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Access FREE voter resources for your adult learners.

Special thanks to COABE member, Jennifer Gagliardi for compiling this exhaustive list.

American English at State

• About the USA: Duties of a Citizen pg 126-135

Colorín Colorado

• Election Day: Resources for ELLs

EL Civics

• Voting Amendments

ESL Discussions

• Voting (20 discussion questions)

ESL Fast

• Voting (17 conversations)

ESL Library

• Excellent resource for all levels. Requires subscription.
  • American Presidents
  • The 2016 US Election (expect update)

ESL Podcast: 

• Government + Law Excellent resource for Advanced students. Requires subscription.

• • ESL Podcast 1230 – Expressing Disapproval of Elected Officials
  • ESL Podcast 733–Voting in an Election
  • ESL Podcast 825–Political Advertising

First Literacy

• Elections and Civic Preparation
  • Community Engagement Lesson Plan
  • Change Agent Voting
  • Know the Candidates
  • Know Your Community Needs Change Agent
  • Simplified Republican or Democrat Quiz
  • How Do We Elect The President?

iCivics.org

• Election Headquarters Although these games are geared towards K-12 civics students, these games are great practice for higher-level ESL Citizenship students, especially WIN THE WHITE HOUSE. 

ISL Collective:

• English ESL Politics, voting, elections worksheets

JenniferESL

• Oral Reading Fluency 28: “Your Vote and Mine” – Build Vocabulary & Fluency
• U.S. Politics: Vocabulary & Pronunciation for the 2020 Election Season
• U.S. Presidential Elections – American Culture & English Vocabulary (2016)
• U.S. Political Parties – Talking Politics in American English – Vocabulary (2016)

Kahoot.it

• Voting 

Learning Chocolate

• U.S. Citizenship 10: Voting Part 1
• U.S. Citizenship 11: Voting Part 2
• U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights