The English Literacy/Civics Curriculum, is broken into 12 Units, with each unit having a subset of activity and worksheets. Below is the Table of Contents for the entire curriculum along with links to each Unit.
Overview of Curriculum
Using The Text
Unit 1: Introduction: “Coming to America”
Unit 2: Public Library: “Lots More Than Books”
Unit 3: Community: “What’s in Town?”
Unit 4: Politics: “Parties, Candidates and Voters”
Unit 5: American Holidays: “Commemorate and Celebrate”
Unit 6: Consumer Education: “The Best Buy”
Unit 7: Laws, Rights and Responsibilities: “America, Land of the Free”
Unit 8: Religion and Culture: “Beliefs and Customs”
Unit 9: Health Care: “To Your Health!”
Unit 10: Education: “Live and Learn”
Unit 11: Employment: “It’s a Job!”
Unit 12: Giving Back to the Community: “Getting Involved!”
Appendix of Forms
I. Initial letter to a guest speaker or field trip contact
II. Confirmation letter to guest speaker or field trip contact
III. Field Trip Worksheet
IV. Guest Speaker Worksheet
V. Guest Speaker Follow-up
VI. Teacher Notes
VII. Unit Assessment Form
VIII. Student Self-Assessment
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