Topic 1: Citizenship
These resources were selected by Mrs. Wagner and are reliable and appropriate for your needs.
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iCivics - Citizenship: Just the Facts (opens in new window) Use this source fo questions 1,2,4
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Steps to becoming a US Citizen (for kids)
(opens in new window)
Use this for question 4
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News ELA - How Government Works: What is Citizenship (opens in new window) This has good information for all of questions.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Should I Consider US Citizenship?
(opens in new window)
Use this for question 3.
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University of Minnesota - Immigrant Stories
(opens in new window)
This will help with question 6.
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Scholastic Civics 2020 - Could you Pass the U.S. Citizenship Test?
(opens in new window)
This could help with question 7.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services - 2008 Civics Practice Test
(opens in new window)
Use this for question 7.
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Citizen Next - We the Voters: Why don't more legal immigrants become U.S. Citizens?
(opens in new window)
Use this for question 7.
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Use Clever to Link to Brainpop
(opens in new window)
*Log into BrainPop and watch the movie called, "Citizenship."
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iCivics: Immigration Nation Vocabulary Terms (opens in new window) Use this for all of the questions.
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Scholastic - Young Immigrants
(opens in new window)
Use this for question 6.
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iCivics - The 14th Amendment-The Citizenship Clause (opens in new window) This is for question 5.
Topic 2: Participating in your Democracy and the Responsibilities of Citizenship
These resources were selected by Mrs. Wagner and are reliable and appropriate for your needs.
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iCivics - Citizenship Just the Facts (opens in new window)
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iCivics - Citizen Me (opens in new window) This can help with question 6 and 7.
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National Geographic: Why Voting is Important
(opens in new window)
This could help with question 2 or 5.
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iCivics - Voting - Will you do it? (opens in new window) This could help with question 2 or 5.
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iCivics - Getting Involved (opens in new window) Use for question 2 or 5.
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iCivics - Got Ballot? (opens in new window) This is helpful for learning about voting.
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Brainpop Article - Voting (opens in new window) Login to BrainPop using Clever.
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PBS Learning Media - Should we make voting mandatory
(opens in new window)
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USCourts.gov - Juror Experiences in the US
(opens in new window)
This can help you learn about jury service.
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iCivics - Taxation (opens in new window) This could help with question 3.
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iCivics - Get Informed (opens in new window) This could help with question 2.
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Scholastic - Civics in Action: Media Literacy (The Problem of Fake News)
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Scholastic - Civics in Action: Political Parties
(opens in new window)
This would help with question 5.
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iCivics - Civic Action (opens in new window) This could help with question 6 and 8.
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iCivics - Sources of Law (opens in new window)
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Kid Governor - Writing to your elected officials
(opens in new window)
This could help with question 7.
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Political Polarization in the United States
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How to Speak Up without Starting a Showdown (opens in new window)
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Setting Ground Rules: Civil Discourse (opens in new window)
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Conversation Ideas (opens in new window)
Topic 3: The Rights of Citizens
These resources were selected by Mrs. Wagner and are reliable and appropriate for your needs.
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iCivics - Citizenship: Just the Facts (opens in new window) Use this to answer question 3 and 5.
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PBS Learning Media - The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
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iCivics - Voting Rights Chart (opens in new window) Use this to answer #5.
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iCivics: Civic Action (opens in new window) This could help you with qusetions 6 and 7.
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iCivics - The Citizenship Clause (opens in new window) This could help with question 5.
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iCivics - Equal Protection Clause (opens in new window) This could help with questions 5-7.
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iCivics - Pasty Mink: Changing the Rules
(opens in new window)
This could help with questions 6 and 7.
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PBS Learning Media - Video on Bill of Rights
(opens in new window)
*Click "Continue as Guest" and then start the video.
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iCivics - Speech and the First Ammendment (opens in new window)
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iCivics - Religion and the First Ammendment (opens in new window)
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PBS Learning Media - The First Ammendment and Our 5 Rights
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Use Clever to Link to Brainpop
(opens in new window)
*Log into BrainPop and watch the video called, "The Bill of Rights."
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Brainpop Article - The Fifth Amendment in Practice (opens in new window)
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