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Adult Citizenship Education For A Low Beginning ESL Level Course
Adult Citizenship Education For A Low Beginning ESL Level Course
Adult Citizenship Education For A Low Beginning ESL Level Course
Sample Curriculum
for a Low Beginning ESL Level Course
M-1166 (06/17)
Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Curriculum Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Scope and Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unit 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unit 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unit 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unit 1 Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Unit 1 Test Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unit 2 Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Unit 2 Test Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unit 3 Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Unit 3 Test Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Based on NRS Levels—Literacy to Low Beginning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Unit 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Unit 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Unit 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Citizenship Course Sample Syllabus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Beginning Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Course Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Unit 2
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Bill of Rights
Fighting for Our Rights
Unit 2 Test
Unit 2 Test Key
The sentences included in the reading test are taken from the activities attached to the lesson plans. They are similar to sentences that applicants are asked to read in the
1
naturalization interview, but they are not actual sentences taken from an interview.
2
As previously discussed, this is a sample curriculum. The Springfield Adult Education Center and the data presented in this abstract are fictional. The purpose is to provide
teachers and administrators with examples of the type and scope of information that should be included in the curriculum abstract.
Recommended Materials3
3
Sections 16, 17, and 18 in the abstract are suggestions for programs to include in a curriculum for internal purposes. They can help measure the growth and consistency of
instruction. These are not materials that should be submitted as part of a grant application to the federal government.
Part 2 —
Information
Simple wh- 14b
About You 4h
questions: “what” 13b, 13c 14c 44, 88, 89
and “where” Part 3 — 4i 6r, 11a, 11b, 11c
U.S. Geography Accommodations ## 13e, 13f 14f 90, 91, 92
Simple 4j 11d, 11e, 11f
for Individuals 13g, 13h 14g 93, 94
prepositions of 4k
with Disabilities
time and place 14h
and/or
Impairments
4
This scope and sequence was built for a 15-week course structure. However, it can be easily adapted to fit a shorter course. For instance, this scope and sequence includes
three flex/review days and three assessments. Eliminating the flex/review days and giving only two assessments (effectively a midterm and a final) could cut the course
down to around 12-13 weeks. The course could be cut down to meet an 8-10 week schedule if lessons that are covered over two days are taught in a single class meeting.
Making these adjustments may also require revising the scope and sequence for the N-400 sections.
6r
Part 4 — 13b
11a 14b
Information to 4l 13c 44, 88
Present tense of 11b 14c
Contact You
the verb TO BE 4m 13e 89, 90
U.S. Geography Part 5 — ## 11c 14f
Simple present 4n 13f 91, 92
Information 11d 14g
continuous tense 4o 13g 93, 94
About Your
11e 14h
Residence 13h
11f
6c
Simple wh- 8i 13a, 13b 14a, 14b
questions and Part 7 —
George 4r 11e 13c, 13e 14c, 14d 28, 69, 70
response to Biographic ##
Washington “who” 4s 11f 13f, 13g 14e, 14f 93, 94, 100
Information
Adjectives 12c 13h 14g, 14h
12d
13b
14b
5b, 6n, 6o, 6p 13c
Modal auxiliary 14c 41, 42, 43, 44
Your Government Part 9 — Time 4v 6q, 6r, 7a 13e
verbs (e.g., have ## 14f 49, 50, 53, 55
and You Outside the U.S. 4w 7b, 7c, 7f, 7g 13f
to + verb) 14g 56, 57, 94
7h, 7i, 11f 13g
14h
13h
14b
13b
14c 13, 15, 26, 27
13c
Part 10 — 6a, 6c, 6d, 6e 14d 28, 29, 30, 31
Present tense of Information 4x 13e
Executive Branch ## 6i, 6j, 6m, 6n 14e 32, 33, 34, 35
the verb CAN About Your 4y 13f
Marital History 14f 36, 45, 46
13g
14g
13, 16
Simple wh- 5b, 6a 13b
question and 17, 18
Part 12 — 6c, 6f 13c 14b
response to Additional 19, 20
Legislative “how” 4bb 6g, 6h 13e 14f
Information ## 21, 22
Branch 4cc 6i, 6j 13f 14g
Present tense of About You 23, 24
