Citizenship Fall Class 20

VOA Learning English: America's Presidents - Abraham Lincoln

N-400

• Level D
• Powerpoint
• Part 01 to Part 11  picture vocabulary
• Part 12 picture vocabulary
• Interview D-4
• Entrevista D-4

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The 1800s 
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Abraham Lincoln (beginning)
• Civil War (beginning)
• US Wars 1800s (beginning)

Integration

• Citizenship Interview Quiz with Angelica Mendoza pdf mp3 video

Extra Credit:

From VOA Learning English: America's Presidents

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  Abraham Lincoln: Martyr (Part Three)

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  Abraham Lincoln: Martyr (Part Three)

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  JUNE 11, 2017
  

  Abraham Lincoln: Martyr (Part Two)

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  JUNE 09, 2017
  

  Abraham Lincoln: Martyr (Part Two)

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  JUNE 04, 2017
  

  Abraham Lincoln: Martyr

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  JUNE 02, 2017
  

  Abraham Lincoln: Martyr

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News Words: Misinformation and Disinformation

 VOA Learning English: News Words: Misinformation and Disinformation

Citizenship Fall Class 19

VOANews: US Commemorates 400th Anniversary of Slavery in America

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Level D
• Powerpoint
• Part 01 to Part 11  picture vocabulary
• Part 12 picture vocabulary
• Interview D-3
• Entrevista D-3

Civics

• USCIS: US Wars in the 1800s (beginning)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The 1800s
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript

Integration

• Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) (pdf) 

Extra Credit

• VOA Learning English: History: Includes, articles, video, audio, quizzes, presidential profiles, and the 2015 "The Making of the Nation" archive
• ListenAndReadalong: The Making of America Playlist: large closed caption which highlights word-by-word radio broadcast of the 2010 "The Making of the Nation" series
• VOANews: From Africa to America (Special Report--multiple articles and videos) (2019)  In 1619, the first Africans were brought to colonial Virginia – in bondage – beginning more than two centuries of slavery in America
• VOANews: US Preps for 'Forgotten War' Bicentennial Many Americans are unfamiliar with the War of 1812 and the Battle of Baltimore. But some historians would like to change that.
• VOANews: Texas Celebrates Battle that Led to Independence from Mexico One of the most consequential battles in North American history occurred 175 years ago on a field just east of current-day Houston, Texas.
• VOANews: 150 Years Later, US Civil War Still Resonates The 150th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. Civil War - a conflict that nearly tore the United States apart.
• VOA Learning English: A Dispute Over Cuba Leads to the Spanish American War (Part 1) The Spanish-American War took place in the late eighteen hundreds during the administration of President William McKinley. (read the Part 2)

Every Vote Counts: Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teachers and Adult Learners

 

uscitizenpod: Every Vote Counts: Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teachers and Adult Learners google slides / pdf of notes 

CATESOL: Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation Online Padlet

Includes more new literacy resources

uscitizenpod: Resources about Voting and the 2020 Election for AdultEdu, ESL, and Citizenship Students blogpost

New citizens sworn in during COVID-19 pandemic

 

 

PennLive: New citizens sworn in during COVID-19 pandemic

Six new United States citizens went through the naturalization ceremony today, May 12, 2020 on the steps of the York County Courthouse in York, Pa. Judge Clyde Vedder administered the oath with the new citizens wearing face masks and practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The normal swearing in ceremony would have been inside the courthouse with dozens of new citizens and their families crowded together but because of the pandemic the county will hold five more ceremonies on the steps spread out during the month of May.

Campaign Ads Blitz Television and Social Media

 

VOANews: Campaign Ads Blitz Television and Social Media 

Presidential campaign ads on TV and social media target voters with different messages designed for different media platforms. VOA’s Steve Redisch explains the messaging campaign.

Vote Early! Vote Safe!

 uscitizenpod: Vote Early! Vote Safe! 

 Vote by mail or vote by person? There is a third option! I got my ballot in the mail, so I immediately filled it out, jumped in my car, and drove down to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (sccvote.org). Vote early! Vote safe!

