Educational Products for Educators and Program Administrators

USCIS has developed a variety of materials to help educators supplement classroom instruction to prepare their students for the naturalization process and English and civics test.

Program administrators can use resources found in this section to enhance adult citizenship education and English as a Second Language programs. Community, faith-based, and civic organizations, and employers that would like to help immigrants adjust to life in the United States and prepare for citizenship can also find helpful resources to support their initiatives.

Visit the Study for the Test (2008 version) page to find materials for the English and 2008 version of the civics test to use as part of your classroom resources. Many of these items can also serve as self-study tools.

Visit the Study for the Test (2020 version) page to find study materials for the 2020 version of the civics test.

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Adult Citizenship Education Sample Curriculum For a High Beginning ESL Level Course (PDF, 3.32 MB)

This publication outlines the components, structure, and process involved with creating an adult citizenship education curriculum.

N-400 Topic Exercises: Armed Forces (PDF, 1.51 MB)

This educational handout covers vocabulary related to armed forces.

Two-Generational Family Approaches to Citizenship Education – Tip Sheet (PDF, 170.13 KB)

This tip sheet highlights ways K-12 schools and adult citizenship education programs can engage the entire family through civics education.

N-400 Topic Exercises: The Oath of Allegiance (PDF, 1 MB)

This educational handout describes the key principles found in the Oath of Allegiance that applicants take at their naturalization ceremonies.

N-400 Topic Exercises: Addresses (PDF, 204.07 KB)

The Addresses exercise covers the vocabulary words for this section on the N-400 application.

N-400 Topic Exercises: Family-Marital Status and Spouses (PDF, 1.32 MB)

The Marital Status and Spouses exercise covers the vocabulary words for this section on the N-400 application.

N-400 Topic Exercises: Family-Children (PDF, 304.13 KB)

The Family - Children exercise covers the vocabulary words for this section on the N-400 application.

N-400 Topic Exercises: Dates (PDF, 267.43 KB)

The Dates exercise covers the vocabulary words for this section on the N-400 application.

George Washington - Beginning Level Lesson Plan (PDF, 136.58 KB)

George Washington lesson plan and handouts for literacy students and low beginners covering civics test items 28, 69, 70, 93, 94, 100.

Handouts (PDF, 514.23 KB)

Answer key (PDF, 193.15 KB)

Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence - Beginning Level Lesson Plan (PDF, 586.59 KB)

Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence lesson plan and handouts for literacy students and low beginners covering civics test items 8, 9, 61, 62, 69, 64, 71, 96, 97, 99, 100.

Handouts (PDF, 564.44 KB)

Answer key (PDF, 434.64 KB)