Saturday, February 15, 2025

Happy Birthday, Susan B. Anthony!



uscitizenpod: Susan B. Anthony Day!

Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820. She was a school teacher who became a social reformer. She worked against slavery and fought for women's rights. The 19th Amendment, which guarantees a woman's right to vote, was named in honor of Susan B. Anthony.

Coin image source:
By US Mint (coin); Heritage Auctions (image) - Heritage Auctions Lot 1449, 29 April 2010, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38677785

USCIS 100:77 What did Susan B. Anthony do?
  • fought for women's rights
  • fought for human rights
USCIS 128:99. Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
  • Susan B. Anthony
  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  • Sojourner Truth
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Lucretia Mott
  • Lucy Stone
More resources
  • Archives: Susan B. Anthony and the Struggle for Suffrage lesson
  • ESL Library: Susan B. Anthony lesson
  • Google Arts & Culture: Susan b. Anthony collection
  • Listen and Read Along: Biography - AS - Susan B Anthony - Leader of Women's Rights Movement video
  • LOC: Susan B. Anthony Papers website
  • NPS: Susan B. Anthony website
  • NPS: Women's Rights National Park website
  • Senate: Woman Suffrage Centennial Suffrage Timeline
  • susanb: Susan B. Anthony Museum and House website 
  • VOANews: Pioneers of Women's Voting Rights Highlighted in New Exhibit video
  • VOA Learning English: Flashback: The Fight for Women's Right to Vote multi-media
  • Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906:  She Led the Fight to Gain Equal Rights for Women, Including the Right to Vote radio transcript
  • VOA Learning English: Susan B. Anthony, 1820 - 1906 quiz
  • uscitizenpod: American Women who Fought for the Right to Vote mp3 / pdf 
  • uscitizenpod: Four American Women in Honor of Women’s History Month pdf
  • VOA Learning English: Thousands Visit Anthony Gravesite on Election Day article
  • Voices of Democracy: Susan B. Anthony, “Is It a Crime for a U.S. Citizen to Vote” (3 April 1873) text and lesson plan
updated 2021-02-04

Friday, February 14, 2025

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

2024-2025 MAE Citizenship Class 19

Happy Birthday, President Abraham Lincoln!

NY Historical: The Citizenship Project: The Declaration of Independence

For those taking the U.S. Citizenship test, knowing and understanding the importance of the Declaration of Independence is essential.

This is the third class of our new semester.  No class next week--no class during Presidents' Week!
Learn more:
  • US Citizenship Resources for Black History post 
  • A Presidential Valentine's Day Citizenship Quiz Month video |  pdf 
  • Susan B. Anthony Day post 
  • US Citizenship Resources for Presidents' Day post 
  • Declaration of Independence resources post

Monday, February 10, 2025

What is birthright citizenship?

VOA News: What is birthright citizenship?

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship — the right of everyone born on U.S. soil to become a citizen automatically. But two judges have placed injunctions on the order, pausing it indefinitely. Here’s more information about birthright citizenship.

Also watch:

VOA Learning English: News Words: Executive Order | Birthright Citizenship


Saturday, February 8, 2025

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

2024-2025 MAE Citizenship Class 18

History: The Founding of the 13 Colonies

The U.S. is 50 states strong today, but it began as 13 small colonies. Can you name them?

This is the second class of our new semester.  Welcome new students!

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Happy Birthday, Rosa Parks!

What does it mean to stand up for something?
How do you show your support for causes you believe in?



TED-ED: The hidden life of Rosa Parks - Riché D. Richardson

Learn about the life of civil rights activist Rosa Parks— her work with the NAACP, bus boycotts, and her lifelong fight against racial inequality.

Throughout her life, Rosa Parks repeatedly challenged racial violence and the prejudiced systems protecting its perpetrators. Her refusal to move to the back of a segregated bus ignited a boycott that lasted 381 days and helped transform civil rights activism into a national movement. But this work came at an enormous risk— and a personal price. Riché D. Richardson details the life of Rosa Parks.

Lesson by Riché D. Richardson, directed by Eido.

Learn more:

Rosa Parks Day is a U.S observance that celebrates the famous civil rights leader Rosa Parks. In different parts of the United States, this day is celebrated on different days. In some areas, it’s celebrated on Rosa Park’s birthday—which is February 4th, and in other areas, it’s celebrated on December 1st. No matter what day it’s observed, however, it’s a good day to learn about the civil rights movement or to take part in activities that support the civil rights movement.

POP QUIZ:

12. What is the “rule of law”?

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? 

55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

37. What does the judicial branch do?

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Saturday, February 1, 2025

US Citizenship Resources for February

Citizenship Resources for Lunar New Year post

US Citizenship Resources for Black History post 
 
A Presidential Valentine's Day Citizenship Quiz Month video |  pdf 

Susan B. Anthony Day post 

US Citizenship Resources for Presidents' Day post