WEB RESOURCES on CITIZENSHIP
Visit the following web sites for more information
on how to connect your students to public life. Some of these sites
provide information while others outline opportunities for getting students
connected to their communities. Unless otherwise noticed, all quoted
material is taken directly from the listed web sites.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
This link will allow students to review the
naturalization process and understand some of the benefits of citizenship.
The site provides an example of the citizenship exam required for naturalization.
At http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/index.htm
USCITIZENSHIP.ORG
Want some helpful study guides for the citizenship
test? This site will provide the online opportunity to study for the
U.S. Citizenship test. Written and oral quizzes will provide the practice
needed to pass the U.S. Citizenship test. There are links to other citizenship
related web pages.
At http://www.uscitizenship.org/
D. L. Hennessey Links on Immigration
This page provides valuable links on this
topic. The site links to federal agencies and educational sites that
orient any native or immigrant seeking information about immigration.
Hennessey's book, "Twenty-Five Lessons in Citizenship," is
also available at this site.
At http://www.mindspring.com/~citizenship/links.html
Education for Democratic Citizenship:
A Framework
This link outlines a helpful discussion about
the nature and meaning of citizenship.
At http://www.civiced.org/framework_index.html
Center for Civic Education
The Center for Civic Education specializes
in civic and citizenship education, law?related education, and international
exchange programs in education in developing democracies. Programs focus
upon the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the site has free
resources for educators.
At http://www.civiced.org/