Citizenship Fall Class 18

Bill of Rights pptx

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 01

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Level D
• Powerpoint
• Part 01 to Part 11  picture vocabulary
• Part 12 picture vocabulary
• Interview D-2
• Entrevista D-2

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: 
• Rights videos 
• Writing the Constitution: Transcript (page 5)
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Bill of Rights - Beginning Level
• Writing the Constitution Intermediate Level

Integration

• A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions mp3 and pdf and video (2017)

Extra Credit

• VOA Learning English: What Does the Bill of Rights Say?
  

  What Do the Amendments in the Bill of Rights Say?
  I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X

  More Bill of Rights Resources
  
  • Bill of Rights Institute: Bill of Rights Day Resources
  • Bill of Rights cartoon
  • iCivics: Do I have the right? Game
  • LearningChocolate.com: U.S. Constitution: Bill of Rights  
  • LearningChocolate.com: U.S. Constitution: The First Amendment 
  • National Constitution Center: Bill of Rights Day
  • TED-ED: A 3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights - Belinda Stutzman

The U.S. Government Explained for English Language Learners

 

JenniferESL: The U.S. Government Explained for English Language Learners 

Note: I am not an expert on U.S. civics. This video gives an overview of the U.S. government as I understand it. My goal is to help English language learners understand how the U.S. government works and and become familiar with relevant vocabulary.

 JenniferESL: Politics and Election Playlist by YT English Teachers playlist

Citizenship Fall Class 17

uscitizenpod: Do Van Nguyen's Citizenship Interview

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Level D
• Powerpoint
• Part 01 to Part 11  picture vocabulary
• Part 12 picture vocabulary
• Interview D-1
• Entrevista D-1

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: 
• Writing the Constitution videos 
• Writing the Constitution: Transcript (page 5)
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Benjamin Franklin - Beginning Level
• Writing the Constitution Intermediate Level

Integration

• Juana Sequeira (Jinotepe, Nicaragua)

Extra Credit

• ELCivics.com 
• ELCivics.com: Constitution
• VOA Learning English: The U.S. Constitution
  An outstanding collection of articles, videos, and audio files, including the standard and simplified version of the constitution and the amendments.  

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Citizenship Resources 2020

VOA News: Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains National Approval

American English at State: Celebrate!

• Columbus Day
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Native American PowWows

ELCivics.com 

• American Indian Tribes, Columbus Day

ESL Library (requires subscription)

• World Indigenous People Day
• Columbus Day / Christopher Columbus

LearningChocolate.com 

• U.S. Citizenship 2: Federal Holidays 
• U.S. Citizenship 3: Columbus 
• U.S. Citizenship 4: Columbian Exchange 
• U.S. Citizenship 5: American Indian Tribes 

SI.edu

• Learning Lab: Columbus Day: Should this still be a thing?
• National Museum of the Native American, Washington DC
• National Postal Museum: The American Indian in Postage Stamps: Profiles in Leadership, Accomplishment and Cultural Celebration
• NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov

US Citizenship Podcast 

• Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Columbian Exchange podcast / video
• ¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico pdf  mp3  video
• Native American Tribes Puzzle pdf
• Columbus Day and the Columbian Exchange Puzzle pdf 
• Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month  mp3  pdf  video
• Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 post
• A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Native American Heritage Month (November) post

VOANews: Voice of America 

• Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains National Approval (2019)
• Columbus Day Still Generates Controversy as US Holiday article
• Columbus Day Still Generates Controversy as US Holiday video
• Does Columbus Day Honor a Monster?
• Goodbye Pocahontas: Photos Reveal Today’s True Native Americans
• Making of a Nation: Columbus Discovers America
• Making of a Nation: Columbus and the New World
• Mattaponi Tribe's Pow Wow: Time of Celebration and Giving Thanks
• Native Americans March in Washington to Protest Pipeline
• New American Indian Village Takes Visitors Back in Time
• Removing Historical Statues: Politics and Heritage Collide (2020)
• The U.S. Expands West
• This is America: Visiting Sacred Grounds in National Park Monuments
• What Has Happened to Columbus Day? (2020)

More Websites

• LATimes: Indigenous Peoples Day Or Diversity Day?
• NPR: Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains Momentum As A Replacement For Columbus Day
• NPR: Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day? (2019)
• NYTimes: How Italians Became ‘White’ (2019)
• USCIS: Early America (Intermediate)
• Zinn Project: Abolish Columbus Day plus pdf

FAMILY FUN

• Columbus Day Coloring Pages pdf
• Many Hoops Coloring Pages pdfs
• Native American Coloring Pages pdf

Updated 10/11/2020

See new U.S. citizens take oath of allegiance at COVID-friendly naturalization ceremony

Sacramento Bee: See new U.S. citizens take oath of allegiance at COVID-friendly naturalization ceremony 

Elainne Rule of Roseville describes the process of taking an oath and becoming a naturalized American citizen during the coronavirus pandemic outside the McClellan Conference Center on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Sacramento County.

