What Options Does the U.S. Have on Immigration? | NYT News

NYTImes: What Options Does the U.S. Have on Immigration?
Our White House correspondent Michael D. Shear examines the polarizing political debate over immigration policies in the United States.

8 US Supreme Court cases - Miranda v Arizona

VOA Learning English: 8 US Supreme Court cases - Miranda v Arizona

If you have ever watched an American crime show, you know about this Supreme Court case. Listen to what the police officer says.

“You do have the right to remain silent. You also have the right to be represented by an attorney…”

Those rights – the rights not to speak and to have a lawyer – are known as Miranda rights.

Read more at: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/arrested-us-miranda-v-arizona/4443758.html

See more important Supreme Court cases at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/979

PRIDE

In honor of LGBT Pride Month, a single question about the Flag: Long May She Wave!

Take the full quiz:

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

• pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/lgbt-citizenship-quiz.pdf
• mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/lgbt-citizenship-quiz.mp3
• video: https://youtu.be/FXpkJYtG8Vg

Text: uscitizenpod
Video: Lori Saltis

An 'American at Heart' Becomes a Citizen

VOANews: An 'American at Heart' Becomes a Citizen


When Brazilian native Kelly Oliveira, signed up for the U.S. Army through a program that offered her citizenship for her service, she thought she had it made. But it took two years for the army to work through added background checks. During that time she struggled to remain legal. VOA's Aline Barros reports that Oliveira finally made it through the process and was sworn in as a citizen last week.

Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/american-at-heart-becomes-a-citizen-/4445085.html

CASASSI18 Tech Up You Citizenship Class

Teacher Jennifer's comment: Due to a family emergency, I must skip CASASS18. Here is the presentation. Please contact me at jgagliar@musd.org for any further questions. Thank you.

CASASSI18 Tech Up You Citizenship Class

• google slides
• pptx
• notes pdf

CASASSI18 CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation

Teacher Jennifer's comment: Due to a family emergency, I must skip CASASS18. Here is the presentation. Please contact me at jgagliar@musd.org for any further questions. Thank you.

CASASSI18 CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation

• google slides
• pptx

U.S. Border Patrol video shows holding facility in McAllen, Texas

VOANews: U.S. Border Patrol video shows holding facility in McAllen, Texas



In recent weeks, news stories of children in detention centers have circulated more widely, and the numbers of detained children have grown.



Department of Homeland Security officials told reporters Friday that between April 19 and May 31 of this year, nearly 2,000 (1,995) children were separated from their parents or other adults with whom they were traveling.



A video released Monday by Customs and Border Protection shows what appears to be humane conditions at a shelter site for children, but this is the only video that has been released from within one of the detention centers.



Later Monday, the news outlet ProPublica released an audio recording that appears to capture the disturbing sound of Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility.


Read more https://www.voanews.com/a/looking-for-truth-behind-separating-families-at-border/4444230.html

Citizenship Resources for Juneteenth

uscitzenpod: USCIS 100:76 Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth

Today we continue our exploration of the USCIS History and Government questions and African American History. Today we will talk about USCIS 100:76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

We will first read about Q76 from the USCIS M638 quick civics lesson. Then we will listen to an interview with Robin Braxton who helps organizes our local Juneteenth festival. Robin will talk about Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. Juneteenth celebrates the day when slaves in Texas heard about the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is also a holiday that celebrates African American history and culture. Let's get started!

VOANews: Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World

The news that US President Abraham Lincoln had emancipated slaves in the rebellious southern states in September, 1862, did not reach slaves in Texas until June 19, 1865, a few months after the end of the US Civil war. With the arrival of federal troops that day, and the end of slavery, the newly freed African Americans held a big celebration, which they called Juneteenth. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, Juneteenth has been celebrated annually ever since... and not just in Texas.

NEW FOR 2017!!!



A Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz: 19 Civics Questions that Celebrate Freedom
podcast: https://goo.gl/BX6hej
quiz pdf https://goo.gl/HcJVQT

More Juneteenth ESL/Citizenship Resources:

• AJ+ Why Is Juneteenth Such An Important Holiday?
• American English at State: Juneteenth
• EL Civics: The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
• ESL-Test.com: Juneteenth Grammar Quiz
• ESL Video Quiz: The Emancipation Proclamation
• ListenAndReadAlong: Emancipation Proclamation Exhibit - VOA Mosaic in Special English
• National Geographic: The Emancipation Strategy
• National Geographic: Lincoln's Strategy
• PragerU: Was the Civil War About Slavery?
• Valentina Preciado Bello: ESL The Emancipation Proclamation Project
• VOANews: Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World
• VOANews: Houston Draws Diverse Crowds for Juneteenth Celebrations
• VOANews: June 19th Marks a Joyous, Yet Solemn, Occasion
• VOANews: Juneteenth Observance Marks 142nd Anniversary of the Formal End of US Slavery
• VOANews: Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary (2016) (video)
• VOANews: Obama Marks Juneteenth as 'Time of Reflection, Appreciation'
• VOAVideo: Anniversary: Document First Step for African-American Slaves on the Road to Equality
• VOAVideo: Order to Free Slaves 'Beginning of America Really Becoming America'
• VOA Learning English: Looking at a Piece of U.S. History: the Amendment That Banned Slavery
• uscitizenpod: Juneteenth 2013

VOA News Literacy Lesson 6: News and Social Media

VOA News Literacy Lesson 6: News and Social Media

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-6-news-social-media/4396418.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in this story:

tyrant – n. a ruler who has complete power over a country and who is cruel and unfair

cruelty – n. a desire to cause others to suffer : the quality or state of being cruel

legitimate – adj. allowed according to rules or laws

erroneous – adj. not correct

manipulate – v. to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way

reputation – n. the common opinion that people have about someone or something

distress – n. suffering that affects the mind or body

lure – v. to cause or persuade (a person or an animal) to go somewhere or to do something by offering some pleasure or gain

gossip – n. information about the behavior and personal lives of other people

obligation – n. something that you must do because of a law, rule, promise, etc.

discrepancy – n. a difference especially between things that should be the same

Happy Father's Day from US Citizenship Podcast

uscitizenpod: Happy Father's Day from US Citizenship Podcast

In 1966, Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.

Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a) the President
a) the President Pro Tempore
b) the Speaker of the House
c) the Vice-President

Happy Father's Day!

#FamiliesBelongTogether

VOA News Literacy Lesson 5: Quality of News Reports

VOA News Literacy Lesson 5: Quality of News Reports

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-5-quality-of-news-reports/4396411.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

VOA News Literacy Lesson 4: Balance, Fairness

VOA News Literacy Lesson 4: Balance, Fairness

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-4-balance-fairness/4396401.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in this story:

abortion – n. a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus

verify – v. to prove, show, find out, or state that (something) is true or correct

perpetuate – v. to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue

equivalency – n. a level of that is considered to be on the same level

Ethnic – adj. of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.

Citizenship Resources for Flag Day

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

• podcast: https://goo.gl/1kbXmk 
• quiz pdf: https://goo.gl/5YMUKP
• video: https://youtu.be/lXrlZ-PymAg

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

VOA News Literacy Lesson 3: Establishing the Truth

VOA News Literacy Lesson 3: Establishing the Truth

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-3-establishing-the-truth/4388194.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/


Words in This Story

verification - n. to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms

literate - adj. one who can read, write and understand

consumer - n. one who uses or buys things

journey - n. a trip

multiple - adj. many, more than one or two

grab - v. to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms

emerge - v. to become known or apparent

VOA: News Literacy Lesson 2: Verification, Independence and Accountability

USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

VOA: News Literacy Lesson 2: Verification, Independence and Accountability

This is the second part to a 6 part series.

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-literacy-lesson-2-verification-independence-accountability/4388049.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in This Story

legitimate - adj. real truthful

accountable – adj. take responsibility for

characteristic – n. a feature of something

accurate – adj. truthful, correct

forgeries – n. something that is created to falsely look real

Impartiality – n. without any interest, seeing both sides equally

myth – n. In our next lesson, we will look more closely at verification.

autism – n. a condition or disorder that begins in childhood and that causes problems in forming relationships and in communicating with other people

mislead – v. to purposely give a false idea to someone

obtain – v. to get, to have

error - n. a mistake, something incorrect

critique – n. a careful judgment about something’s quality

VOA News Literacy Lesson 1: Real News vs. Fake News

USCIS 100:51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

VOA: News Literacy Lesson 1: Real News vs. Fake News

This is the first part of a 6 part video.

