Minnesota Adult Basic Education
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Government and Law
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5.1 Voting and the political process
5.1.1 Identify voter qualifications
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?"
5.1.4 Interpret information about electoral politics and candidates
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Elections and Voting"
5.2 Understand historical and geographical information
5.2.1 Interpret information 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5.2.2 Identify or interpret U.S. historical documents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?"
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
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 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
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Four - "The Court System"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Legal System"
"Interpreting a Court Summons"
5.3.6 Interpret information or identify requirements for establishing residency and/or obtaining citizenship
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 Worksheet - "Crime" (Student Worksheet)
Teaching Suggestions - "Crime"
TP Homework - "Crime - The Police"
Talking Points Worksheet - "Missing" (Student Worksheet)
Teaching Suggestions - "Missing"
TP Homework - "The Amber Alert System"
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide to 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 to Talking With the Police
Click on Lesson 5: "Reporting a Crime"
5.5 Understand government activities
5.5.2 Interpret information about legislative activities
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
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
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Government Structure"
Project NEXT PEACE - Mitchell Community College, North Carolina
Click on "Civics and U.S. Government"
5.6 Understand civic responsibilities and activities
5.6.1 Interpret information about neighborhood or community problems and their solutions
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide to 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 information about environmental issues
All units
Talking Points Worksheets - "On Top of the World" (Student Handout)
Teaching Suggestions - "On Top of the World"
TP Homework - "On Top of the World - North Pole"
"Pack It In" Lesson
TP Homework - "The History of Packaging"
Environment and Pollution
5.7.4 Interpret information about new technologies and scientific issues
Talking Points Worksheets - "Biofuels" (Student Handout)
Teaching Suggestions - "Biofuels"
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
"Recession"
TP Homework - "Recession versus Depression"