U.S. Citizenship Lesson 27 | 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Hang's Casual Interview

• A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12     Additional Info Overview
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1900s
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: 1900s beginning; intermediate
• USCIS 100:78-87 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.7 Civic Responsibility
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights

Learn More:

• uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Black History Month
• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!) 

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 26 | 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Casual Interview

• A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

N-400

• n-400r-12     Additional Info Overview
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1900s
• Preparing the Oath: Famous Citizens
• PDFs
• USCIS: Famous Americans
• USCIS: 1900s beginning; intermediate
• USCIS 100:78-87 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.7 Civic Responsibility
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900
• 3.9 Fighting For Equal Rights

Learn More:

• uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Black History Month
• U.S. Citizenship Padlet (many resources!) 

U.S. Citizenship Resources for Black History Month

Happy Black History Month! 

During the month of February, US Citizenship Podcast explores the connection between the USCIS History and Civics questions and African American History.  Let's get started!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES (check back for updates)

• American English at State: Black History Month
• American English at State: Sing Out Loud Word Play: Black Alley: Be Me
• Anacostia Community Museum: Virtual Exhibits
• College Board: AP® African American Studies Pilot Framework and Overview
• BlackHistoryMonth.gov
• ELCivics.com: Black History Month
• Google Applied Digital Skills: Google Celebrate Black History, Culture & Identity
• History: Black History Month
• LOC: Protests Against Racism Web Archive
• Postal Museum: African Americans in the Postal Service and Philately
• Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco
• National Museum of African American History and Culture
• National Museum of African Americans on Stamps: Civil War to Civil Rights
• NPS: Black History Month
• NPS: 28 Days of Black History
• NYTM: The 1619 Project (also check Hulu)
• Smithsonian Education: Black History Month
• Story Corps: Black History Month
• Story Cops: Honoring Black Voices
• TED-ed: Hidden Figures: Black History
• this i believe: In Celebration of African American History
• Urban Intellectuals: Stories, News, Lesson Plans, and more.  Check out their new Flash cards.
• WH: A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2023

VOA NEWS (recent videos)

• VOA News: From Africa to America (Special Report--multiple articles and videos) (2019)
• In 1619, the first Africans were brought to colonial Virginia – in bondage – beginning more than two centuries of slavery in America
• African American Families Seek Clues About Enslaved Ancestors (2019)
• African American Community Wants to Preserve Its Heritage (2018)
• Members of African Diaspora Want More African Refugees in the US (2016)
• Black History Education | VOA Connect (2022)
• Black Horror Films a Platform on Social Commentary from an African American Perspective (2019)
• Black Lives Matter Activists Voice Cautious Optimism About Biden Presidency (2021)
• Black Panther Offers a Bridge for African Americans to Connect with Their African Roots (2019)
• 'Driving While Black' Documentary Chronicles Decades of Mistreatment of African American Motorists (Dec 2020)
• Juneteenth – A Day to Reflect on the History and Legacy of Slavery in the US (2019)
• Kamala Harris Makes History as First Black and Indian American Female Vice President (2021)
• Largest Historically Black College in US Welcomes International Students (2020)
• The Life of an African American Rodeo Cowgirl | VOA Connect (2019)
• Pan African Festival Connects the African Diaspora Through the Arts (2019)
• The Truth of Our Origins (VOA Connect Ep 16) (2019)
• Visual Exploration of African Americans' Identity (2019)
• What is Juneteenth? (2022)

US Citizenship Podcast Interview and Civics Quizzes:

• 15 USCIS Civics Questions in Honor of African-American History Month.  (mp3) (pdf)
• Citizenship Resources for Martin Luther King Jr Day (post)
• A Citizenship Quiz for Kwanzaa mp3 and pdf
  
• Ethiopia: Citizenship Interview with Krestos Negasi pdf mp3
• Liberia: Citizenship Interview with Juah Sarwee plus 10qs about US Geography and Symbols pdf  
• Libya: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Esam Omeish pdf  
• Senegal: Patrice Lumumba’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview video podcast video  podcast mp3
• Somalia: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Nimco Ahmed pdf
• Sudan: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Mohamed Awad Elhassan pdf
• U.S. Citizenship Quiz for African-American History Month 2020 (pdf)
• Yemen: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Safa Aldabyani pdf
• Yemen: Citizenship Interview with Samia Amed mp3

LISTEN UP!  US Citizenship Podcast African-American History Series

• USCIS 100:60 Slaves, Slavery, and Olaudah Equiano mp3
• USCIS 100:61 Colonists, Taxes, Crispus Attuks, Lemuel Haynes, and the American Revolutionary War mp3
• USCIS 100:62 the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, and Sally Hemings mp3
• USCIS 100:69 George Washington, Phillis Wheatley, and Columbia mp3
• Feb 05 USCIS 100:65 The Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise, and Slavery mp3
• USCIS 100:94 Washington DC, Benjamin Banneker, and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson mp3
• USCIS 100:71 Louisiana Territory, Missouri River, and York mp3
• USCIS 100:09 Life, Liberty, and La Amistad mp3
• USCIS 100:77 Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Civil Rights mp3
• USCIS 100:99 July 4th, Slavery, and Fredrick Douglass mp3
• USCIS 100:74 Slavery, the Supreme Court, and Dred Scott mp3
• USCIS 100:75 Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, and the Underground Railroad mp3
• USCIS 100:76 The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth (mp3)