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-1-real-news-vs-fake-news/4388008.html

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in This Story

type - n. standardized letters for printing

masses - n. large groups of people

bayonet - n. Knife at the end of a rifle

atrocity - n. a cruel and terrible act

device - n. an item, such as mobile phone or radio

reliable - adj. can be trusted to do the correct thing

divert - v. to change direction, or move one's attention

VOA: News Literacy Introduction: News Through Time

USCIS 100: 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

VOA: News Literacy Introduction: News Through Time



This is the intro to a 6 part series.

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litaracy-introduction-news-through-time/4387984.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Vocabulary:

fake - adj. not true or real

accurate - adj. free from mistakes or errors

mislead - v. to cause someone to believe something that is not true

consumers - n. people who buy things

media - n. television, newspapers and other sources of information

reliable - adj. able to be trusted to do what is necessary

U.S. Citizenship Class 35, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School

Celebrating the last day of school at BBH Noodle with Milpitas Adult School Citizenship Class. 
Join us June 26 7pm at Pho Nguyen for dinner and Citizenship Practice

U.S. Citizenship Class 34, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School

We will have class tonight June 5 and June 7  check back for updates

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) http://goo.gl/3m3t7K

Civics Review

• Civics Questions (USCIS 100:01-57) for the Naturalization Test
• American History and Integrated Civics Questions (USCIS 100:58-100) for the Naturalization Test

2018 California Voter Bill of Rights

CA SOS: 2018 California Voter Bill of Rights

Before casting a ballot, know your rights! This short video walks you through your voting rights as a Californian.

Previewing California's June 5 primary races

CBS: Previewing California's June 5 primary races

California voters head to the polls on June 5th for a number of congressional primaries and the governor's race to replace Gov. Jerry Brown. While Democratic congressional candidates are looking to tie their GOP counterparts to President Trump, voters are also concerned with rising housing costs and increasing homelessness in the state. Los Angeles Times political writer Seema Mehta joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to preview the upcoming races.

Mexican Lottery Visa

VOANews: Mexican Lottery Visa

We look at the struggles crab houses in Maryland are having trying to find temporary workers from Mexico ever since the guest worker visa program changed to a lottery system.

Reporter: Aline Barros, Camera: Adam Greenbaum: Adapted by: Martin Secrest

June is Immigrant Heritage Month

IHM: I Am An Immigrant

Immigrant Heritage Month is an opportunity for us to share the stories of our journeys and experiences and to celebrate the courage and sacrifice it took to get to this country.

Watch Bellamy Young, Angela Yee, Javier Munoz, Dean Obeidellah, Paola Mendoza, Matt McGorry, Ana Villafañe, Edgar Sotelo, Dawn Lyen Gardner, and Shannon Woodward share their ideas and celebrate immigrants!

For more: IAmAnImmigrant.com and check out IHM's YouTube Channel

CLASS CANCELED

Sorry--no class this evening due to family health issues.  Next class is June 5 and the last class is June 7.  Thanks! --Teacher Jennifer 

Citizenship Interview with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan)

Citizenship Interview with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan) mp3 and video 

A short citizenship interview with "examiner" with Osman Nejat (Kabul, Afghanistan), the Citizenship and GED/HiSET teacher from New Haven Adult School. After the interview, Teacher Osman reflects on being bi-lingual and bi-cultural in America.

This interview was recorded at the 2018 CCAEstate.org conference in Fresno,CA.

Read more about Teached Osman's journey from ESL student to ESL teacher https://adultedlearners.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=studentStory&sId=35

Legal Program for Detained Immigrants Under Review

uscitizenpod: Legal Program for Detained Immigrants Under Review

The U.S. Justice Department is re-evaluating its program that educates undocumented immigrant detainees about their legal rights to determine its worth and cost effectiveness — both of which were demonstrated in a previous study. Almost 20 nonprofit organizations carry out the Legal Orientation Program in detention centers around the country. Bill Rodgers reports on the work of one of these groups, the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center, or PIRC.

