U.S. Citizenship Lesson 58 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: Thu Thi Nguyen’s "Regular" Practice Citizenship Interview

• A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) 
• Presentation
• Script
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12g   Criminal Records
• n-400r-12h   Crime

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: Rights and Responsibilities

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.15 Rights and Responsibilities — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for the Winter Holidays page

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 57 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: Hieu Thanh Nguyen’s "Regular" Practice Citizenship Interview

• A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) 
• Presentation
• Script
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12g   Criminal Records
• n-400r-12h   Crime

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: Rights and Responsibilities

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.15 Rights and Responsibilities — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for the Winter Holidays page

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 56 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400 PLUS Interview Tips

• A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) 
• Presentation
• Script
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12g   Criminal Records
• n-400r-12h   Crime
• New Readers Press "Tricky Vocabulary in Part 12 of
• the N-400 Application"

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: Rights and Responsibilities

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.15 Rights and Responsibilities — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page

Naturalization ceremony held in Dallas to welcome 35 new U.S. citizens

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth: Naturalization ceremony held in Dallas to welcome 35 new U.S. citizens 

Coming from 18 different countries, they took the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony in Dallas.

The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Region

Worldwide Walls: POW! WOW! San Jose 2021 AIR: We Are Muwekma Ohlone (clip)

"We Are Muwekma Ohlone" is the title of the mural.

They were once recognized but it got taken away back in the late 1920s.

Charlene Nijmeh, the current chairperson, 

she represents the present, 

and she's doing what she can to help get the tribe 

federally reinstated as a sovereign nation as a Muwekma Ohlone, 

an American Indian tribe recognized by the United States.

Ask the question.

Find out why you didn't know anything about the Ohlone people before.

Just learn.

I'm glad I painted this just to be like a talking point, 

like a starting point to to talk about that.

--Alfonso Salazar 

US Citizenship Podcast gratefully acknowledges Muwekma Ohlone people on whose ancestral land we reside, as well as the diverse Native communities who make their home here today.

The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Region are seeking seeking federal recognition of their tribal status, which would give them the same benefits as other Native American tribes for housing, medical care, higher education and the ability to establish a land trust.  Sign a letter of support at http://www.muwekma.org/sign-letter-pledge.html.

Check out Native Land (native-land.ca) to discover the Indigenous people, languages, and treaties associated with your local area.

POP QUIZ:

1. USCIS 100:59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
2. USCIS 100:87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Learn more:

• Native Land 
• National Native American Heritage Month
• NMAI: Honoring Original Indigenous Inhabitants: Land Acknowledgment
• Preparing the Oath: 100:59, 100:87
• SJSU: The Muwekma Ohlone Are Still Here
• uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month
• VOA News: Native America

Learn more the Muwekma Ohlone of San Jose / Oakland / San Francisco:

• Muwekma Ohlone | Facebook
• ABC7: Ohlone women fighting to get back their land, cultural heritage in Bay Area
• Brian Fanger: We Are Still Here: Ohlone Mural San Jose
• Brian Fanger: Chictactac-Adams Ohlone site in Gilroy, CA
• Brian Fanger: Exploring the Ohlone Territory of the South Bay
• India Country Today: Preserving Ohlone cosmology and teachings
• KQED: How This Native American Elder Reclaimed Sacred Land in the Bay Area
• Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority: Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the SF Bay Area | The Past, Present, and Future Stewards of Coyote Valley
• Sacred Land Film Project: Unearthing Ancestors at the West Berkeley Shellmound
• SJ Walls: We Are Still Here

See also: 

• A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of the Double Birthday of San Jose, CA mp3 and  pdf

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 55 | Fall 2022

Native American Heritage Day

 

 

uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary Review PLUS Clarification Questions

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Overview Quiz (27 questions)
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
• n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: Rights and Responsibilities

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.14 Participating in Your Government — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Remembering President John F. Kennedy post
• The Senator and the Busboy (Remembering Senator Robert F. Kennedy) page | video

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 54 | Fall 2022 THANKSGIVING

Happy Thanksgiving

VOA News: New Refugees Celebrate First Thanksgiving in US

VOA Learning English: How George Washington Angered Lawmakers over Thanksgiving (2022)

In September 1789, the government of the United States was only a few months old. George Washington was president – the nation’s first. Congress was new, too. Some of the early lawmakers came to the president with a question: Would he call for a national Thanksgiving?  read more | listen 

uscitizenpod: Thanksgiving Citizenship Interview (video)

• A US Citizenship Quiz about the History of Thanksgiving (2018) video / mp3 / pdf
• Thanksgiving N-400 Interview (2016) pdf
• A Citizenship Quiz for Thanksgiving (2015) pdf
• A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10 qs in honor of Thanksgiving 2015 pdf

