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Preparing for the Oath
Examine collections of the Museum's key resources on major themes in American history and social studies teaching. Additional resources can be found in the main search areas of the website.
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Preparing for the Oath: Courts
Learn more about the judicial branch of the government through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The four questions included in this segment cover topics such as the purpose of the Supreme Court and the number of justices that serve on it.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Writing the Constitution
Explore Constitutional history through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The six questions included in this segment cover topics such as the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, and amendments to the Constitution.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: A Growing Nation
Explore the history of the peopling of America through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The eight questions included in this segment cover topics such as American Indians, British colonists, slavery, westward expansion, and immigration.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Congress
Discover Congress through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The eleven questions included in this segment cover topics such as the bicameral nature of Congress, the number of representatives in each house of Congress, and the process of getting elected to either house of Congress.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Establishing Independence
Learn more about America’s transition from colony to country through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The eight questions included in this segment cover topics such as the Declaration of Independence, the War of Independence, and George Washington.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Famous Citizens
This segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship teaches about famous citizens of the United States through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions. The eight questions in this segment cover individuals including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Preparing for the Oath: Geography
This segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship teaches about the geography of the United States through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions. The eight questions in this segment cover topics such as, the longest rivers in the country, the oceans that border the country, and the states that border Canada and Mexico.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Government Basics
Use short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions to explore the basic elements of the United States government in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The ten questions included in this segment cover topics such as federalism, the Constitution, and checks and balances.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Presidency
Use short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions to explore the executive branch in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The ten questions included in this segment cover topics such as the powers of the presidency, the role of the Vice President, and positions within the President’s Cabinet.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Responsibilities
Explore the civic responsibilities of Americans through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The four questions included in this segment cover taxes, selective service, jury duty, and the Naturalization Oath.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Rights
Learn more about the rights of Americans through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The nine questions included in this segment cover topics such as freedoms in the Constitution, the Civil Rights Movement, and rights to participate in government.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Symbols & Holidays
Discover America’s key symbols and holidays through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The seven questions included in this segment cover topics such as national holidays, the American flag, the national anthem, and the Statue of Liberty.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: The 1800s
Explore the history of America in the 1800s through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The eight questions included in this segment cover topics such as the Civil War, slavery, the Louisiana Purchase, and Susan B. Anthony.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: The 1900s
Use short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions to explore American history from the 1900s in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The nine questions included in this segment cover topics such as World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and September 11, 2001.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
Preparing for the Oath: Voting
Learn more about the American voting system using short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The seven questions included in this segment cover constitutional amendments about voting, political parties, and when Americans elect their president.
This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.