Memorial Day Twitter Moment

A 21-Question “Salute” for #MemorialDay

Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day

Memorial Day Resources from uscitizenpod

• Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day post
• A 21-Question “Salute” for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs
  • mp3: http://goo.gl/rihPuL  (2016)
  • pdf: http://goo.gl/YfBwTp  (2015)
  • blog post with links to the memorials http://bit.ly/21-mem-salute
• Memorial Day: Vietnam Time Line (video)
  Ngo Huu Phuc reads "The Vietnam Time Line" essay in honor of Memorial Day. Mr Ngo was a mechanic in the South Vietnam Air Force and studied for US Citizenship at Milpitas Adult School. He became a US Citizen in 2009.  You can find a copy of "The Vietnam Time Line" in HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN THE USA by Mary Glasgow, Scholastic Inc., 2001, ISBN 1-900702-59-2.
  
• The Vietnam War Memorial, Washington DC (photos)
  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, The Three Soldiers, and The Vietnam Women's Memorial, april 2013.  I took this picture in 2010 near the Vietnam Heritage Garden, San Jose.  May the American and Vietnamese peoples always stand together!
• uscitizenpod (gagliajn): Sons of San Jose Vietnam War Memorial
  These photos were taken on Memorial Day 2013 at Sons of San Jose Vietnam War Memorial, Guadalupe Park, by Paula Harbor and were uploaded to Facebook. I asked Paula if I could share them. Her comments:
  
  I hate war. I hate violence. I hate greed. I look at this name etched into granite and wonder ... what if?
  
  Over the course of the couple hours I was at this memorial today people came and went. Parents, siblings, friends, vets, Vietnamese with bouquets of thanks. Everyone had a story. "Do you have someone on the wall?" The answer was always yes and the story told. A man came and put his hand on my shoulder. After several moments we spoke. He helped with find raising the memorial and talked about his buddies who are on the wall. I shared about Gus.
  
  For more info, see http://goo.gl/uulqUi and http://www.sjwarmemorial.com/

More Memorial Day Resources

• American English at State: Memorial Day (pdf)
• EL Civics: Memorial Day
• ESOL Courses: Memorial Day
• JenniferESL: #6 English Mini Lesson - Memorial Day (video)
• Learn English with EnglishClass101.com : Learn American Holidays - Memorial Day Learn All The Words In This Video! Get the FREE Word List 
• Randall's ESL Lab: Memorial Day (video snapshot)
• ThingLink: Memorial Day by Susan Gaer
• VOANews: 
• Former POW: 'Forget, Forgive and Love Our Enemies' (2017 video)
• On Memorial Day, Military Monuments Have Special Meaning (2017 video)
• US Military's Fallen Honored With Flags (2016 video)
• VOA Learning English: (read and listen) 
• Arlington National Cemetery 
• Women Pilots Allowed Back Into Arlington for Burial 
• A Visit with History: Gettysburg National Military Park

Check back later for more resources

A 21-Question “Salute” for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs

A 21-Question “Salute” for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs

• mp3: http://goo.gl/rihPuL 
• pdf: http://goo.gl/YfBwTp 
• more Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day bit.ly/citz-memday18

Memorial sites referenced in this quiz
01. Old Granary Burial Ground in Boston bit.ly/1lMiWtH
02. The Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence 1.usa.gov/1tDRIMa
03. Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial 1.usa.gov/1p9thX3
04: The Star Spangled Banner 1.usa.gov/1TH68Xd s.si.edu/1VpCYk8
05. The San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park bit.ly/SDejuZ
06. The Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial 1.usa.gov/1oxWTep
07. The Gettysburg Cemetery nps.gov/gett
08. The Arlington National Cemetery arlingtoncemetery.mil
09. The Arlington National Cemetery Spanish-American War memorials bit.ly/S9Hl4V
10. The Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknowns tombguard.org
11. The Liberty Memorial theworldwar.org
12. and 13. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's “Four Freedoms” speech nps.gov/frde
14. The USS Arizona Memorial nps.gov/valr
15. The Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II njamf.com
16. The World War II Memorial on the National Mall, Washington DC nps.gov/nwwm
17. The Korean War Veterans Memorial nps.gov/kowa
18. The Vietnam Veterans War Memorial nps.gov/vive
19. The National Desert Storm War Memorial,Washington DC ndswm.org
20. There are three major memorials which honors those who lost their lives on September 11: 
NYC 911Memorial.org, Arlington, VA PentagonMemorial.org, UA 93 nps.gov/flni
21. Naturalization Through Military Service: USCIS Fact Sheet bit.ly/2IPOTsS

