California EL Civics Objective 13.6 which can be used for lessons on Education and Adult Learning for adult ESL students. This page includes lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, and downloadable activities in four levels teaching about educational opportunities for adults.
Successful Learners PowerPoint
Appropriate for all levels
Useful to review for Assessment #2EL Civics Education_files/Successful-Learners.pptshapeimage_3_link_0
Beginning-Low Lessons

Lesson 1
Lesson plans 1 - Beginning Low
Handout 1: Education in the U.S.
Handout 2: Fill It In: Education in the U.S.
Handout 3: Education Word Search

Lesson 2
Lesson plans 2 - Beginning Low
Handout 1: My Educational Goal
Handout 2: Applying for School
Handout 3: Who is Your Teacher?

Lesson 3
Lesson plans 3 - Beginning  Low
Handout 1: I’m Sick Today
Handout 2: No School Today
Handout 3: I Can’t Come to School
Handout 4: Make a Practice Book
PowerPoint: Calling Your School

Lesson 4
Lesson Plans 4 - Beginning Low
Handout 1: Be a Successful Student
Handout 2: Good Study Habits
Handout 3: Good Students or Not?
Handout 4: How to Succeed
Script: How to Succeed

Rubric

Assessments
Task 1: Oral - No paper needed
Task 2: 5 Things I Can Do To Become a Successful Learner EL Civics Education_files/B-%20lesson-plans-1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson1-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson1-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson1-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson-plans-2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson2-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson2-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson2-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson%20plans-3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson3-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson3-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson3-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson3-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-call-your-school.pptEL Civics Education_files/BL-%20Lesson-plan-4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson4-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson4-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson4-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-Lesson4-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL-SCRIPT-Lesson4-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/el-civics-education-rubric-BL.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BL%20Assessment%20Task%202.pdfshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1shapeimage_6_link_2shapeimage_6_link_3shapeimage_6_link_4shapeimage_6_link_5shapeimage_6_link_6shapeimage_6_link_7shapeimage_6_link_8shapeimage_6_link_9shapeimage_6_link_10shapeimage_6_link_11shapeimage_6_link_12shapeimage_6_link_13shapeimage_6_link_14shapeimage_6_link_15shapeimage_6_link_16shapeimage_6_link_17shapeimage_6_link_18shapeimage_6_link_19shapeimage_6_link_20shapeimage_6_link_21
Beginning-High Lessons

Lesson 1
Lesson plans 1 - Beginning High
Handout 1: Education in the U.S.
Handout 2: Fill It In: Education in the U.S.
Handout 3: Education Word Search

Lesson 2
Lesson plans 2 - Beginning High
Handout 1: My Educational Goal
Handout 2: Applying for School
Handout 3: Who is Your Teacher?

Lesson 3
Lesson plans 3 - Beginning High
Handout 1: I’m Sick Today
Handout 2: No School Today
Handout 3: I Can’t Come to School
Handout 4: Make a Practice Book
PowerPoint: Calling Your School

Lesson 4
Lesson plans 4 - Beginning High
Handout 1: Be a Successful Student
Handout 2: Good Study Habits
Handout 3: Good Students or Not?
Handout 4: How to Succeed
Script: How to Succeed

Rubric

Assessments
Task 1: Oral - No paper needed
Task 2: 5 Things I Can Do To Become a Successful LearnerEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson-plans-1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson1-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson1-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson1-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson-plans-2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson2-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson2-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson2-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson-plans-3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson3-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson3-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson3-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson3-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/Call%20Your%20SChool%20BH.pptEL Civics Education_files/BH_lesson-plans-4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson4-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson4-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson4-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-Lesson4-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-SCRIPT-Lesson4-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/el-civics-education-rubric-BH.pdfEL Civics Education_files/BH-AssessmentTask2.pdfshapeimage_7_link_0shapeimage_7_link_1shapeimage_7_link_2shapeimage_7_link_3shapeimage_7_link_4shapeimage_7_link_5shapeimage_7_link_6shapeimage_7_link_7shapeimage_7_link_8shapeimage_7_link_9shapeimage_7_link_10shapeimage_7_link_11shapeimage_7_link_12shapeimage_7_link_13shapeimage_7_link_14shapeimage_7_link_15shapeimage_7_link_16shapeimage_7_link_17shapeimage_7_link_18shapeimage_7_link_19shapeimage_7_link_20shapeimage_7_link_21
Intermediate-High/Advanced Lessons

Lesson 1
Lesson plans 1 - IntHigh/Advanced
Handout 1: We All Go To School
Handout 2: We All Go To School Worksheet
Handout 3: Education Word Search

Lesson 2
Lesson plans 2 - IntHigh/Advanced
Handout 1: Education Pyramid
Handout 2: My Educational Goal
Handout 3: Create a Timeline
Handout 4: High School Diploma or GED?

