Two Great Web Resources for Citizenship Civics

Here are two web sites that have deep resources for citizenship programs. One has great printable material, the other has a large set of recorded podcasts.

The first is the site of CAAELII, an immigrant rights group in Chicago.
To quote from their web site:

English Literacy/Civics (EL/Civics)

ESL in the context of civic participation.
CAAAELII works closely with its partner agencies and their citizenship coordinators to provide integrated English literacy and civics education to immigrant and other limited English proficient population so they may learn how to become active community members.
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Education: Much more than traditional citizenship classes, we have developed and continue to fine tune an integrative English-as-a-Second-Language/Civics curriculum that not only prepares our students to pass the Citizenship test, but also encourages them to become better citizens, and even civic leaders.
Curriculum and Teacher Development: Our Teacher's Tool Box contains specific lesson plans that educate our students about civics, and gives them the information they need to engage in civic activities in their neighborhoods and beyond.

The strength of their program is in the Teacher's Toolbox:

English Language, Civics and Citizenship Teacher's Toolbox

The Teacher’s Toolbox integrates components of English language learning with practical plans for student involvement in communities at the local, state and national levels. The plans are designed so that teachers can adapt them for use in their classrooms with a minimum of preparation time. Handouts and Internet links are included as resources with most of the lessons.

The twenty customized lesson plans cover diverse topics... Make the latest technology available to teachers... The goals of these lessons are to teach students English, to educate them about their civic rights and responsibilities, and to give them the tools they need to make changes in their own lives, as well as those of their families and communities.
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We welcome anyone who has an interest in teaching their students English and Civics to download these lessons."

The second site is that of http://www.uscitizenpod.com/

You can listen to all 96 new civics and history questions as well as 12 practice interviews.

Here's a sample.

 with a lot of downloadable printed backup. You can download a sample of one of many nicely formatted mock interviews here.

Although it requires an internet connection to take advantage of the spoken resources, if available it's a great way for applicants to get familiar with the sounds of English outside of the classroom setting.