preventing a Crime at Home
- Getting Ready for a Disaster

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Beginning High
Intermediate Low
Intermediate High

Documents

Intermediate Civics Lessons.pdf - Intermediate Civics Lessons Booklet

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