the verb TO DO (Questions 1–5) 6n, 7a 13g 14h
25, 31
7g 13h
47, 55
13b
13, 16, 17, 18
Part 12 — 13c 14b
Other common Additional 5b, 6a, 6c, 6f 19, 20, 21, 22
Legislative 4bb 13e 14f
irregular verbs in Information ## 6g, 6h, 6i, 6j 23, 24, 25, 31
Branch 4cc 13f 14g
the present tense About You 6n, 7a, 7g 47, 55
(Questions 6-9) 13g 14h
13h
Part 12 — 13
There is/ Additional 6j 13b, 13c, 14c 37
Information 4bb
Judicial Branch There are ## 6k 13e,13f, 14f 38
About You 4cc
(Questions 6l 13g 14g 39
10-15) 40
5a 13a 14a
8a 13b 14b
Part 12 —
8d 13c 14c 8, 9, 61, 62
Thomas Additional
Simple past with 4bb 8e 13d 14d 63, 64, 71
Jefferson and the Information
high frequency ##
Declaration of About You 4cc 9a 13e 14e 96, 97, 99
regular verbs
Independence (Questions 16-
12a 13f 14f 100
21)
12c 13g 14g
12d 13h 14h
5a 13a 14a
8a 13b 14b
Part 12 —
8d 13c 14c 8, 9, 61, 62
Thomas Demonstrative Additional
Jefferson and the adjectives (this/ Information 4bb 8e 13d 14d 63, 64, 71
##
Declaration of that, these/ About You 4cc 9a 13e 14e 96, 97, 99
Independence those) (Questions 22-
12a 13f 14f 100
29)
12c 13g 14g
12d 13h 14h
5b
13b
5e 14b
Part 12 — 13c
Benjamin Additional 6a 14c 1, 2, 3, 12
Past tense of the 4bb 13e
Franklin and the Information ## 6b 14f 13, 14, 65
verb TO BE 4cc 13f
U.S. Constitution About You 8f 14g 66, 67, 68
(Question 30) 13g
8g 14h
13h
8h
5b
13b
5e 14b 1, 2, 3
Simple frequency Part 12 — 13c
Benjamin adverbs Additional 6a 14c 12, 13, 14
4bb 13e
Franklin and the (e.g., always, Information ## 6b 14f 65, 66, 67
U.S. Constitution sometimes, About You 4cc 13f
8f 14g 68
never) (Question 31-36) 13g
8g 14h
13h
8h
5b
5c 13b
Part 12 — 14b
6n 13c 4, 5, 6
Additional 14c
Bill of Rights 4bb 7a 13e 7, 10, 48
Past Tense of the Information
and Other ## 14f
verb TO HAVE About You 4cc 7c 13f 50, 51, 54
Amendments 14g
(Questions 37-
7d 13g 56
43) 14h
7g 13h
7h
5b
5c 13b
Part 12 — 14b
6n 13c 4, 5, 6
Additional 14c
Bill of Rights 4bb 7a 13e 7, 10, 48
Conjunctions — Information
and Other ## 14f
and/or About You 4cc 7c 13f 50, 51, 54
Amendments 14g
(Questions 44-
7d 13g 56
50) 14h
7g 13h
7h
5b 13b 6
Part 13 — 7c 13c 14b 77
Applicant's 4dd 9f 13e 14f 84
Equality and Past Tense of the
Statement, ##
Freedom verb TO DO 4ee 10g 13f 14g 85
Certification, and
Signature 12c 13g 14h 100
12d 13h
5b 13b
6
Part 14 — 7c 13c 14b
Interpreter’s 77
Equality and 4ff 9f 13e 14f
Flex day Contact ## 84
Freedom 4gg 10g 13f 14g
Information and 85
Signature 12c 13g 14h
100
12d 13h
13a 14a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
5a, 5b, 5c,
4bb 13b 14b 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
5e, 6a, 6b, 6n
4cc 13c 14c 13, 14, 48, 50
7a, 7c, 7d, 7g,
4dd 13d 14d 51, 54, 56, 61
Unit 2 Test 7h, 8a, 8d, 8e,
4ee 13e 14e 62, 63, 64, 65
8f, 8g,8h, 9a, 9f,
4ff 13f 14f 66, 67, 68, 71
10g, 12a,12c,
4gg 13g 14g 77, 84, 85, 96
12d
13h 14h 97, 99, 100
14b
9b
Part 15 — 13b 14c 72
9c
Preparer’s 13c 14d 73
U.S. Wars in the Past tense of the Contact 11c
## 4hh 13e 14e 91
1800s verb CAN Information, 12b
Certification, and 13g 14f 98
12c
Signature 13h 14g 100
12d
14h
5b
6n 48
13a
7a 14a 60
13b
7c 14b 71
Part 17 — 13c
Subject-verb 4kk 8c 14c 72
Civil War Renunciation of ## 13e
agreement 4ll 9a 14f 73
Foreign Titles 13f
9b 14g 74
13g
9c 14h 75
13h
9d 76
9e
5b
48
6n 14a
13a 60
7a 14b
13b 71
7c 14c
Part 18 — 13c 72
Adjective + noun 8c 14f
Civil War Oath of ## 4mm 13e 73
Future tense 9a 14g
Allegiance 13f 74
9b 14h
13g 75
9c
13h 76
9d
9e
5d
11
10a
78
10b 14b
13b 79
10c 14c
Part 18 — 13c 80
U.S. History 10d 14d
Flex day Oath of ## 4mm 13f 81
Since 1900 10e 14f
Allegiance 13g 82
10f 14g
13h 83
10h 14h
86
12c
100
12d
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16,
5a, 5b, 5c, 5d,
17, 18, 19, 20,
5e, 6a, 6b, 6c,
21, 22, 23, 24,
6d, 6e, 6f, 6g
25, 26, 27, 28,
6h, 6i, 6j, 6k, 6l,
29, 30, 31, 32,
6m, 6n, 6o, 6p,
33, 34, 35, 36,
6q, 6r, 7a, 7b, 14a
13a 37, 38, 39, 40,
7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 14b
4hh 13b 41, 42, 43, 44,
7g, 7h, 7i, 8a, 14c
4ii 13c 45, 46, 47, 48,
8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 14d
4jj 13d 49, 50, 51, 52,
Final exam 8f, 8g, 8h, 8i 14e
4kk 13e 53, 54, 55, 56,
9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 14f
4ll 13f 57, 58, 59, 60,
9e, 9f, 10a, 10b, 14g
4mm 13g 61, 62, 63, 64,
10c, 10d, 10e, 14h
13h 65, 66, 67, 68,
10f, 10g, 10h,
69, 70, 71, 72,
10i, 11a, 11b,
73, 74, 75, 76,
11c, 11d, 11e,
77, 78, 79, 80,
11f, 11g
81, 82, 83, 84,
12a, 12b, 12c,
85, 86, 87, 88,
12d
89, 90, 91, 92,
93, 94, 95, 96,
97, 98, 99, 100
Post-Interview
and Interview
Practice
Unit 1 Test
Part 1
Choose the verb from the word bank below that correctly fits with each sentence.
