This blog is a collection of resources that will help ESL students learn more about American government and holidays and help prepare them for the citizenship exam.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
He fought for civil rights.
He worked for equality for all Americans.
What movement tiried to end racial discrimination?
The civil rights movement
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Coming To America - Part 1 and Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
Part 2
Monday, October 21, 2013
Expansion of America in 1800s
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
The War of 1812
The Mexican-American War
The Civil War
The Spanish-American War
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Boston Tea Party
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
Because of taxation without representation
Because the British army stayed in their houses
Because of boarding and quartering the British army
Because they didn't have self-government
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