The Office of American Spaces has developed a series of programming resource toolkits, activity guides, and debate kits tailored for American Spaces. All of the programming kits may be used to encourage the free expression of ideas and to foster discussion in English conversation groups. If you have questions about these kits or would like to suggest ideas for additional topics, please post a comment in our Facebook group, or email the Office of American Spaces at americanspaces@state.gov.
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- ACTIVITY GUIDES
– 5G Wireless Technology Activity Guide (PDF 474KB)
– Celebrating American Culture and Heritage Lesson Plans (Smithsonian, PDF 621 kb)
– Fighting Corruption (PDF 874 MB)
– Higher Education System in the United States (PDF 567 KB)
– Olympics and Paralympics (PDF 445 kb)
– True or False? Assessing the News Activity (PDF 708 KB)
– Ready, Set, Design Group Activity (Smithsonian, PDF 1.9 MB)
– Spark Lab – Facilitator Guide (Smithsonian, PDF 10 MB)
– Why STEAM Matters Content Module (Smithsonian, PDF 296 KB)
– Volunteerism (PDF 720 KB) - PROGRAMMING RESOURCE TOOLKITS
– 2020 Elections Resource Toolkit (PDF 925 kb)
– African American History Month Resource Toolkit (PDF 662 KB)
– Air Quality Resources (DOC 416 kb)
– Countering Gender-Based Violence (PDF 1.1 MB)
– Democracy Resources (Microsoft Word 427 KB)
– Disabilities Awareness Toolkit (PDF 567 KB)
– Cybersecurity Awareness Month (DOC 423 kb; PDF 723 kb)
– Global Entrepreneurship Week Toolkit (PDF 276 kb)
– Global Health Resource Toolkit (PDF 703 kb)
– Hispanic Heritage Resources (PDF 945 kb)
– Human Trafficking Prevention Toolkit (PDF 503 KB)
– Intellectual Property Toolkit (PDF 573 kb)
– LGBTI Pride Month Programming Resources (PDF 387 KB)
– Media Literacy/Countering Disinformation Resource Toolkit (PDF 1MB)
– Native American Heritage Resources (Microsoft Word, 423 KB)
– Religious Freedom Toolkit (PDF 819 KB)
– STEM and World Space Week (PDF 720 KB)
– Women’s History Month Resource Toolkit (PDF 799 KB) - DEBATE KITS
– 2020 Elections Tariffs (PDF 1 MB)
– 2020 Elections College Affordability (PDF 1.02 MB)
– 2020 Elections Taxes (PDF 1 MB)
– Feminism (PDF 586 KB)
– Leadership (PDF 1 MB)