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English in America

Civics and Life Skills for Living in the U.S.

Students living and working in the United States will improve their language skills and gain important life skills using English in America. This multilevel course includes a wide range of topic-based modules with a strong EL Civics focus.

Course Components

Course & Lesson Planner

Comprehensive course overview including Scope & Sequence
Correlations to CCRS, ELPS, and CASAS Competencies
Assessment Rubrics help teachers assess student performance
Portfolio & Community enrichment activities for every lesson

In-Class Lessons

Projectable, interactive, standards-based lessons for face-to-face instruction in any learning
environment – on-site, online, or hybrid
Engaging visuals, audio, discussion starters, and a variety of text types get students speaking and participating in activities

Worksheets

Worksheets reinforce and enhance
In-Class Lessons
Worksheets include vocabulary, role play, language, and writing activities
Fillable, downloadable, and printable

Student Lessons

Online independent lessons complement and reinforce the content of the In-Class Lessons
Accessible on all devices, anytime, anywhere
Immediate feedback promotes student persistence

Vocabulary Practice

Additional vocabulary practice to enhance instruction and enrich students’ independent study
Translations, example sentences, audio, and games
Individualized pronunciation feedback and error correction with the unique SpeechTrainer

Progress

Monitor class and individual student usage, scores, and completion in each module and lesson
Data helps guide classroom instruction and student goal setting
Students can track their time, scores and completion