Coffee Talk: Summertime U.S. Citizenship Activities

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Schools out, but prep for the USCIS Naturalization Interview continues! What multi-generational activities are appropriate to foster civic literacy (and have some family fun)?  

Date: July 18, 2023

Time: 3:00 P.M. ET / 12:00 P.M. PT

Registration: https://air-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qceurrjksHdObB7uAXLI9njXaJvp0v7Gz

 

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ALERTS!

  1. Wed 7/19/2023 1-2 p.m. ET  The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: Engagement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Naturalization Test Redesign Initiative join  Teams Live link
  2. The Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) project has just released a new guide, “Expanding the Use of Online Resources in IELCE Activities to Support Immigrant Integration and Inclusion.”  Learn more at the EARN/RTI webinar, "Supporting, Measuring, and Implementing Civic Integration" August 14, 2023 |2-3pm ET/11am-12pm PT | Register Here

 

RESOURCES FROM THE 7/18 COFFEE TALK: SUMMERTIME U.S. CITIZENSHIP

2Gen: Two Generation Approach to English and Civics Education

 

Children’s U.S. Civics Coloring Pages and Activity Books

A: PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

100:01-12 Constitution & Declaration of Independence

 

B: DEMOCRACY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

100:13-15 Branches

100:16-26 Legislative Branch 

100:27-36 Executive Branch

100:37-40 Judicial Branch 

100:45-47 Federal/State Powers (check your state government websites for student resources)

100:41-44 Government Political Parties

  • Coloring Pages Only: Election Day (online or print) (voting, political party symbols)

C: Rights & Responsibilities 

 

AMERICAN HISTORY

A: 100:58-70 Colonial Period and Independence 

B: 100:71-77 1800s 

C: 100:78-87 Recent American History & more info

 

INTEGRATED CIVICS

A: 100:88-95 Geography 

B: 100:96-98 Symbols 

C: 100:99-100 Holidays

 

More Collections and Activities

This resource list, 2023-07-18 2Gen Summertime U.S. Citizenship Activities by jgagliardi@musd.org is also available as a pdf (but will probably be updated a million times).