EL/Civics Lesson Plans

I. Rights and Responsibilites of Citizenship

II. Civic Participation

III. U.S. History and Government and Citizenship Preparation


I. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

I.1 - Consumer Economics - Housing - Methods and procedures to obtain housing and related services

ELC 469

ELC 490

ELC 684 Housing I.1

ELC 824 Housing I.1

I.2 - Consumer Economics - Housing - Interpret renter's rights, lease and rental agreements

ELC 101

ELC 106

I.3 - Consumer Economics - Housing - Basic housing issues, maintenance, and advocacy

ELC 442

ELC 443

I.4 - Community Resources - Immigrant Resources - Access state and local agencies

ELC 32

I.5 - Health - Costs - Identify how, when and where to obtain free or low cost medical, dental and other health care services

ELC 54

ELC 463

ELC 491

ELC 497

ELC 504

ELC 507

ELC 675 Social Agencies II.5

I.6 - Employment - Rights - Identify and access procedures for protecting employment rights

ELC 483

ELC 494

I.7 - Government and Law - Law - Identify basic features of federal legal system

ELC 12

ELC 475

ELC 500

ELC 506

ELC 523

ELC 683 Legal System I.7

ELC 683 Government Law I.7

I.8 - Government and Law - Law - Identify the voting provess including rights and responsibilities and the political process in the U.S.

ELC 674 History of Voting I.8

ELC 827 Voting I.8

II. Civics Participation

II.1 - Consumer Economics - Complaints - Access community or commercial agencies to resolve a consumer complaint

ELC 8

ELC 678 Filing Consumer Complaints II.1

II.3 - Community Resources - Advocacy - Identify effective ways to safeguard families and homes

ELC 56

ELC 102

ELC 108

ELC 699 Community Resources II.3

ELC 756 Write to Congress II.3

II.4 - Community Resources - Childcare - Locate and analyze preschool and childcare services in the community

ELC 52

II.5 - Community Resources - Directory - Identify, locate and map important places in the community and list services available

ELC 444

ELC 515

ELC 535

ELC 536

ELC 731 School Closing Alert II.5

ELC 732 Library Service II.5/10

ELC 822 Community Resources II.5

II.6 - Community Resources - Directory - Identify, locate and map important places in the state and list services available

ELC 7

ELC 83

II.7 - Community Resources - Directory - Identify, locate and map important places in country and list services available

ELC 126

II.8 - Community Resources - Diversity - Research and describe the cultural backgrounds that reflect the local cross-cultural society and how that may present a barrier to civic participation

ELC 445

ELC 693 Valentine's Day II.8

ELC 696 New Years Resolutions II.8

ELC 734 Community Gardens II.8/15/28 - Community Garden Powerpoint

II.9 - Community Resources - BMV - Identify services offered at BMV

ELC 70

ELC 125

ELC 821 BMV II.9

II.10 - Community Resources - Education - Interact with educational institutions including schools for children and schools or agencies with programs for adult learners

ELC 3

ELC 78

ELC 501

ELC 517

ELC 732 Library Service II.5/10

II.11 - Community Resources - Education - Identify educational opportunities and research education/training required to achieve a personal goal

ELC 71

II.12 - Community Resources - Emergency - Demonstrate basic knowledge and awareness of the emergency services available in the sommunity and ways to contact and use emergency services and legal assistance

ELC 74

ELC 94

ELC 464

ELC 465

ELC 486

ELC 488

ELC 489

ELC 823 Foodbanks II.12

II.14 - Community Resources - Parenting - Access resources on parenting skills that help children at different levels of development

ELC 695 Healthy Lunches II.14

II.15 - Community Resources - Recreation - Access leisure time, cultural, and/or recreational resources

ELC 57

ELC 449

ELC 458

ELC 460

ELC 462

ELC 474

ELC 509

ELC 697 Metro Parks II.15

ELC 734 Community Gardens II.8/15/28 - Community Garden Powerpoint

ELC 697 Recreation II.15

ELC 825 Parks II.15

II.16 - Community Resources - Security - Describe ways to prevent accidents and avod becoming a crime victim.