USCIS Thanksgiving Resources

• Thanksgiving 1 - Pilgrims and American Indians - Beginning Level Lesson Plan Handouts (PDF, 539.02 KB)
• Thanksgiving 2 - The Pilgrim Story and My Immigrant Story - Beginning Level Lesson Plan Handouts (PDF, 2.03 MB)
• Thanksgiving 3 - Traditions - Beginning Level Lesson Plan Handouts (PDF, 849.28 KB)
• Early America - Intermediate Level Lesson Plan Handouts (PDF, 313.85 KB)

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Remembering President John F. Kennedy post
• The Senator and the Busboy (Remembering Senator Robert F. Kennedy) page | video

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 53 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: Patrice Lumumba’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Overview Quiz (27 questions)
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
• n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: Rights and Responsibilities

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.14 Participating in Your Government — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Remembering President John F. Kennedy post
• The Senator and the Busboy (Remembering Senator Robert F. Kennedy) page | video

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 52 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: Xiao Mei Cen’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Overview Quiz (27 questions)
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
• n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: Rights and Responsibilities

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.14 Participating in Your Government — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Remembering President John F. Kennedy post
• The Senator and the Busboy (Remembering Senator Robert F. Kennedy) page | video

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 51 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: USCIS N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary (Part 2)

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Overview Quiz (27 questions)
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
• n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: Rights and Responsibilities

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.14 Participating in Your Government — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Remembering President John F. Kennedy post
• The Senator and the Busboy (Remembering Senator Robert F. Kennedy) page | video

Nearly 100 applicants become American citizens at naturalization ceremonies

Local 3 News: Nearly 100 applicants become American citizens at naturalization ceremonies 

The Eastern District of Tennessee held two naturalization ceremonies Wednesday where around 100 applicants took the Oath of Allegiance to become American citizens.

Democrats' 4-Year Majority in US House Ends as Republicans Take Power

VOA News: Democrats' 4-Year Majority in US House Ends as Republicans Take Power 

Republicans won the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives this week and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek a leadership position in the new Democratic minority – two of the many changes coming to the new Congress in January. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more. 

WATCH MORE:

2022 Elections playlist

POP QUIZ:

USCIS 100:16. Who makes federal laws?

USCIS 100:17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

USCIS 100:21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

USCIS 100:22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.

USCIS 100:25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

USCIS 100:45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

USCIS 100:47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 50 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship N-400 Part 12 Quiz (20 Questions)

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Courts
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch beginning | intermediate
• Mix-and-Match: USCIS 100:37-47 System of Gov’t: Judicial Branch, State Gov’t, Political Parties quiz
• Mix-and-Match: Law, Government, and the Economy quiz
• Women in the Judicial Branch pdf

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.13 The Judicial Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Resources about Voting and Elections for AdultEdu, ESL, and Citizenship Students page

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 49 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: Mr. Wang Reviews the USCIS N-400 Part 12

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Courts
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch beginning | intermediate
• Mix-and-Match: USCIS 100:37-47 System of Gov’t: Judicial Branch, State Gov’t, Political Parties quiz
• Mix-and-Match: Law, Government, and the Economy quiz
• Women in the Judicial Branch pdf

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.13 The Judicial Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Resources about Voting and Elections for AdultEdu, ESL, and Citizenship Students page

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 48 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: Oanh Thi Kim Do Reviews the USCIS N-400 Part 12

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Courts
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch beginning | intermediate
• Mix-and-Match: USCIS 100:37-47 System of Gov’t: Judicial Branch, State Gov’t, Political Parties quiz
• Mix-and-Match: Law, Government, and the Economy quiz
• Women in the Judicial Branch pdf

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.13 The Judicial Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Resources about Voting and Elections for AdultEdu, ESL, and Citizenship Students page

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 47 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: Jothy Nair Reviews the USCIS N-400 Part 12

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Courts
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch beginning | intermediate
• Mix-and-Match: USCIS 100:37-47 System of Gov’t: Judicial Branch, State Gov’t, Political Parties quiz
• Mix-and-Match: Law, Government, and the Economy quiz
• Women in the Judicial Branch pdf

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.13 The Judicial Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Resources about Voting and Elections for AdultEdu, ESL, and Citizenship Students page

U.S. Citizenship Lesson 46 | Fall 2022

 

uscitizenpod: USCIS N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary

• Overview of N-400 Part 12
• Intro Quiz (20 questions) 
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture Quiz (20 words)
• uscitizenpod: N-400 Part 12 playlist

N-400

• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence

Civics:

• Videos
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
• Preparing the Oath: The Courts
• PDFs
• USCIS: Your Government and You
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch beginning | intermediate
• Mix-and-Match: USCIS 100:37-47 System of Gov’t: Judicial Branch, State Gov’t, Political Parties quiz
• Mix-and-Match: Law, Government, and the Economy quiz
• Women in the Judicial Branch pdf

USA Learns 

• N-400 Interview Practice
• 2.9 Illegal Activities — Criminal Record and Crimes
• Civics, Reading, and Writing Practice
• 3.10: Our System of Government — Civics
• 3.13 The Judicial Branch — Civics

Learn More:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page
• Resources about Voting and Elections for AdultEdu, ESL, and Citizenship Students page