Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hAHDoEm14656; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:50:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:50:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <001201c3ad0f$ef3bbc50$32881a0a@famlit.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Noemi Aguilar" <naguilar@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1712] RE: [NIFL-ESL:9625] Teacher's Toolbox Lessons Available for Free Dowload X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2053 Lines: 52 For those of you serving ELL families from the NIFL-ESL list: The Coalition of African, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAELII) is pleased to announce that a free 20-lesson curriculum is now available for download at their web site. These lessons were suggested and tested by teachers at the CAAELII Coalition of 20 community based organizations serving immigrants and refugees in Chicago. Developed under a grant from the Illinois Community College Board, they are aimed at students in EL/Civics classes who want to become more active and involved members of their community. The lessons are: Identifying your Elected Representatives Writing a Letter to your Elected Representative Calling your Elected Representative Setting Goals Dealing with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) Application Support Center Crime and U.S. Citizenship Getting Legal Status: An Overview Sponsoring Relatives for a Green Card Understanding Funding for ESL and Citizenship Classes How a Bill Becomes a Law The Bill of Rights and the Amendments that Guarantee Voting Rights What to Do if You're Stopped or Questioned by the Police Using the Internet for Lesson Plans and as a Resource in the Classroom EL/Civics Internet Resource Guide Domestic Violence Voting and Voting Rights Elections The Citizenship Interview (Parts 1-7) and Dictionary The Citizenship Interview (Parts 8-10) and Practice Interview To download one or all of the lessons go to the CAAELII web site at http://www.caaelii.org and click on the English Language, Civics and Citizenship Teacher's Toolbox. Also available for free download at the CAAELII site is the Active Citizens Technology in Our Neighborhood (ACTION) Curriculum, easy language lessons for beginning computer users. For more information or for questions, contact Khem@caaelii.org. Noemi Aguilar National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main Street, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502/584-1133 ext 168 Fax: 502/584-0172 E-mail: naguilar@famlit.org
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