US Citizenship Podcast  Online Activities

• LearningChocolate.com 
• U.S. Citizenship 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activity 
• U.S. Citizenship 22: African-American History Part 1 activity
• U.S. Citizenship 23: African-American History Part 2 activity
• U.S. Citizenship 24: African-American History Part 3 activity 
• U.S. Citizenship 31: African-American History Part 4 NEW (in review)
• Kahoot.it: 
• Martin Luther King, Jr Day activity
• CITIZENSHIP QUESTIONS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH activity

Citizenship, Immigration, and Government Resources in African Languages

• Amharic
• CLINIC: Amharic / English 100 Civics Questions
• King County: Public Health Info in Amharic
• MedicinePlus: Health Info in Amharic
• MN SOS: Elections and Voting in Amharic
• Seattle: Democracy Voucher Program in Amharic
• USCIS: Immigration resources in Amharic
• VOA: News in Amharic
• Oromo
• CLINIC: Oromo / English 100 civics questions
• King County: Public Health Resouces in Oromo
• Medicine Plus: Health Info in Oromo
• MN SOS: Elections and Voting in Oromo
• Seattle: Democracy Voucher in Oromo
• VOA: News in Oromo
• Somali
• ACLU: Somali: What to do if you are stopped by law enforcement agents
• CLINIC: Somali 100 civics questions
• HIAS: Somali/English M-638 Quick Civics Lessons
• King County: Public Health Resources in Somali
• MedicinePlus: Health Info in Somali
• MN Historical Society: Becoming Minnesotan: Stories of Recent Somali Immigrants and Refugees
• MN Judicial Branch: English / Somali Legal Glossary and more resources
• MN SOS: Elections and Voting in Somali
• Seattle: Democracy Voucher Progam in Somali
• SSA: Social Security Resources in Somali
• USCIS: Immigration Resources in Somali
• VOA: News in Somali
• Swahili
• King County: Public Health Resources in Swahili
• MedicinePlus: Health Info in Swahili
• VOA: News in Swahili
• Tigrigna
• CLINIC: Tigrigna / English 
• King County: Public Health Resources in Tigrigna
• MedicinePlus: Health Info in Tigrinya
• Seattle: Democracy Voucher Program in Tigrigna
• VOA: News in Tigrigna

Updated 2023-02-04

Welcome America

 

PBS News Hour: New program allows American citizens to sponsor refugees fleeing violence and oppression 

 

The State Department announced a new program to help facilitate refugees coming to and settling in the United States. It's called Welcome Corps and aims to empower private American citizens to sponsor refugees. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service joined Amna Nawaz to discuss

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 25 | 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Lan's Basic Citizenship Interview

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn more:

1. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Black History Month
2. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Lunar New Year
3. uscitizenpod: Reading and Writing Practice Sentences
4. USCIS: 100 Civics and History Questions and Civics Questions playlist
5. USCIS: Civics Lesson Plans
6. USCIS: Reading Vocabulary List and Writing Vocabulary List
7. New Readers Press: "Tricky Vocabulary in Part 12 of the N-400 Application"
8. si.edu: Preparing for the Oath
9. USA Learns English, Citizenship, Health Care Jobs, and more!
10. VOA Learning English: US History

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 24 | 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Basic Citizenship Interview with Chris Norwood

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn more:

1. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Lunar New Year
2. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Black History Month
3. uscitizenpod: Reading and Writing Practice Sentences
4. USCIS: 100 Civics and History Questions and Civics Questions playlist
5. USCIS: Civics Lesson Plans
6. USCIS: Reading Vocabulary List and Writing Vocabulary List
7. New Readers Press: "Tricky Vocabulary in Part 12 of the N-400 Application"
8. si.edu: Preparing for the Oath
9. USA Learns English, Citizenship, Health Care Jobs, and more!
10. VOA Learning English: US History

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 23 | 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Do Van Nguyen's Basic Citizenship Interview

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn more:

1. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Black History Month
2. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Lunar New Year
3. uscitizenpod: Reading and Writing Practice Sentences
4. USCIS: 100 Civics and History Questions and Civics Questions playlist
5. USCIS: Civics Lesson Plans
6. USCIS: Reading Vocabulary List and Writing Vocabulary List
7. New Readers Press: "Tricky Vocabulary in Part 12 of the N-400 Application"
8. si.edu: Preparing for the Oath
9. USA Learns English, Citizenship, Health Care Jobs, and more!
10. VOA Learning English: US History

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 22 | 2023

 

uscitizenpod: Alecia Sotelo's Basic Citizenship Interview

• A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs) 
• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz Part 12

N-400

• USCIS: Marital Status
• USCIS: Children
• n-400r-10     Marital History
• n-400r-11     Children

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: 1800s
• PDFs
• USCIS: Abraham Lincoln
• USCIS: Civil War
• USCIS: U.S. Wars in the 1800s
• USCIS 100:70-77 Quiz

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.6 Family Relationships
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.7 The 1800s and Civil War
• 3.8 Difficult Times and Great Leaders since 1900

Learn more:

1. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Lunar New Year
2. uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Black History Month
3. uscitizenpod: Reading and Writing Practice Sentences
4. USCIS: 100 Civics and History Questions and Civics Questions playlist
5. USCIS: Civics Lesson Plans
6. USCIS: Reading Vocabulary List and Writing Vocabulary List
7. New Readers Press: "Tricky Vocabulary in Part 12 of the N-400 Application"
8. si.edu: Preparing for the Oath
9. USA Learns English, Citizenship, Health Care Jobs, and more!
10. VOA Learning English: US History