Citizenship Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr Day

NEW: 
Census.gov "I Have a Dream" – Learning About Martin Luther King Jr.
Census.gov: Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Day of Service: January 20, 2020

uscitizenpod: Three Questions for MLK Day
Three Citizenship Questions for MLK Day focused on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  Read/listen to the whole quiz below.

14 USCIS Questions in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This quiz matches 14 USCIS civics questions with speeches and events from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who worked for equality for all Americans and for all those who thirst for peace and justice throughout the world mp3 and pdf




Interview with Krestos Negasi (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) on MLK Day mp3 and pdf





A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r of Juah Sarwee from Fish Town, Liberia plus 10qs about US Geography and Symbols (2017) pdf  

A Citizenship Interview Quiz for Paulette Poujol-Oriol (Port-au-Prince, Haiti) (2018) pdf

Kahoot: Citizenship Questions in Honor of Martin Luther King, Dr Day! 

Learning Chocolate: Martin Luther King Jr Day

MLK Day Special mp3

uscitizenpod: US Citizenship Resources for African-American History Month
During the month of February, we explore the connection between the USCIS History and Civics questions and African American History. We also include Citizenship, Immigration, and Gov't Resources in African Languages! 

VOA Learning English: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

VOA The King Legacy Marching Forward series:

• US Honors Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Contributions of Civil Rights Workers Recognized
• Young People Look at the Legacy of Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr
• Southern Communities Rebound From Racial Barriers
• African American Remember Discrimination of the Past
• King's Role in Obama's Rise to Power

More from VOANews:

• VOA Learning English: Martin Luther King Jr History (2016)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. was a peaceful civil rights activist. He made a big difference in race relations in the United States.  Originally published at - http://learningenglish.voanews.com/media/video/martin-luther-king-jr-history/3148579.html
• VOANews: US Observes Martin Luther King Jr Day (2016)
• Americans across the country are pausing Monday to observe federal holiday marking birthday of slain civil rights leader (includes mp3 and photo gallery)
• VOA News: Celebrating What Would Have Been MLK’s 88th Birthday
• We are introducing a new series today produced by VOA’s English Division called “Did You Know?” We start our tour at the memorial to  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Originally published: http://www.voanews.com/a/3669978.html 

Also check out:

• American English at State: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• BingoMaker: Martin Luther King, J. Bingo Cards
• Census.gov "I Have a Dream" – Learning About Martin Luther King Jr.
• Census.gov: Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Day of Service: January 20, 2020
• ELCivics.com: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Lesson
• ESLHolidayLessons.com: MLK Day
• ESLlibrary.com: Martin Luther King Jr
• ESOL Courses: A Reading about Martin Luther King Jr 
• ESLVideo.com: Martin Luther King
• ESLVideo.com: Martin Luther King Jr
• FIS,edu: Correct a MLK essay
• ListenAndReadAlong: Biography - Martin Luther King, Junior, Part 1 of 2 - Legacy of a Leader
• ListenAndReadAlong: Biography - Martin Luther King, Junior, Part 1 of 2 - Legacy of a Leader 
• MLK Institute @ Stanford: Liberation Curriculum (lesson plans and resources)
• A TIME TO BREAK SILENCE: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students (free pdf)
• PBS: The American Experience: Citizen King
• NPG.si.edu: One Life Martin Luther King, Jr
• NPS.gov: Martin Luther King Day--Plan Your Visit to a National Park!
• NPS.gov: Martin Luther King Jr National Historical site, Georgia
NPS.gov: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (U.S. National Park Service, Washington DC)
• ThingLink: "Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." Advanced ESL 
• UrbanIntellecturals: Stories, News, Lesson Plans, and more.  Check out their new Flash cards.
• USCIS: Martin Luther King jr Resources
• USCIS: Equality and Freedom - Beginning Level
  Equality and Freedom lesson plan and handouts for literacy students and low beginners covering civics test items 6, 77, 84, 85, and 100.
• wh.gov: Participating in a Service Project for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