On Memorial Day, Military Monuments Have Special Meaning

VOA News: On Memorial Day, Military Monuments Have Special Meaning

Cities across the United States have erected memorials to the hometown heroes who fought and died in America's wars, from the American Revolution of 1776 to the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Washington, DC, is no exception. The capital city area is home to some of the best-known military monuments, as Faith Lapidus reports on this Memorial Day.

Citizenship Interview with Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem)

uscitizenpod: Citizenship Interview with Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem) and Josefina Rios (Mexico)

In honor of Ramadan, my fellow teacher, Nahil Ireiqat (Jerusalem), asks questions based N-400 Application for Naturalization and requests further explanation for Part 12 vocabulary.

You can also listen to the podcast here:



You can follow along at:

A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016)
pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk
ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY
vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9

N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (30 vocabulary words) https://goo.gl/yWvD4Q

N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of pptx) (30 vocabulary words) https://goo.gl/402lzB

Introduction to the N-400r Part 12 Quiz (20 questions) http://goo.gl/0HdOVp

N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) http://goo.gl/3m3t7K

N-400r Basic Interview Quiz Part 12 (20 vocabulary words) http://goo.gl/U0aGKQ

After the interview, Teacher Nahil talks about how she prepares for and observes the month of Ramadan.

This interview was recorded on the eve of Ramadan 2018.

You can find more citizenship resources in English, Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu at http://bit.ly/citz4ramadan

U.S. Citizenship Class 33, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School

We will be do CASAS Testing for the first part of the evening

You must take a CASAS rest after May 15 so that you can return to class August 22.

• Come to class and take the test!
• The teacher will check if you can take a CIT test
• When you are done, watch Preparing the Oath americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/

Civics

• Citizenship: Passing the Test: A Country of Laws  by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The Courts  Videos

Judicial Branch - Intermediate Level

The Judicial Branch lesson plan and handouts for low intermediate and intermediate learners covering civics test items 12, 13, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 66.

Download lesson plan (PDF, 298 KB)

Download handouts (PDF, 517 KB)

Download answer key (PDF, 250 KB)

Integration

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

SD Citizenship Interview 4: Marital Status and Questions Out of Sequence

uscitizenpod: SD Citizenship Interview 4: Marital Status and Questions Out of Sequence

In this interview, the examiner (Ha Thu Nguyen) asks the applicant (Jennifer) some basic level Citizenship questions based on the N-400. Because the applicant's eligibility is based on her marriage to a US citizen, the examiner asks the applicant detailed questions about her marital status and living arrangement. Also the examiner departs from the standard N-400 question sequence to test the applicant's English comprehension.

This interview was recorded at the San Diego CATESOL Conference where we recorded five quick citizenship videos with SDCE citizenship teachers, Mechelle Perrot, Rose-Elena Lopez, and Thu Ha Nguyen.

For more information about the San Diego Continuing Education Citizenship classes (including an online course), go to http://www.sdce.edu/citizenship

Watch more SD Citizenship Interviews at http://bit.ly/SDcitz-interviews

U.S. Citizenship Class 32, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School

• VOA Learning English: The Unique Invention of the American President (article and audio)
• VOA Learning English: America's Presidents' page

N-400

• Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: Part 12 Additional Questions by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
• n-400r-12j   Military Service
• n-400r-12k  Attachment to the US Constitution

Civics

• Citizenship: Passing the Test: Congress  by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Presidency  Videos /  Lesson Plan pdf
• Executive Branch Cloze
• Executive Branch quiz

Integration

• A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 2 pdf

SD Citizenship Interview 3: Small Talk and Allegiance

uscitizenpod: SD Citizenship Interview 3: Small Talk and Allegiance

In this interview, the examiner (Rose-Elena Lopez) asks the applicant (Thu Ha Nguyen) some beginning level Citizenship questions based on the N-400. The applicant also responds to small talk questions and explains the Oath of Allegiance.

