Summer Citizenship Lesson 11

 

VOA: Centennial of US Entry Into World War Marked

Also see: VOA: The Rise and Fall of Labor Unions (late 1800s to mid 1900s)

n-400r-8       Work and School

Do/Did quiz

n-400r-12j   Military Service

Military History quiz

uscitizenpod: A 21-Question “Salute” for Veterans Day  pdf

More Resources

• June 19 to July 4: Civic Season
• Happy Independence Day!
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• US Hello.org
• USA Learns.org
• Venture Arcade (click CITIZENSHIP on the upper right corner)
• We Speak NYC

New U.S citizens take oath of allegiance at Stonewall Monument

 

Reuters: New U.S citizens take oath of allegiance at Stonewall Monument

A naturalization ceremony was held for 12 new citizens at the historic Stonewall Monument in New York, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services commemorated Pride Month.

Learn more: NPS.gov Stonewall Nation Monument

American PRIDE!

In honor of LGBT Pride Month, a single question about the Flag: Long May She Wave!  Text: uscitizenpod |  Video: Lori Saltis

Take the full quiz:

LOVE AND PRIDE: A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of LGBT Pride Month (10 questions)

• pdf | mp3 | video

Ten Resources to go (Plus one--so many more explore!)

• Amnesty: LGBTI RIGHTS
• House: LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus
• Census: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
• US Dept of Ed OCR: Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
• GLBT Historical Society: Pride Archival Resources
• HHS: LGBTQI+ Health & Well-being
• HRC: Tools for equality and inclusion
• LGBTQ History: Teaching LGBTQ History
• NMAH: LGBTQ History
• NPS: Stonewall National Monument (check out there 15 part video series)
• Share America: 5 Locations Important to LGBTQI+ Rights in the United States

Center for Civic Education: 60 Second Civics LGBTQ+ Pride Week Series

• Part 1: What’s Significant About the Stonewall Riots? 
• Part 2: Laying the Groundwork for LGBTQ+ Rights
• Part 3: Goodridge: The Cinderella Moment for Marriage Equality
• Part 4: Early Legislative Victories for LGBTQ+ Rights
• Part 5: The Defense of Marriage Act
• Part 6: Obergefell v. Hodges
• Part 7: The Future for LGBTQ+ Rights

Library of Congress (LOC)

• LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive
• LGBTQ+ Studies Research Guide
• LGBTQ+ Sports and Recreation Research Guide
• Research Guides: LGBTQ+ Studies
• LGBTQ Pride Month Resources
• Stonewall 50: LGBTQ+ Research

VOA News and VOA Learning English:

• Biden Boosts LGBTQ Pride Month With White House Celebration
• Gay Chinese couple talks about acceptance in US vs. China
• LGBT: The Gay Pride Movement | Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren
• Pride Month Celebrations, Protests in Los Angeles
• Transgender Migrants Seek Asylum in the US
• What Is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?
  • Equal treatment. That’s the idea behind the Civil Rights Act. One part of the legislation, called Title VII deals with the workplace. What does that mean for American workers? VOA explains.
• US Supreme Court: Obergefell v Hodges
• US Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal in 2015 article, video, and mp3

Miscellaneous:

• ADL: LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Education Resources
• National Center for Education Statistics: NCES Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month
• Pro Literacy: Let’s Make Adult Ed Classes LGBTQ Inclusive
• United 4 Social Change: Teaching about LGBTQ+ Pride/History (Month)
• uscitizenpod: LOVE AND PRIDE: A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of LGBT Pride Month (10 questions) pdf | mp3 | video

Summer Citizenship Lesson 10

 

uscitizenpod: New York Historical Society: The Emancipation Proclam!ation

(printer failure!  had to use backup lessons)

uscitizenpod: A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)

• Presentation
• Script
• Vocabulary Picture notes

Voices of Freedom: Ch 8: 1800s

Preparing the Oath: The 1800s

uscitizenpod: Civics Questions (USCIS 100:01-57) for the Naturalization Test

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• US Hello.org
• USA Learns.org
• Venture Arcade (click CITIZENSHIP on the upper right corner)
• We Speak NYC

Originally posted Nov. 13, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lesson 09

 

 

VOA News: Unpacking the difference between the Electoral College and the popular vote 