See and hear 41 New Americans take their oath

NJ.com: See and hear 41 New Americans take their oath

Friday, January 3, 2020 - - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Mount Laurel Field Office Director Ya-Mei Chen administers the Oath of Allegiance to 41 citizenship candidates during a naturalization ceremony at the Trenton City Council Chambers on Tuesday. Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (NJ Fife and Drums music)

Explainer: Impeachment Managers

VOANews: Explainer: Impeachment Managers

What role do the managers play in the impeachment trial? VOA explains the process.
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READ MORE: U.S. President Donald Trump violated the country's spending law last year when he temporarily withheld $391 million in congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine while at the same pressing Kyiv to launch investigations to benefit himself politically, a government watchdog agency concluded Thursday in a decision that is at the heart of the impeachment case against the U.S. leader.

Trump released the assistance that Ukraine wanted to help fight pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country in September after a 55-day delay without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy opening an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, one of Trump's top 2020 Democratic challengers, and his son Hunter Biden's lucrative work for a Ukrainian natural gas company.

But after an investigation, the Government Accountability Office ruled that "Faithful execution of the law does not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law." It said that the Trump-controlled U.S. budget agency blocked release of the money "for a policy reason," which is not allowable under U.S. law.

Learn more at VOANews Special Report: Impeachment

2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala

uscitizenpod: 2020 U.S. Citizenship Interview with Maya Gomes via Guatemala

Maya is getting ready for her US Citizenship Interview next. This video was uploaded earlier in the week, but has been edited and includes new information. Includes civics questions and dictation sentence. Check back in a day or two for correct captions.

U.S. Citizenship Class 02, Spring 2020, Milpitas Adult School

uscitizenpod: What makes us American?

Preparing for Naturalization (updated 04/18/2016)

• PPTX http://goo.gl/p6kNWH
• Vocabulary Quiz http://goo.gl/w86kWi

N-400

• Understanding Commands for the Naturalization Interview.

• Download Self-Study Flash Cards (PDF, 2.41 MB)
• Download Practice Exercise (PDF, 730 KB)
• n-400r-0     Before the Interview plus mp3
• Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub pg 14-34

Civics

• Citizenship Passing the Test by Lynn Weintraub
• Review Ch 1 pg 20; Discuss ch 2 American Places

Integration

• USCIS 100:88-95: Geography Quiz (Or “How to Study for Your Citizenship Test Outside of Class!” Part 1) 

Jan 15 is National Religious Freedom Day

Introduced in 1779, Thomas Jefferson’s bill became law in 1786. (source)

National Religious Freedom Day commemorates the Virginia General Assembly's adoption of Thomas Jefferson's landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. That statute became the basis for the establishment clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and led to freedom of religion for all Americans.

Religious Freedom Day has been officially proclaimed on January 16 in an annual statement by the President of the United States since 1993.

--source: Wikipedia

Learn more about Jefferson's bill for Religious Freedom:

• Colonial Williamsburg: A BILL FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

POP QUIZ:

1. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
2. What is freedom of religion?
3. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
4. What is one reason colonists came to America?
5. There were 13 original states. Name three.
6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

U.S. Citizenship Class 01, Spring 2020, Milpitas Adult School

Preparing for Naturalization (updated 04/18/2016)

• PPTX http://goo.gl/p6kNWH
• Quiz based on Video transcript http://bit.ly/1xosSkj

N-400

• Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub pg 14-34
• Beginning Interview A1

Civics

• Citizenship Passing the Test by Lynn Weintraub pg 1-21
• USCIS 100:96-100 Symbols and Holidays

Integration

• Beginning Citizenship Class 1 Quiz (in development)

Thuy Thu Pham’s Second Practice Citizenship Interview

uscitizenpod: Thuy Thu Pham’s Second Practice Citizenship Interview

This is our second practice interview in 2020. This interview includes a reading and dictation sentence plus 20 civics questions. I will update the subtitles soon.