CIVICS OBJECTIVES
• Identify people and events in US, state and local history.
• Identify environmental problems and recognize appropriate steps at a resolution.
• Identify, access, and complete applications to agencies that provide identification cards, and/or other services such as the DMV or USCIS.
• Identify common laws, ordinances, and individual rights and procedures for obtaining legal help.

Citizenship Preparation
http://www.nc.gov/ The official North Carolina website with information on travel and tourism, state agencies, public officials, education, legal procedures, etc.
http://www.charmeck.org/Living/Neighborhoods/Home.htm/ The official Mecklenburg County website provides information on county services and public resources.
http://www.nelrc.org/cpcc/prep.htm#students/ New England Citizen Resource Center offers free citizenship preparation materials for teachers and students.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1998-1/citizenship.htm/ Citizenship Preparation for Adult ESL Learners—article for teachers
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ Timeline of US history

Environment
http://www.epa.gov/ The United States’ Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/ Discusses environmental issues and how they are interconnected in the world
http://www.seql.org/ Sustainable Environment for Quality of Life, an environmental initiative promoting issues in the Carolinas such as air quality, sustainable growth and water resources, and consideration of environmental impact in decision-making at the local and regional level.
http://www.rtpnet.org/eenc/pastconferences.html Environmental Educators of North Carolina with a mission to enhance the professional development of educators and promote quality environmental education which results in responsible decision-making and action in North Carolina.
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/LUESA/Solid+Waste/Recycling+Drop+Off+Centers/Home.htm/ Information on recycling in Charlotte Mecklenburg

ID Cards
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/other_services/general/pictureID.html/ Information on obtaining a North Carolina ID card
http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm/ US Citizen and Immigration Services

Law
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/scales/court.html/ Describes the US Court System
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html/ Provides basic information for kids on the US Constitution that can be adapted for adults
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/policy/esl.pdf/ English Literacy and Civics Education for Adult Learners—Special Policy Update
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html/ Office of Vocational and Adult ESL
http://www.lssp.org/ Legal Services of Southern Piedmont provides legal help for low-income individual on matters of health, consumer law, public benefits, and tax matters.
http://www.civiced.org/ The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to fostering the development of informed, responsible participation in civic life by citizens committed to values and principles fundamental to American constitutional democracy. The principal goals of the Center's programs are to help students develop (1) an increased understanding of the institutions of American constitutional democracy and the fundamental principles and values upon which they are founded, (2) the skills necessary to participate as effective and responsible citizens, and (3) the willingness to use democratic procedures for making decisions and managing conflict.