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Learn ESL and EL Civics with Pictures!
Easy Lessons and Fun Activities
by elcivics.com
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EL Civics Government and History Lessons
Welcome Students! Learn EL Civics with great pictures and
easy words. Just click on a picture to start a lesson or
activity. The following EL Civics units are now available:
Statue of Liberty, Washington, D.C., American Bald Eagle,
and Gateway Arch. English Language Civics provides an easy way to learn about American history, geography, and culture. New lessons are added to elcivics.com almost every week. Free lessons for students and teachers - Lifeskills Lessons, Mother's Day, and Cinco de Mayo. Announcing our new Civics Video Channel which features photo stories on American civics, history, geography, holidays, and lifeskill vocabulary: Civics Video Channel.
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Statue of Liberty: Take a picture tour of this famous landmark and learn about its history.
This civics unit is rated EASY. (3 pages)
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Washington, D.C. Tour: Visit the White House, the Capitol Building, and the Supreme Court. Learn about American history and government. This civics unit is rated AVERAGE. (3 pages)
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Mount Rushmore: Visit Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. See Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt. Great practice for civics and citizenship tests. This civics unit is rated EASY. (3 pages)
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American Bald Eagle: The American Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States. See pictures of it flying, building nests, catching fish, and resting. This civics unit is rated EASY. (4 pages)
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Gateway Arch Tour: See this famous American landmark in Saint Louis, Missouri. Learn about the westward expansion of the United States during the early 1800s. This civics unit is rated AVERAGE. (3 pages)
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Civics and ESL Photo Story Videos
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Recommended EL Civics and ESL Links
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United States Department of Education:
Located in Washington, D.C. this department's goal is to promote excellence in education. Be sure to explore the website fully. They have EL Civics resources for teachers, a newsletter, budget information and other useful services. Thanks to Ursula Lord, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, and the web master at www.ed.gov for including a link to this site. I am honored, and will strive to keep this website forever worthy of your trust and confidence. ed.gov
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OTAN Adult Ed Teachers:
California Dept. of Education website created to promote the use of technology as a collaborative tool, the use of technology in the classroom, and to provide access to resources. Special thanks to Linda Swanson, OTAN technical support, for adding links to this site. Cheerful greetings to all of the OTAN staff from GGUSD Adult Education. otan.us
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Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning (TCALL):
Literacy site with numerous resources created in 1988 and maintained by Texas A&M University. Teachers...be sure to read The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas, a program of the Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy. Thanks to TCALL directors Dominique Chlup and Harriet Vardiman Smith and technical coordinator Melaney Dodson for linking to this site. A big hello to the Lone Star State of Texas from the Golden State of California. tcall.tamu.edu
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial:
Help build the dream by visiting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. on the Washington Mall. Take a virtual tour of the new monument which includes a museum. You might also consider donating to help raise funds for this worthy project. King Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Website:
This is the official U.S. government website for citzenship information. It includes forms, learning material, and links to important resources. Teachers will want to take advantage of their Education & Resources section. It has downloadable Civics Flashcards and a list of sample U.S. history and government questions for naturalization test preparation. USCIS Website
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EL Civics Website for Students:
Easy to navigate and fun to browse, students will discover picture tours, ESL photo stories, crossword puzzles, BINGO games, worksheets, quizzes, and more, all for free. This is the first EL Civics website I created for ESL students, starting in July 2005, and it continues to be a work in progress. Have a look and rummage around...it's a real hodgepodge, but that's the fun. tinkerbellchime.com
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Linguistic Funland:
Fun site by Kristina Pfaff-Harris, one of the very first pioneer ESL web developers, and one of the few women that were in the game back then. Kristina's sites have been combining fun with plenty of learning since...1994! Thanks to Funland for linking to this site. Don't forget to browse to the bottom of her resource page and pay respect to the sites that have lasted the longest. tesol.net
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English as a Second Language:
Dr. Rong-Chang Li, also known as Ron C. Lee, Ph.D., has a world renowned website with something for everyone. His international, comprehensive approach has paid off as his site is in the top of the ESL/TESOL field. I especially enjoyed his delightful collection of proverbs. Be sure to send him one, if you can think of any he missed. I couldn't! Also, be sure to check out his online civics and citizenship quiz. With the new citizenship test due in spring of 2008, you'll want to be ready. Thanks to Dr. Lee for linking to this site. And hello to Pasadena, home of the Rose Parade, from Garden Grove, home of the Strawberry Festival. rong-chang.com
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Colorado Department of Education:
Thanks to Jane Miller and Debra Fawcett of CDE for including a link to this page from their EL Civics resource page. I'm honored. They have an extensive collection of quality EL Civics resources, including a great downloadable activity packet. Colorado Dept. of Education Civics Page
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Sites for Teachers:
Thanks to the webmasters at Sites for Teachers for approving this site to be added to their outstanding collection. Their educational links cover every subject you can imagine, and they are all of higher than expected quality. Sites for Teachers
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ESL Top Sites: Check out this new directory of ESL sites. It's great to have a directory that is dedicated to ESL websites. Their list is a bit short for now, but it's growing rapidly. Thanks to the webmaster/owner for approving this site to be included in their directory. ESL Top Sites
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Activities for ESL Students:
Charles Kelly--a one man band--continues to have the most interactive and popular ESL/TESOL/EFL websites on the net. Students love the online interactive activities. With thousands of quizzes donated by teachers around the world, this multi-level site is perfect for computer lab sessions. Teachers, be sure to donate a few quizzes to his extensive collection. And thanks, Charles, for generously sharing quiz-generating programs and web building tips with the ESL community. Arigoto! a4esl.org
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Copyrights to the pictures and photos on this EL Civics website belong to individual photographers. We have purchased the rights to use them. Do not copy the pictures/photos on this site. Permission is granted to copy any of the worksheets for classroom use. Please visit my other EL Civics website at tinkerbellchime.com for more EL Civics lessons, resources, and pictures. Permission is granted to link to any page of this website. Contact Christina Niven, Web Developer, at christina@elcivics.com. Please send corrections, comments, greetings, and requests for new units. Copyright © Christina Niven, 2007.
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