EL Civics--US History and Government

Here are some handouts to accompany website activities. They are Word files.

Explore the government portal site--find out who your representative is and what your nine-digit zip code is! For Intermediate and above. Here are the instructions and here is the accompanying worksheet.

Explore Ben's Guide--This site is meant for children, but has texts at various levels of difficulty and all of the answers to the 100 questions. Here's worksheet of questions to answer while exploring.

Practice for the 100 Questions.

A simplified version of the Constitution

Some interesting lesson plans from judges. They are meant for high school students, but could be adapted for a high-level ESL class.

Washington For Intermediate and above. Students visit Washington's birthplace and Mt. Vernon, then compare the two places. Created by Susanna Levitt.