This interview was recorded at the San Diego CATESOL Conference where we recorded five quick citizenship videos with SDCE citizenship teachers, Mechelle Perrot, Rose-Elena Lopez, and Thu Ha Nguyen.

For more information about the San Diego Continuing Education Citizenship classes (including an online course), go to http://www.sdce.edu/citizenship

Watch more SD Citizenship Interviews at http://bit.ly/SDcitz-interviews

American Pentecost: A Citizenship Quiz about Languages in America

Updated 04-30-2021. Check back for more updates.

 

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) web article
• Wikipedia: Languages of the United States wiki article

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 web page
• DOJ: Language Map 2015 interactive map
• Census: Section 203 Language Provisions of the Voting Rights Act (updates 2016, 2017) web page
• LEP.gov
• The Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) created LEP.gov in 2002.  LEP.gov is maintained by the Federal Coordination and Compliance Section (FCS) in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice.  
• The mission of LEP.gov is to share resources and information to help expand and improve language assistance services for individuals with limited English proficiency, in compliance with federal law.

More from US Citizenship Podcast:

• Go to N-400 pdfs for practice scripts based on the N-400 Application of Naturalization.
• Go to Citizenship by the Month for more commemoration, event, and holiday resources.
• Go to Citizenship by Language for Citizenship Resources organized by language.
• Go to Citizenship by Country for Citizenship Resources organized by country or origin.
• Go to More for more citizenship resources.

SD Citizenship Interview 2: Beginning Level Questions with Traffic Citation

uscitizenpod: SD Citizenship Interview 2: Beginning Level Questions with Traffic Citation

In this interview, the examiner (Mechelle Perrot) asks the applicant (Rose-Elena Lopez) some beginning level Citizenship questions based on the N-400. The applicant confirms that she has a traffic citation.

This interview was recorded at the San Diego CATESOL Conference where we recorded five quick citizenship videos with SDCE citizenship teachers, Mechelle Perrot, Rose-Elena Lopez, and Thu Ha Nguyen.

For more information about the San Diego Continuing Education Citizenship classes (including an online course), go to http://www.sdce.edu/citizenship

Watch more SD Citizenship Interviews recorded at CATESOLSD18 at http://bit.ly/SDcitz-interviews

San Diego Citizenship Interview with Teacher Thu Ha Nguyen

uscitizenpod: San Diego Citizenship Interview with Teacher Thu Ha Nguyen

In this interview, I interview Teacher Thu Ha Nguyen about her online citizenship course that she developed for the San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) which is the adult education division of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD).

This interview was recorded at the San Diego CATESOL Conference where we also recorded five quick citizenship videos with her fellow SDCE citizenship teachers, Mechelle Perrot and Rose-Elena Lopez. The first video is up now in which I, the examiner, doesn't think that Mechelle is ready for the interview because Mechelle doesn't understand one of the first interview questions about eligibility.

Mechelle insists (politely) that she has studied for the English and Civics test and asks the examiner to rephrase the question which has the key word "eligible."

Note: If you do not understand an examiner's question, DO NOT SAY YES OR NO. Request that the examiner to use different words to ask the question.

Check back for the rest of the San Diego citizenship Inteview in the upcoming week.

San Diego Citizenship Interviews Playlist on YouTube http://bit.ly/SDcitz-interviews

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If you need help on N-400 vocabulary, go to our website N-400 PDFs http://bit.ly/N400-pdfs

U.S. Citizenship Class 31, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School

See updated U.S. Citizenship Class 30, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School lesson about "The Constitution"

The Quint: Meet ‘Ro’ Khanna, 3 Other Indian-Americans Elected to US Congress

N-400

• Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: Part 12 Additional Questions by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
• n-400r-12g   Criminal Records
• n-400r-12h   Crime
• n-400r-12i   Deportation

Civics

• Citizenship: Passing the Test: Congress  by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Congress  Videos /  Lesson Plan pdf
• Legislative Branch quiz

Integration

• Claudia Rios Castro: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 1 pdf