Supports to Engage Your Multilingual Classroom
We are committed to helping every student understand our system of government and be inspired toward civic engagement. Throughout our resources, you will find English (EL) and multilingual learner (ML) supports and Spanish-translated versions. Get started by exploring how to make the most of EL and ML supports or dive into our growing library of Spanish resources.
Games
Most iCivics games are available to play in Spanish and include supports for English and multilingual learners (ELs/MLs).
The Extension Packs provide instruction and guidance on using games in the classroom to build reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills – as well as content knowledge. Most iCivics Extension Packs are available in English and Spanish.
Supports and Game Features
English & Spanish-translated gameplay
English-language voiceovers
English and Spanish glossaries
Gameplay scaffolds
Featured Games
Many iCivics games are available with EL/ML supports and Spanish translations.
- The Judicial Branch
Run a law firm and test your knowledge of constitutional rights.
- 30 min.
- Elections and Voting
Run your own presidential campaign!
- 30 min.
- Government & The Market
From taxes to spending, can you create and balance the budget for a whole country?
- 15-30 min.
Infographics
Infographics present information visually in concise, manageable chunks and are a great tool for ELs and MLs. iCivics infographics, available in English and Spanish, are accompanied by teacher guides with background information, comprehension questions, and vocabulary.
- The Executive Branch
From Commander-in-Chief to Chief Executive—keep track of the many roles of the president with this printable infographic for your classroom!
- The Legislative Branch
Thousands of bills are introduced in Congress each year, but very few actually become law. So, how does a bill become a law? Use this printable infographic to follow a decision tree through the life and death of a bill in Congress.
- The Judicial Branch
Most cases start and end in trial court, but what if there’s an error? Show students how a case works its way up in this printable poster for your classroom!
Videos
Introduce the U.S. Constitution with The Constitution EXPLAINED video series – available in English and Spanish. These 35 short-form videos explore every article and amendment in straightforward, easily digestible segments that provide both context and modern relevance.
Every video has a bilingual teacher guide to support you in deepening learning and engaging all your students, including Spanish speakers and multilingual learners. Each guide includes vocabulary terms, guiding questions, and instructional and video-viewing strategies.
This comprehensive series of 35 short videos explains the text, history, and relevance of the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, and additional amendments in everyday language. Each video is assignable and ends with a call-to-action question, prompting learners to explore the topics further.
Esta serie completa de 35 videos cortos explica el texto, la historia y la relevancia de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos, la Declaración de Derechos y las enmiendas adicionales en lenguaje cotidiano. Cada video se puede asignar y termina con una pregunta para pensar, que incita a los alumnos a explorar los temas más a fondo.
Lesson Plans
Explore our library of Spanish-language lesson plans available for middle school and high school levels.
Use our free Kami integration with these lessons to help students highlight, annotate, and mark up lessons. The text-to-speech feature and built-in dictionary can assist students in language acquisition. Kami also allows students and teachers to leave each other video, voice, or screen capture comments to explain or share feedback.
¡En español! Middle and High School Resources
We offer a growing number of Spanish-language versions of our civic resources, including our most popular games, infographics, lesson plans, and videos, perfect for middle school grades 6–8 and high school grades 9–12.
¡En español! Elementary Resources
Private i History Detectives
Guide elementary students through exciting historical investigations to build content knowledge and critical thinking skills with Private i History Detectives, a K–5 curriculum—select mysteries now available in Spanish.
Historians are observant. In this introduction to inquiry lesson, students will learn some of the skills and strategies historians use to learn about the past. Students will use their historian skills to uncover a mystery object as they notice, wonder, infer, and compare.
- One class period
Historians make inferences. In this introduction to inquire lesson, students learn some of the skills and strategies historians use to learn about the past. They will explore primary source images to help answer the mystery question: “What are these children doing?”
- One class period
Historians study the past. In this introduction to inquiry lesson, students learn some of the skills and strategies historians use to learn about the past. Students will first look at a law created in Virginia in 1617, requiring everyone to grow corn. They will then continue to gather evidence from primary sources to help answer the mystery question: “Why grow corn?”
- One class period
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