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Study for the US citizenship test Arizona Study Guide ( Download from Resource Library)

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This study guide will help you prepare for the US citizenship test. The citizenshiptest is a one-to-one interview with a US CIS officer. The test has three areas.The US CIS officer wants to know:• that you understand and can answer these questions about US government,history and geography.• that you understood and answered the questions on your N-400 formcorrectly.• that you can read, write and speak English.This study guide will help you prepare for the test. It will teach you how to answerall the questions.Each chapter presents some information about the US government, history orgeography. Use that information to write answers to the questions at the end ofeach chapter. Then do the multiple-choice exercises. If you have time you can goback and practice asking and answering the questions with a partner.There is also a dictation practice in the last 4 chapters. These are sentences usedby the US CIS to show that you can write in English. Your answers don't have tobe perfect. Have a partner read the questions and answers (from the lists at the endof this book). Write the answers. Check your answers. You don't have to writeperfectly to pass this test.Finally, there are questions about the information on your N-400 form. Writeanswers to these questions, and then practice answering these questions with apartner. The officer will ask you about the information on your N-400 form. Youmay be asked to explain some of your answers to show that you understand thequestion and have answered it correctly.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Charles LaRue

americanenglish.state.gov

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A government sponsored website, American English is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English language and culture. This website provides a variety of engaging materials and resources for teachers' professional development and for students in the classroom. Both teachers and students will find new ways to practice English and learn more about the United States.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Diagram/Illustration, Full Course, Game, Homework/Assignment, Interactive, Lecture, Lecture Notes, Lesson Plan, Primary Source, Reading

Author: various

EL CIVICS ESL Literacy Text

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This material is for low beginning/literacy ESL students who need life skill instruction. There is a teacher's manual, student book, blackline masters and audio for every lesson. This material was developed through a California Department of Education grant. Co-Author is Grace Tanaka.  

Material Type: Module

Author: Susan Gaer

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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The class I am using this lesson plan with is an English class with six students ranging from a 5th to 7th grade level equivalent. This is an English class and the content/context is focused on language comprehension and analysis via reading and answering questions; and expression via discussion and writing (with attention to substance as well as grammar/spelling/punctuation). Passages used in the lesson are from the following text: https://www.amazon.com/Six-Way-Paragraphs-Content-Areas-Introductory/dp/0809203715

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Elma Georgopoulos

Mapping Your Research Ideas

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This quick, interactive tutorial will help students develop a general topic or idea into a set of exploratory research questions, as well as giving them some next steps in the process of developing a research question. Make sure there is a blank sheet of paper and a pen or pencil handy, and let's get started!

Material Type: Interactive, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: UCLA Library

ATP: The Fuel of Life

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The goal of this lesson is to introduce students who are interested in human biology and biochemistry to the subtleties of energy metabolism (typically not presented in standard biology and biochemistry textbooks) through the lens of ATP as the primary energy currency of the cell. Avoiding the details of the major pathways of energy production (such as glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation), this lesson is focused exclusively on ATP, which is truly the fuel of life. Starting with the discovery and history of ATP, this lesson will walk the students through 8 segments (outlined below) interspersed by 7 in-class challenge questions and activities, to the final step of ATP production by the ATP synthase, an amazing molecular machine. A basic understanding of the components and subcellular organization (e.g. organelles, membranes, etc.) and chemical foundation (e.g. biomolecules, chemical equilibrium, biochemical energetics, etc.) of a eukaryotic cell is a desired prerequisite, but it is not a must. Through interactive in-class activities, this lesson is designed to spark the students’ interest in biochemistry and human biology as a whole, but could serve as an introductory lesson to teaching advanced concepts of metabolism and bioenergetics in high school depending on the local science curriculum. No supplies or materials are needed.

Material Type: Lecture

Author: Christian Schubert

From Student to Student: Risk, Aversion and the Role of Integration

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In her final semester as a business major, Jade Trinh was uninspired by the obvious career paths open to her. In her 2011 BIF Talk, Trinh recounts her story of stumbling into an entrepreneurship course that revealed an unexpected and exciting new path. She argues that students crave the kinds of real-world, experiential learning environments she was fortunate enough to encounter and urges that experiences like hers should not be the exception, but the rule.

Material Type: Lecture

Author: Jade Trinh

Using the 2014 GED Formula Sheet to Calculate the Volume and Surface Area of Prisms - Part 1 (Rectangular Prisms)

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This is a PowerPoint for Adult Basic Education student usage in preparation for the 2014 Series of the GED Reasoning with mathematics test.  Dealing with the basics of volume and surface area measurement, the PowerPoint may be used by students in an independent computer lab setting or it could be used as a whole class presentation.  It is meant to be a stand alone assignment.

Material Type: Module

Author: Donna Parrish

Career Gates: Soft Skills

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Career Gates: Soft Skills highlights the skills employees need to be successful. These include communication, eye-contact, listening, teamwork, positive attitude, proper handshake, professional appearance and respect. Soft skills are the abilities to get along with others, resolve conflict and work together towards a common goal. These skills can be a strong indicator in why you get a job or why you don't get a job. A desire to learn and an ability to learn, you can advance. Many companies will hire people that have soft skills over someone with more technical skills because technical skills can be taught more easily.

Material Type: Lecture

Gaining technical literacy by using a range of strategies to grow vocabulary

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The intended audience includes adult learners (Grade Level D) seeking basic reading skill development. Learners will imagine that they are entering a new field of employment. They are given written information that contain new terminology specific to their occupation. Using a range of strategies, learners will determine or clarify the meaning of specific words as they are used in a specific technical context. This lesson will help learners to gain vocabulary related to an occupation of interest in order to build knowledge to prepare for a career.

Material Type: Assessment

Author: Pamela Wright

A Nearpod Exploration: How are Organ Recipients Chosen?

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Overview: Students will explore the issue of organ transplants, recipients and donors, through the use of the interactive digital platform Nearpod. Lesson Objective(s): At the end of this lesson, students will be able to: critically explore a topic using different text and digital sources and integrate that information to write an opinion essay with supporting reasons and evidence.

Material Type: Interactive

Author: Erin Parker

Elder Literacy Initiative

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This curriculum was developed for volunteers working 1:1 with pre-literate ESL students. All materials are ready-made and available digitally through dropbox or google drive. This curriculum is organized by 13 instructional themes that are relevant and authentic to adults of any age, with a special focus on learners who are 65+. The curriculum guidelines are informed by Massachusetts ABE Basic Literacy Standards, training materials from the Minnesota Literacy Council, and Transitions Integration Framework. The materials are easy to use with pre-literate learners 1:1, in small groups, or in classroom settings. All activities are leveled and include detailed instructions, tips, and extension ideas. This curriculum can be adapted and edited to suit your community. For more information, please visit www.elderliteracy.org .

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Diagram/Illustration, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: Burgen Young, Lisa Vogl, Missy Staloch

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