Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day (September 17)

uscitizenpod: The U.S. Constitution

A basic introduction to the Constitution for ESL/Citizenship students. This video is based upon a ppt that I made in 2005 and modified in 2008. 

• US Constitution and Citizenship Day Resources from US Citizenship Podcast
• NEW PODCAST:  Summary of the US Constitution MP3 http://goo.gl/V93Twm
• Summary of the US Constitution PDF http://goo.gl/CVxDwZ 
• Constitution Slide Show http://goo.gl/QPFLIq
• N-400 Quiz: Twenty-seven N-400 and twenty-seven USCIS 100Qs http://goo.gl/YtJ2VV
• A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day 2014 based on the new N-400r http://goo.gl/xoDSyl
• Quick N-400 Interview plus 10Qs about the Constitution http://goo.gl/D6FaZ6
• Preamble Puzzle pdf http://goo.gl/3Yt6IR
• The U.S. Constitution video http://youtu.be/Olo3ey9RPJQ
• US Constitution Quick Quiz http://goo.gl/fAj2wt (picture vocabulary)
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? pptx https://goo.gl/S1lxaW
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? handout pdf http://goo.gl/Sk4FYX
• Bill of Rights Day
• Bill of Rights pptx via Google Slides
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 01  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 02  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 03  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 04  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 05  pdf
• Bill of Rights Citizenship Quiz  pdf

ConstitutionDay.com: Celebrate the Birthday of Our United States of America Government

digitalmediasomerset: Constitution Day 2015

Elizabeth Claire's Easy English News: US Constitution in Simple English
A free digital download of the US Constitution with a side-by-side translation in Simple English

ELCivics.com: U.S. Constitution

Learning Chocolate (for ESL Literacy level students)

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  U.S.Constitution
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  U.S.Constitution: Articles
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  U.S.Constitution: Bill of Rights
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  U.S.Constitution: the First Amendment
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  U.S.Constitution: Voting Rights

• U.S.Constitution
• U.S.Constitution: Articles
• U.S.Constitution: Bill of Rights
• U.S.Constitution: The First Amendment
• U.S.Constitution: Voting Rights

ListenAndReadAlong is an AWESOME resource that produces videos that highlights words as they are heard from VOA news reports and features.

• American History - Part 015 - Birth of the Constitution
• American History - Part 016 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 2
• American History - Part 017 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 3 - Making of a Nation
• American History - Part 018 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 4 - Executive Branch
• American History - Part 019 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 5 - Big State vs Small State
• American History - Part 020 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 6 - Slaves
• American History - Part 021 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 7 - States Ratify
• American History - Part 022 - Bill of Rights

National Constitution Center: Constitution Day - Lesson Plans and Activities

USCIS: 

• USCIS Celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2016 with Federal Partners and Welcomes More Than 38,000 New Citizens during Constitution Week
• Oath of Allegiance - Constitution Week 2013 (video): The Oath of Allegiance recited by #newUSCitizens at Oath Ceremonies across America. Very inspirational!

USScourts: U.S. Courts: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Live Coverage (video)
Live coverage of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, and Ellis Island in New York, NY, begins at 10:45 a.m. ET on 9/16. Watch new American citizens take the oath of allegiance at naturalization ceremonies.  Hint: This video is 1 hour 40 minutes.  It is very inspirational, but a bit too long for class.  Check out the US Courts' 40 seconds preview here.

VOA Learning English: What's So Important about Sept. 17?

Thanks for studying the U.S. Constitution--I know that you will be a great American citizen!

Check back for 2017 updates!