Lesson 3
Lesson plans 3 - IntHigh/Advanced
Handout 1: Sick Today
Handout 2: Good and Bad Reasons 
Handout 3: Calling the School
Handout 4: Crossword - Calling in Sick
PowerPoint: Calling Your School

Lesson 4
Lesson plans 4 - IntHigh/Advanced
Handout 1: An Experience of Effort
Handout 2: Be a Successful Student
Handout 3: Good Study Habits
Handout 4: Good Students or Not?
Handout 5: How to Succeed

Lesson 5
Lesson plans 5 - IntHigh/Advanced
Handout 1: Problems at School
Handout 2: Parts of a Letter
Handout 3: Correct a Letter
Handout 4: Practice Your Letter

Rubric

Assessments
Task 1: Oral - No paper needed
Task 2: 5 Things I Can Do To Become a Successful Learner
Task 3: Write a Letter Requesting AssistanceEL Civics Education_files/ILADV%20lesson%20plans%201.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson1-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson1-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson1-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV%20lesson%20plans%202-1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson2-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson2-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson2-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson2-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV%20lesson%20plans%203-2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson3-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/ILADV-Lesson3-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson3-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson3-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-CallYourSchool.pptEL Civics Education_files/IHADV%20lesson%20plans%204-1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson4-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson4-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson4-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson4-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson4-Handout5.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV%20lesson%20plans%205-1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson5-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson5-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson5-handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-Lesson5-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/el-civics-education-rubric-IHADV.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-AssessmentTask2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IHADV-AssessmentTask3.pdfshapeimage_9_link_0shapeimage_9_link_1shapeimage_9_link_2shapeimage_9_link_3shapeimage_9_link_4shapeimage_9_link_5shapeimage_9_link_6shapeimage_9_link_7shapeimage_9_link_8shapeimage_9_link_9shapeimage_9_link_10shapeimage_9_link_11shapeimage_9_link_12shapeimage_9_link_13shapeimage_9_link_14shapeimage_9_link_15shapeimage_9_link_16shapeimage_9_link_17shapeimage_9_link_18shapeimage_9_link_19shapeimage_9_link_20shapeimage_9_link_21shapeimage_9_link_22shapeimage_9_link_23shapeimage_9_link_24shapeimage_9_link_25shapeimage_9_link_26shapeimage_9_link_27shapeimage_9_link_28
Intermediate-Low Lessons

Lesson 1
Lesson plans 1 - Intermediate Low
Handout 1: We All Go To School
Handout 2: We All Go To School Worksheet
Handout 3: Education Word Search

Lesson 2
Lesson plans 2 - Intermediate Low
Handout 1: Education Pyramid
Handout 2: My Educational Goal
Handout 3: Create a Timeline
Handout 4: High School Diploma or GED?

Lesson 3
Lesson plans 3 - Intermediate Low
Handout 1: Sick Today
Handout 2: Good and Bad Reasons 
Handout 3: Calling the School
Handout 4: Crossword - Calling in Sick
PowerPoint: Calling Your School

Lesson 4
Lesson plans 4 - Intermediate Low
Handout 1: Be a Successful Student
      Script: Be a Successful Student
Handout 2: Good Study Habits
Handout 3: Good Students or Not?
Handout 4: How to Succeed

Lesson 5
Lesson plans 5 - Intermediate Low
Handout 1: Problems at School
Handout 2: Parts of a Letter
Handout 3: Correct a Letter
Handout 4: Practice Your Letter

Rubric

Assessments
Task 1: Oral - No paper needed
Task 2: 5 Things I Can Do To Become a Successful Learner
Task 3: Write a Letter Requesting AssistanceEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson-plans-1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson1-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson1-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson1-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson-plans-2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson2-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson2-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson2-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson2-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson-plans-3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson3-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson3-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson3-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson3-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-CallYourSchool.pptEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson-plans-4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson4-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson4-Handout1-SCRIPT.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson4-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson4-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson4-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson-plans-5.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson5-Handout1.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson5-Handout2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson5-Handout3.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-Lesson5-Handout4.pdfEL Civics Education_files/el-civics-education-rubric-IL.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-AssessmentTask2.pdfEL Civics Education_files/IL-AssessmentTask3.pdfshapeimage_11_link_0shapeimage_11_link_1shapeimage_11_link_2shapeimage_11_link_3shapeimage_11_link_4shapeimage_11_link_5shapeimage_11_link_6shapeimage_11_link_7shapeimage_11_link_8shapeimage_11_link_9shapeimage_11_link_10shapeimage_11_link_11shapeimage_11_link_12shapeimage_11_link_13shapeimage_11_link_14shapeimage_11_link_15shapeimage_11_link_16shapeimage_11_link_17shapeimage_11_link_18shapeimage_11_link_19shapeimage_11_link_20shapeimage_11_link_21shapeimage_11_link_22shapeimage_11_link_23shapeimage_11_link_24shapeimage_11_link_25shapeimage_11_link_26shapeimage_11_link_27shapeimage_11_link_28
Useful Links

OTAN Lesson Plans (you’ll need a free sign-in)
CA Distance Learning Project audio & video lessons on educational topics
VOA Special English audio lessons 
Cyber Listening Lab audio lessons at various levels - choose your topic
US Government educational links and resourceshttp://www.otan.us/browse/index.cfm?fuseaction=browse&catid=10771http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=stories&topicID=4http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/Topics.cfm?CatRegName=Educationhttp://www.esl-lab.com/http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Education_Training/Education.shtmlshapeimage_14_link_0shapeimage_14_link_1shapeimage_14_link_2shapeimage_14_link_3shapeimage_14_link_4
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This unit was developed and funded as part of the EL Civics Curriculum for Garden Grove Adult Education 2007-2008 by Carol Martin. Request permission to use this curriculum by contacting Nancy Fyson, Director, Adult Education, GGUSD (Lincoln Education Center) at nfyson@ggusd.us or Bill Langan, Director, Adult Education, GGUSD (Chapman Education Center) at blangan@ggusd.us. Photographs used in this curriculum and on this page are in the public domain, used with permission, or purchased by Carol L. Martin for use on this site. If you are interested in custom curriculum or game development, contact eslhome.net at eslhome@gmail.com.