2Gen: Two Generation Approach to English and Civics Education
- USCIS: The Families Learning Civics Together Toolkit
- NPS: Kids in Parks | Educators (lesson plans by grade level including Adult Education)
- example of Junior Ranger Activity Booklet: Discovering the Underground Railroad
- example of two immigration stations: NPS Statue of Liberty Park compared to CA State Park Angel Island
- example of NPS Juan Bautista de Anza National Trail compared compared to San Mateo County Ohlone-Portola Heritage Trail
- Also mentioned: NPS Pullman National Park | NPS Rosie the Riveter National Park | UIC Jane Addams Hull House | Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe
- Every Kid Outoors.gov: Fourth Graders & their families get passes to all federal lands and waters
- example of lesson plan: Our Nations Native Peoples
- USCIS Libraries and Museums via IMLS
- Library and Adult Education Citizenship Activities (PDF, 410.16 KB)
- Assisting English Language Learners in Your Library (PDF, 138.69 KB)
- Library Tours with ESL Classes (PDF, 189.56 KB) (use this as a template for all field trips)
- Creating a Citizenship Review Class in a Public Library (PDF, 498.91 KB)
- example of local outreach: SCCL: County and State Library Passes
- The Civic Season (many family activities) | Made By Us (History and Gen Z)
- Civic Season Guide Book vol. 1 online | also available as a direct downladable pdf
- Civic Season Guide Book vol. 2 online | also available as a direct downladable pdf
- We Speak NYC: Episodes | Study Guides | Civic Resources
Children’s U.S. Civics Coloring Pages and Activity Books
A: PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
100:01-12 Constitution & Declaration of Independence
- Coloring Home: Declaration of Independence (right click gif/png, save, modify before printing)
- USCIS: A More Perfect Union series: The Civics Test Guide to Constitution Gardens
- USCIS: A More Perfect Union series: The Civics Test Guide to the Memorial to the Signers of Declaration of Independence
B: DEMOCRACY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
100:13-15 Branches
- Classroom Doodles: Branches of Government
- Constituting America: The Three Branches of Government
- History Gal: 3 Branches of Government Zen Coloring Pages
100:16-26 Legislative Branch
- Census: Everybody Counts English | Spanish
- Kids in the House: YOUNG LEARNERS | GRADE SCHOOL | MIDDLE SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL | FOR TEACHERS (note: each section has a civics vocabulary list appropriate for each level)
100:27-36 Executive Branch
- The Color: U.S. Presidents (online or print)
- NPS Junior Ranger Program: The White House Activity Guide
- White House Historical Society: K12 resources | First Kids | First Pets
100:37-40 Judicial Branch
- Crayola: Women Supreme Court Justices
- Missouri Lawyers: What Do Lawyers & Judges Do? (color a Naturalization Oath Ceremony, pg 18)
- She Knows: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- SCOTUS: Coloring Book | more activities
- U.S. Attorney's Office: What's my job in court? a coloring and activity book for kids
100:45-47 Federal/State Powers (check your state government websites for student resources)
- DHS: Coloring Book
- Hawaii: Where do laws come from?
- ICMA: Today, I Made a Difference An ICMA coloring book about local government — your community of cities, towns, and counties!
- NCSC: Justice Case Files: A graphic novel series (6 pdfs)
- Missouri Lawyers: How Does Our Government Work? (federal v. state government)
- US Currency: Play Money Coloring Sheets | Tool kits/Dollar Guides | Education
- US Mint: U.S. Mint Coin Classroom
- Virginia: Capitol Classroom
- Washington State: coloring book | more activities
100:41-44 Government Political Parties
- Coloring Pages Only: Election Day (online or print) (voting, political party symbols)
C: Rights & Responsibilities
- 100:48-57 Civic Participation Common Sense: Digital Citizenship
- Ms.: Dream Big (right click, open in new, tab, click to enlarge, print)
- Save the Children: My ABC Child Rights Coloring Book: Promoting child rights through art
- Senator Kristin: The Pledge of Allegiance Coloring Book
- Tim Covell: Color It Right
AMERICAN HISTORY
A: 100:58-70 Colonial Period and Independence
- Colonial Williamsburg: Downloadable Activity Pages
- Monticello: Exploring Monticello | Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt
- Mount Vernon: Interactive Coloring Pages
- Super Coloring Pages: American Revolutionary War
B: 100:71-77 1800s
- Archives: 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
- President Abraham Lincoln Library: Fun Zone
- NPS Junior Ranger Program: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace Historical Park
- NPS Junior Ranger Program: Discovering the Underground Railroad |Kids & Education
- NPS Junior Ranger Program: Lewis & Clark Historical National Trail (many activities)
- Super Coloring Zone: Abraham Lincoln (online / print)
C: 100:78-87 Recent American History & more info
- Highlights Along the Way: Women’s History Month Coloring Pages
- Many Hoops: Coloring Pages and Activity Books
- Museum of Indian Arts + Culture: Coloring Book
- National Geographic Kids: Native Americans
- Super Coloring: Native Americans (pdfs or color online)
- US Mint: American Women Quarters Coloring Pages
INTEGRATED CIVICS
A: 100:88-95 Geography
- Classroom Doodles: The United States (cps for all 50 states)
- Jigsaw Planet: Washington D.C. puzzles
- National Geographic Kids: U.S. states and territories
- US Mint: 50 State (and Territories) Quarters Coloring Pages
- US Mint: America the Beautiful Quarters Coloring Pages
- USPS: Coloring and Activity Book
B: 100:96-98 Symbols
- The History Gal: The Star-Spangled Banner
- CA State: Angel Island Immigration Station (request access)
- NPS Junior Ranger Program: Ellis Island (Read the Ship Manifest questions, pg. 5)
- NPS Junior Ranger Program: The Statue of Liberty
C: 100:99-100 Holidays
- Archives: Independence Day activities | coloring book
- Doodle Arts Alley: Holidays
- Good and Beautiful: 4th of July
- Online-Coloring: Thanksgiving
More Collections and Activities
- East Side Elders: 30 Printable Coloring Books
- Education: Cesar Chavez Coloring Page |Dolores Huerta Coloring Page (many more activities)
- Get Epic: U.S. Citizenship (digital library of children’s books)
- Girl Scouts: Play in the Park
- History Gal: The Teacher Zone (Free pdfs)
- NALC: Awesome Activity Book | Letter Carriers in Uniform (paper dolls)
- NPS: Youth Opportunities through Partners |
- Mr. Nussbaum: History | Geography (many activities)
- Mr. Nussbaum: United States History Coloring (based on postage stamps)
- Red Cross: Prepare with Pedro (many emergency guide pdfs in multiple languages)
- Ready.gov: Ready Kids (family prep for emergencies)
- Recreation.gov: A “one-stop shop” of 14 federal agencies to help people enjoy the outdoors
- SDPL: Government Coloring Books
- UNT: Color Your World and Beyond with Government Coloring Books (article)
- USA Printables: many gifs; right click gif, download/save, modify before printing
- VOA Learning English: Let’s Learn English with Anna in Your Language: English, Amharic, Bambara, Lingala, Uzbek, French, Vietnamese, Korean
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