Also watch: How Votes Are Counted in US Elections

Voices of Freedom: Ch 9: 1800s pg 145-155

uscitizenpod: Interview E-1 (N-400 Part 12 focus on voting and paying taxes)

uscitizenpod: Dollar Quiz 1 (2021)

uscitizenpod: Electoral College Citizenship Quizzes

• Part 1: U.S. Civics mp3 / pdf
• Part 2: U.S. History mp3 / pdf

uscitizenpod: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections pdf and mp3

Learn more: 

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• US Hello.org
• USA Learns.org
• Venture Arcade (click CITIZENSHIP on the upper right corner)
• We Speak NYC

Originally posted Nov. 6, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lesson 08

New York Historical Society: Voting Rights // The Citizenship Project [E10]

Also watch: VOA News Vietnamese Americans in California turn to politics to address local, national concerns

Residence and Voting plus Quiz 15: Civil Rights

Voices of Freedom: Ch 8: The Constitution; pg Quiz 137

Preparing the Oath: Writing the Constitution  |  Voting

uscitizenpod: Citizenship Class 5 B-400 Quiz pg 1

uscitizenpod: A Citizenship Quiz for Halloween 

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• US Hello.org
• USA Learns.org
• Venture Arcade (click CITIZENSHIP on the upper right corner)
Originally posted Oct. 30, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lesson 07

New York Historical Society: The Constitution // The Citizenship Project [E07]

07 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)

uscitizenpod: Name One of Several Possible Answers: History

uscitizenpod: Citizenship Class 4 Quiz: Based on the SCCL N-400 Casual Interview and USCIS U.S. Constitution (Int.) Lesson Plans

CASAS: G/H test

Voices of Freedom: Ch 8: The Constitution

Preparing the Oath: Writing the Constitution

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• US Hello.org
• USA Learns.org
• Venture Arcade (click CITIZENSHIP on the upper right corner)
Originally posted Oct 23, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lesson 06

 

New York Historical Society: The Declaration of Independence // The Citizenship Project [E01]

06 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)

Voices of Freedom: Ch 7: Revolutionary War & War of Independence

uscitizenpod: Nithya Deepak: Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs for Independence Day pdf

uscitizenpod: Name One of Several Possible Answers

Preparing the Oath: Establishing Independence

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• US Hello.org
• USA Learns.org
• Venture Arcade (click CITIZENSHIP on the upper right corner)

Originally published Oct. 16, 2024

Juneteenth takes on new significance for new US Citizens

WCVB Channel 5 Boston: Juneteenth takes on new significance for new US Citizens 

 Fifty new citizens of the United States took their Oath of Allegiance in a special ceremony Monday marking the federal observance of Juneteenth.

U.S. Citizenship Resources for Juneteenth

VOA News: What is Juneteenth?

So much to learn!  I have two suggestions:

First, read NMAAHC: Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed and reflect on the challenges of the newly emancipated and today's adult learners. 

Second, check your local listings and attend Juneteenth celebration!

• AJ+ Why Is Juneteenth Such An Important Holiday?
• American English at State: Juneteenth
• EL Civics: The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
• Google Arts & Culture: Kinsey African-American Collection: Juneteenth
• Forbes Breaking News: House Cheers As They Pass Bill To Make Juneteenth Federal Holiday By Wide Margin
• Gilder Lehrman: Juneteenth Resources and Lesson Plans
• Listen And Read Along: Emancipation Proclamation Exhibit - VOA Mosaic in Special English
• LOC: Today in History: Juneteenth
• NMAAHC: The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
  
• NMAAHC: Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
  
• NowThis: This Is Why Juneteenth Matters
• NY Historical Society: Juneteenth with Annette Gordon-Reed
• NYTimes: Juneteenth: A History of a Holiday
• PBS: Lesson Plan: History of Juneteenth and why it's now a national holiday
• Princeton University: Study Guide: On Juneteenth written by Annette Gordon-Reed
• state.gov: Celebrating Juneteenth - A Critical Day in American History
• state.gov: Anniversary: Document First Step for African-American Slaves on the Road to Equality
• TED-ed: What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? - Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio
  
