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

CASAS-SI 2025: Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education

 

CASAS-SI 2025: Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education google slides | pdf

CASAS-SI 2025: Incorporating Digital Literacy in an Adult Citizenship Curriculum

2025 CASAS-SI: Incorporating Digital Literacy  in an Adult Citizenship Curriculum google slides | pdf

CASAS-SI 2025: Topics in Citizenship Preparation

CASAS-SI 2025: Topics in Citizenship Preparation

slide show | pdf 

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CASAS-SI 2025: CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation

 

CASAS-SI 2025: CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation

google slides | pdf

chatemoore@gmail.com ... lesson plans citizenship booklet

6/13/2024 USCIS NEW FACTSHEET: 

Form N-400, Application for Naturalization Filing Fees

An American Pentecost

American Pentecost: A Citizenship Quiz about Languages in America
Podcast | Video | PDF

An American Pentecost:

We are American Indians, Native Alaskans, Europeans, Latinos, Africans, Arabs, Asians, Pacific Islanders-- yet all of us hear America speaking in our own languages about FREEDOM!

For more info about languages spoken in America:

• Slate: Tagalog in California, Cherokee in Arkansas: What language does your state speak? By Ben Blatt (great graphics)
• http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/05/language_map_what_s_the_most_popular_language_in_your_state.html

• Wikipedia: Languages of the United States
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States

Voting Rights Act Sect 203

Section 203 targets those language minorities that have suffered a history of exclusion from the political process: Spanish, Asian, Native American, and Alaskan Native. The Census Bureau identifies specific language groups for specific jurisdictions.

Section 203 says that jurisdictions (cities, counties, states) shall provide election materials in the language of the applicable minority group as well as in the English language.

Sources:

• DOJ: MINORITY LANGUAGE CITIZENS: Section 203 of the voting Rights Act
• https://www.justice.gov/crt/language-minority-citizens 
• US Census: Voting Rights Determination File
• https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/voting-rights/voting-rights-determination-file.html  
• GPO: Federal Registrar: Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/08/2021-26547/voting-rights-act-amendments-of-2006-determinations-under-section-203#:~:text=Section%20203%20mandates%20that%20a,process%2C%E2%80%9D%20and%20if%20the%20rate 

2024-2025 MAE Citizenship Class 32

NY Historical Society: Oath of Allegiance // The Citizenship Project [E02]

Taking the Oath of Allegiance is an important part of the U.S. Citizenship Test. But what new duties and responsibilities do people swear to uphold?

Watch the NY Historical Society: The Citizenship Project video playlist. 

Also see

This is the last of our semester.  

• Future Citizenship: Symbols 115-130; Unit 4:6 Oath 170-172 
• 10 Practice Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Form N-400 (2024)
• USCIS: Symbols and Celebrations
• The Pledge of Allegiance, The Oath of Allegiance, USCIS N-400 Part 9:45-50 (Attachment to the Constitution), and USCIS 100:52 pdf
• A Citizenship Quiz for Flag Day pdf

Resources for Summer:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for June
• Happy Independence Day (July)
• Two-Generation Activities to Foster Civic Awareness
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024-2025
• Top 10 U.S. Citizenship Preparation Resources for 2025
• A Quick Update of New Resources for U.S. Citizenship Prep

Balance of Powers, Part 13

Center for Civic Education: Passing the Buck and Pointing the Finger: Balance of Powers, Part 13

Why has Congress adopted a “passing the buck and pointing the finger” strategy when it comes to enacting legislation for certain responsibilities? Find out in this episode!

60-Second Civics, Episode 5376, May 29, 2025 (a rebroadcast of Episode 4681: August 3, 2022)

Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics

Learn more:

• si: Preparing for the Oath
• USCIS: The Executive Branch BL | IL
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch BL | IL
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch BL | IL
• uscitizenpod: The Supreme Court of the United States
• VOA Learning English: America's Presidents
• VOA Learning English: The U.S. Congress
• VOA Learning English: The U.S. Supreme Court

Balance of Powers, Part 12

Center for Civic Education: Reasons for the Shift of Power Away from Congress: Balance of Powers, Part 12

The balance of power shifted from Congress to the presidency during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and has remained there to this day. Learn what factors lead to this shift in this episode!

60-Second Civics, Episode 5375, May 27, 2025 (a rebroadcast of Episode 4680: August 2, 2022)

Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics

Learn more:

• si: Preparing for the Oath
• USCIS: The Executive Branch BL | IL
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch BL | IL
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch BL | IL
• uscitizenpod: The Supreme Court of the United States
• VOA Learning English: America's Presidents
• VOA Learning English: The U.S. Congress
• VOA Learning English: The U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Citizenship Resources for June

June is Immigrant Heritage Month, Caribbean American Heritage Month, and LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month

June 8: Pentecost

June 14: Flag Day

June 15: Father's Day

June 19: Juneteenth

June 20: World Refugee Day