ELC 110

ELC 429

ELC 466

ELC 468

ELC 481

II.17 - Community Resources - Volunteers - Identify and describe volunteer opportunities in the community

ELC 55

ELC 450

ELC 512

ELC 738 Volunteering II.17

ELC 752 Volunteering II.17

ELC 826 Volunteers II.17

II.18 - Health - Emergencies - Participate in CPR and First Aid training and demonstrate knowledge of health and safety

ELC 478

ELC 520

II.19 - Health - Health Care and Nutrition - Explore health care system and how to interact with providers

ELC 28

ELC 122

ELC 484

ELC 502

ELC 508

ELC 521

ELC 759 Body Parts II.19

II.21 - Health - Pharmacy - Demonstrate how to use pharmacies/drug stores and medicine

ELC 105

II.22 - Health - Substance Abuse - Locate and describe available resources in the community for prevention and treatment of substance abuse

ELC 496

II.23 - Employment - Job Requirements - Locate, analyze and describe job requirements, licenses, credentials, etc. needed for specific jobs

ELC 75

ELC 441

ELC 482

II.24 - Employment - Resources - Identify and access employment and training resources needed to obtain and keep a job

ELC 1

ELC 446

ELC 448

ELC 451

II.26 - Employment - Safety - Identify work-related safety standards and procedures

ELC 677 Filing Accident Report II.26

II.27 - Employment - Soft Skills - Compare and contrast the U.S. workplace with other cultures

ELC 480

II.28 - Nutrition - Access resources for nutrition education and information related to the purchase and preparation of healthy foods

ELC 487

ELC 498

ELC 522

ELC 671 Nutrition II.28

ELC 681 Nutrition Count Nouns II.28

ELC 734 Community Gardens II.8/15/28 - Community Garden Powerpoint

ELC 735 Nutrition II.28

II.29 - Consumer Economics - Banking - Identify, evaluate and copare financial service options in the community such as banks, credit unions, check-cashing services and credit cards

ELC 447

ELC 472

ELC 495

ELC 516

ELC 672 Credit Cards Pros/Cons II.29

ELC 672 Banking II.29

ELC 680 Using Credit Cards to Develop Good Credit II.29

II.30 - Community Resources - Service - Take part in the community through service projects

ELC 513

ELC 514

ELC 519

ELC 679 Recycling II.30

ELC 692 Going Green II.30

ELC 754 Volunteering II.30

III. U.S. history and Government and Citizenship Preparation

III.1 - Government and Law - Identify the basics of local, county, state and/or federal government

ELC 486

ELC 505

ELC 682 Branches of Government III.1

ELC 698 Bill becomes Law III.1

ELC 736 Ohio III.1/2

III.2 - Government and Law - Identify people and events in local, state and/or federal history

ELC 22

ELC 49

ELC 50

ELC 51

ELC 76

ELC 95

ELC 459

ELC 473

ELC 479

ELC 510

ELC 691 Underground Railroad III.2

ELC 694 Rosa Parks III.2

ELC 733 President Citizenship Questions III.2

ELC 736 Ohio III.1/2

ELC 751 Music History III.2

ELC 757 Jesse Owens III.2

ELC 758 Jesse Owens III.2

III.3 - Government and Law - Identify enviormental problems and recognize appropriate steps for resolution

ELC 499

ELC 524

III.4 - Government and Law - Identify, access and complete applications to agencies that provide identification cards and/or other services such as the BMV, Social Security and immigration.

ELC 461

ELC 467

ELC 471

III.5 - Government and Law - Citizenship Preparation - Respond to questions about the history and government of the United States in order to be successful in the naturalization process

ELC 4

ELC 457

ELC 485

III.6 - Government and Law - Citizenship Preparation - Explore information and procedures for the naturalization process

ELC 456

ELC 676 Bill of Rights III.6

ELC 755 Congress Representatives III.6