is are do have
Nine Congress
George Washington Washington, DC
The President of the United July 4th
States
The Senate and House of
New York City Representatives
100 April 15th
6. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
5. The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States.
is are do have
Nine Congress
George Washington Washington, DC
The President of the United July 4th
States
The Senate and House of
New York (Harbor) Representatives
100 April 15th
6. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? (#56)
April 15th
1. There are 50 states and 5 major territories in the United States. (US Geography Lesson Plan)
3. We elect U.S. Senators for six years. (Legislative Branch Lesson Plan)
Unit 2 Test
Part 1
Choose the verb from the word bank below that correctly fits with each sentence.
is are do
have was were
did had
10. All of the information complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.
1.
Answer: Thomas Jefferson
2.
Answer: 1776
3.
Answer: Benjamin Franklin
4.
Answer: 18
5.
Answer: Amendment
6.
Answer: Susan B. Anthony
8.
Answer: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
9.
Answer: executive, legislative, judicial
10.
Answer: 27
Part 3
Students will be asked individually to read the following sentences out loud to the instructor.
1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important leader of the civil rights movement.
3. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention: 81.
is are do
have was were
did had
4. Has your current spouse had more than one previous marriage? (Part 10)
5. Do you owe any overdue Federal, state, or local taxes? (Part 12)
6. Are you currently a member of the U.S. Armed Forces? (Part 12)
10. All of the information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.
(Part 13)
Part 3
Students will be asked individually to read the following sentences out loud to the instructor.
1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
(Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence Lesson Plan)
2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a one important leader of the civil rights movement.
(Fighting for Our Rights Lesson Plan)
Unit 3 Test
Part 1
Choose the verb from the word bank below that correctly fits with each sentence.
5. Where have you worked or attended school the last five years?
2. The United States had serious economic problems during the Great Depression.
4. In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France.
3. How many days did you spend outside of the United States? (Part 9)
5. Where have you worked or attended school during the last five years? (Part 8)
8. Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States? (Part 18)
9. When did your marriage to your previous spouse end? (Part 10)
the North vs. the South (#73) The Great Depression (#80)
2. The United States had serious economic problems during the Great Depression.
(U.S. History Since 1900 Lesson Plans)
4. In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France.
(Abraham Lincoln Lesson Plan)
Unit 3
Lesson 1—U.S. Wars in the 1800s
ESL Knowledge and Skills Reading Indicators
• Past tense of the verb CAN Applies symbol relationships to decode familiar words
Listening Indicators Reads some common sight words
Recognizes cardinal numbers Reads simple sentences on a familiar topic
Recognizes letters of words when spelled or dictated Reads and comprehends short paragraphs on a familiar
topic
Follows directions and instructions
Recognizes/responds to requests for repetition Writing Indicators
Recognizes/responds to simple questions/statements Spells simple words
Writes dates
Speaking Indicators
Copies simple words
Uses cardinal numbers to discuss dates
Lists information using simple graphic organizers
Spells some familiar words
Writes simple sentences
Produces simple statements in routine and familiar
situations
Responds to questions in familiar contexts
Textbook:
(Insert Textbook Here)
Supplemental Resources:
Citizenship Resource Center: uscis.gov/citizenship Form N-400, Application for Naturalization: uscis.gov/n-400
Course Abstract:
This course is for lawful permanent residents who The course uses a differentiated approach with
want to become citizens. Students learn about the sheltering and scaffolding strategies to integrate
naturalization process, including Form N-400, and English language learning and content area
get help to improve their English speaking, reading, instruction.
and writing skills. Students also learn about the
civics (U.S. history and government) questions
on the naturalization test. Note to educators:
Part 4
1 U.S. Geography ##
Part 5
2
2 American Symbols and Celebration Part 6 ##
1 Unit 1 Test
7
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of
2 Part 12 (Qs 16-21) ##
Independence
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of
1 Part 12 (Qs 22-29) ##
Independence
8
2 Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Constitution Part 12 (Qs 30) ##
1 Final Exam
15
2 Post-Interview and Interview Preparation