• Valentina Preciado Bello: ESL The Emancipation Proclamation Project
  
• Visit Galveston: Juneteenth
• VOA News:
• Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World
• Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary 
• Document First Step for African-American Slaves on the Road to Equality
• Houston Draws Diverse Crowds for Juneteenth Celebrations
• Juneteenth Celebrated in its Birthplace of Galveston, Texas
• Juneteenth 2020: Balancing Celebration of Emancipation and #BLM Protests
• Juneteenth – A Day to Reflect on the History and Legacy of Slavery in the US 
• Nation’s Capital Celebrates Juneteenth, Newest Federal Holiday
• Looking at a Piece of U.S. History: the Amendment That Banned Slavery
• Obama Marks Juneteenth as 'Time of Reflection, Appreciation'
• Order to Free Slaves 'Beginning of America Really Becoming America'
• What is Juneteenth?
• Vox: Why all Americans should celebrate Juneteenth
• uscitizenpod: A Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz: 19 Civics Questions that Celebrate Freedom
• uscitizenpod: USCIS 100:76 Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
• WFAA: What does the Juneteenth flag mean?
• wh.gov: President Biden Signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Into Law
• wh.gov: Ms. Opal Lee on Juneteenth

Summer Citizenship Lessons 05

¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico for Hispanic American Heritage Month mp4 | pdf 

05 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)

USCIS 100 Quiz: Name Two (or More)

The Colonial Quiz

Voices of Freedom: Ch 6: Early America

Preparing the Oath: A Growing Nation

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Caribbean American Heritage Month
• Happy Independence Day!

Originally posted Oct. 1, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lessons 04

 Happy Juneteenth!

Sept 5, 1789 – The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.

04 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)

USCIS 100 Quiz: Numbers

A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 3 pdf

Voices of Freedom: Ch 5: Type of Gov't, Rule of Law, Fed & State Gov't, Public Officials, US Const, BofR

Preparing the Oath: Government Basics

More Resources

• USCIS 100: California, SJ/Milpitas
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Juneteenth
• Happy Independence Day!

Originally posted Sept 25, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lessons 03

 

• 03 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)
• USCIS 100 Quiz: Dates
• Hao Thi Vu: A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day 2014 pdf 
• Voices of Freedom: Ch 4: Senate, House of Representatives, President, Cabinet, Supreme Court
• Preparing the Oath: The Presidency

More Resources

• USCIS 100: California, SJ/Milpitas
• wh: The Presidential Cabinet
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!

Originally posted Sept 18, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lesson 02

 

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• 02 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)
• USCIS 100 Quiz: History Names and Symbols
• Fu-Chiu Chen: A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day pdf
• Voices of Freedom: Ch 3: Branches of Government
• Preparing the Oath: Government Basics: USCIS 100:13; USCIS 100:14

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!

Originally posted Sept. 11, 2024

Summer Citizenship Lesson 01

 

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• 01 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)
• USCIS 100 Quiz: Civics Names and Positions
• Citizenship Interview with Juah Sarwee  plus 10qs about US Geography and Symbols pdf  
• Voices of Freedom: Ch 1-2: Geography and Symbols
• Preparing the Oath: Geography and Symbols

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day!
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• US Hello.org
• USA Learns.org
• Venture Arcade (click CITIZENSHIP on the upper right corner)
• We Speak NYC

Originally posted Sept. 11, 2024

Naturalization ceremony celebrates 100 new citizens at Lambeau Field

WBAY-TV Green Bay WI: Naturalization ceremony celebrates 100 new citizens at Lambeau Field 

100 new U.S. citizens were welcomed at Lambeau Field Tuesday.

U.S. Citizenship Resources for Flag Day

Get ready for Flag Day On June 14 with a Pop Quiz, then try the full thirteen question quiz below.

• podcast   |  pdf  |  video

Learn more:

• American English at State: Flag Day (pdf)
• Arago.si.edu: Long May It Wave: The Story of The American Flag Through Stamps
• City of Hialeah: Flag Day and the Naturalization Ceremony in Hialeah, FL
• EL Civics: Flag Day (lesson and activities) and (video)
• ESL Podcast Blog: You're a Grand Old Flag (text and video)
• National Constitution Center "The History of the U.S. Flag" (video)
• si.edu: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem 
• VOANews: The Origins of the US Flag