More Background for the Declaration of Independence

As you read the section in Composing a Civic Life that describes the writing process, you might find "The Rocky Road to Revolution" from the July 2004 issue of the Smithsonian magazine useful as further context for Thomas Jefferson's challenges when writing the Declaration of Independence. (The document linked to above is a "pdf" file, so you might need Adobe Reader to be able to open it.)

Anzia Yezierska Notes

Here are some notes on Anzia Yezierska that Dr. Randy Bass of Georgetown University compiled as part of the Electronic Resources for the Heath Anthology of American Literature (3rd ed). Among other useful information, Bass implies some difficulties in understanding Yezierska's narratives as "strictly autobiographical."

100 Typical Questions

The document above was prepared by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service and includes 100 sample questions for prospective immigrants preparing for the history and civics test as part of their application for citizenship. (Twenty of the questions can be found on page 11 of Composing a Civic Life.)

For more immigration and citizenship resources, go to the "Resources for Further Inquiry" for Chapter One of the Composing a Civic Life companion web site above.