5.1.1 Identify voter qualifications
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 13 - "The Government"
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Eighteen - "Civic Participation"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Elections and Voting"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 2 - "What Is American Democracy?"
Tools For Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
Go to page 162 - "What's the News?" (Advanced Low ESL)
5.1.2 Interpret a voter registration form
5.1.3 Interpret a ballot
5.1.4 Interpret information about electoral politics and candidates
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Elections and Voting"
5.1.6 Demonstrate effective communication skills in working with customers and clients
5.2 Understand historical and geographical information
5.2.1 Interpret informatin about U.S. history
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Fifteen - "African American History in the United States"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Colonies"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Independence"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"From Sea to Shining Sea"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Civil War"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"From Agriculture to Industry"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The World Wars"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"A Shrinking Globe"
Project: NEXT PEACE - Mitchell Community College, North Carolina
Click on "Civics and U.S. Government"
5.2.2 Identify or interpret U.S. historical documents
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Government and Law Unit (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Government and Law Unit (Advanced Level)
Project: NEXT PEACE - Mitchell Community College, North Carolina
Click on "Civics and U.S. Government"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 2 - "What Is American Democracy?"
5.2.3 Interpret information about world history
Project: NEXT PEACE - Mitchell Community College, North Carolina
Click on "Civics and U.S. Government"
5.2.4 Interpret information about U.S. states, cities, geographical features, and points of interest
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"From Sea to Shining Sea"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 3 - "Why Should I Become a Citizen?"
Tools For Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
Go to page 150 - "America the Beautiful" (Advanced Low ESL)
5.2.5 Interpret information about world geography
5.3 Understand an individual's legal rights and responsibilities and procedures for obtaining legal advice
5.3.1 Interpret common laws and ordinances, and legal forms and documents
Beyond Citizenship: True Stories for Civics Class (Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning)
Story #8 - Luka
Story #10 - Haris Bought a Building
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 14 - "The Legal System"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Child Safety Seats"
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide for Talking With the Police
click on "Lesson 1: Meet the Police"
click on "Lesson 9: Filing a Complaint"
5.3.2 Identify individual legal rights and procedures for obtaining legal advice
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Legal System"
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide for Talking With the Police
click on "Lesson 8: Accused of a Crime"
"The Boss Can't Do That, Can He?" (A Worker's Rights Curriculum) UMass Labor Extension
Module 5: "Protection from Discrimination"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 2 - "What Is American Democracy?"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 4 - "What Does the Law Say?"
5.3.3 Interpret basic court procedures
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 14 - "The Legal System"
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Four - "The Court System"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Legal System"
Reading For Life
"Interpreting a Court Summons"
5.3.5 Interpret information about traffic tickets
Beyond Citizenship: True Stories for Civics Class (Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning)
Story #13 - Iona and Hands on the Wheel
5.3.6 Interpret information or identify requirements for establishing residency and/or obtaining citizenship
Beyond Citizenship: True Stories for Civics Class (Spring Institute for Civics Class)
Story #14 - Van Fights Back
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Two - "Citizenship"
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Seventeen - "The Naturalization Process"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Government and Law Unit (Beginning Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Government and Law Unit (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Government and Law Unit (Advanced Level)
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 3 - "Why Should I Become a Citizen?"
5.3.7 Identify common infractions and crimes, and legal consequences
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Three - "Due Process of Law/Interacting With Police"
Talking Points Worksheets - "Crime" (Student Worksheet)
"Crime" - Teaching Suggestions
TP Homework - "Crime - The Police"
Talking Points Worksheets - "Missing" (Student Handout)
"Missing" - Teaching Suggestions
TP Homework - "The Amber Alert System"
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide for Talking With the Police
click on "Lesson 2: Traffic Stops"
5.3.8 Identify procedures for reporting a crime
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide for Talking With the Police
click on "Lesson 5: Reporting a Crime"
Tools For Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
Go to page 94 - "I Need to Report a Crime" (Intermediate Low ESL)
5.4 Understand information about taxes
5.4.1 Interpret income tax forms
5.4.4 Interpret tax information from articles and publications
5.5 Understand governmental activities
5.5.2 Interpret information about legislative activities
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 13 - "The Government"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Government Structure"
Project: NEXT PEACE - Mitchell Community College, North Carolina
Click on "Civics and U.S. Government"
5.5.3 Interpret information about judicial activities
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 13 - "The Government"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Government Structure"
Project: NEXT PEACE - Mitchell Community College, North Carolina
Click on "Civics and U.S. Government"
5.5.4 Interpret information about executive activities
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 13 - "The Government"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Government Structure"
Project: NEXT PEACE - Mitchell Community College, North Carolina
Click on "Civics and U.S. Government"
5.5.8 Identify local, state and federal government leaders
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 13 - "The Government"
5.6 Understand civic responsibilities and activities
5.6.1 Interpret information about neighborhood or community problems and their solutions
Beyond Citizenship: True Stories for Civics Class (Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning)
Story #16 - Maribel Bakes a Chocolate Cake
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide for Talking With the Police
click on "Lesson 6: Preventing Crimes"
5.6.2 Interpret information about civic organizations and public service groups
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 10 - "Participating in Your New Community"
5.6.3 Interpret civic responsibilities, such as voting, jury duty, taxes
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit One - "Rights and Responsibilities"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 2 - "What is American Democracy?"
5.7 Understand environmental and science-related issues
5.7.1 Interpret informatio about environmental issues
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
Unit 12 - "Environment"
LaRue ESL Environmental Education
all units
Talking Points Worksheets - "On Top of the World" (Student Handout)
"On Top of the World" - Teaching Suggestions
TP Homework - "On Top of the World - North Pole"
Talking Points Worksheets
"Pack It In" Lesson and TP Homework - "The History of Packaging"
TEFL.net - Topics Worksheets
Environment and Pollution
Tools For Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
Go to page 142 - "Conserving Water" (Advanced Low ESL)
5.7.4 Interpret information about new technologies and scientific issues
Talking Points Worksheets - "Biofuels" (Student Handout)
"Biofuels" - Teaching Suggestions
TP Homework - "Are Biofuels the Answer to the Energy Question?
5.8 Understand concepts of economics
5.8.1 Interpret economic information and statistics
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Cost of Government"
5.8.2 Interpret information on economic issues and trends
Talking Points Worksheets
"Recession" Lesson and TP Homework - "Recession versus Depression"
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