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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services created this website with lesson plans for teaching citizenship classes. This is the #1 resource for all citizenship teachers. There's also helpful information about the test requirements and a copy of the N400 form.

This website provides video lessons about the steps to becoming a U.S. citizen, the N-400 interview, the 100 civics questions, the reading/writing section of the test, the interview process, and new citizenship. ELLs can practice vocabulary, listening, and pronunciation in the context of the citizenship test. Students need to register for this website, but it use is free.

This video shows students what to expect when they show up for their U.S. citizenship interview and test. The video provides slower speaking and shows an image of the words that are spoken so that ELLs can understand better.

This is a valuable resource for teachers and students who are focusing on the N400 form and the interview part of the citizenship test. This document important vocabulary words from part 12 of the N400 form, and it provides simplified definitions that are ELL-friendly.

This document provides information for teaching students about the Oath of Allegiance. The oath is part 8 of the N-400 form and is part of the naturalization ceremony. This document shows complex vocabulary words from the oath with simplified, ELL-friendly definitions. There is also a simplified version of the oath and an opportunity to check for understanding with the vocabulary terms.