Vice Presidential Debate October 2020

 

VOA Learning English: Vice Presidential Debate October 2020

USCIS 100:29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

▪ Michael R. Pence

▪ Mike Pence

▪ Pence

USCIS 100:30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

▪ the Vice President

USCIS 100:31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

▪ the Speaker of the House

USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

▪ Secretary of Agriculture

▪ Secretary of Commerce

▪ Secretary of Defense

▪ Secretary of Education

▪ Secretary of Energy

▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services

▪ Secretary of Homeland Security

▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

▪ Secretary of the Interior

▪ Secretary of Labor

▪ Secretary of State

▪ Secretary of Transportation

▪ Secretary of the Treasury

▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs

▪ Attorney General

▪ Vice President

CATESOL: Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation Online

CATESOL: Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation Online

Participants will identify the latest online resources to implement learning strategies appropriate for Citizenship online classes, blended learning, distance learning environments, or directed self-study.

Citizenship Fall Class 16

uscitizenpod: Tao Guangfang’s First Practice Citizenship Interview 

This interview is based on the  Mix and Match Citizenship Interview C-5 and includes civics questions that have more than one possible answer.

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Elementary Interview based on the Revised N-400 (21qs) (updated 04/18/2016)
• Powerpoint
• vocabulary pdf
• Interview C-5
• Entrevista C-5

Civics

• ELCivics.com 
• ELCivics.com: Benjamin Franklin
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: 
• Benjamin Franklin video 
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript
• Writing the Constitution videos 
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Benjamin Franklin - Beginning Level

Integration

• N-400 Typical Quiz pdf
• Founders Quiz pdf

Extra Credit

• Biography: Ben Franklin, Inventor and Founding Father
• VOA Learning English: Words and Their Stories: Famous Proverbs from a Famous Man On today’s program, we talk about popular sayings, called proverbs. Many you will hear today come from a very famous person in American history -- Benjamin Franklin.

Explainer: October Surprise

 

VOANews: Explainer: October Surprise

What is an "October Surprise?"  

The term describes an event that happens just before voters go to the polls in November. It might be a deliberate act designed to influence the election or a random event that seems to favor one candidate over another.  

The term came into popular use in 1972 when the administration of President Richard Nixon told the country peace was at hand in the Vietnam war. The announcement was premature. In hindsight, it appeared to be an attempt to strengthen Nixon's lead in the election.  

Since then, Americans have been surprised by terrific storms, the release of videotapes, and a stock market crash. 

USCIS 100:78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• (Persian) Gulf War

Citizenship Fall Class 15

uscitizenpod: Thuy Thu Pham’s Second Practice Citizenship Interview (20 questions)

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 597 738 4168

Password: 226317

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz

N-400

• Elementary Interview based on the Revised N-400 (21qs) (updated 04/18/2016)
• Powerpoint
• vocabulary pdf
• Interview C-4
• Entrevista C-4

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Establish Independence videos 
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• George Washington - Beginning Level
• Benjamin Franklin - Beginning Level
• ELCivics.com 
• ELCivics.com: George Washington

Integration

• Establishing Independence Quiz

Extra Credit

• VOA Learning English: America's Presidents - - George Washington (1 minute video)
• VOANews: Washington’s Birthday or President’s Day–What’s In a Name? « All About America 

Get Organized for your U.S. Citizenship Interview

uscitizenpod: Get Organized for your U.S. Citizenship Interview

Teacher Patricia Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer Gagliardi talk about getting organized for your U.S. Citizenship Interview.  These tips are for everyone, especially those hose eligibility is based on marriage to a U.S. citizen.  We also talk about recent immigration news,  encourage everyone to complete their Census, and advocate for alternative funding for USCIS.  UPDATED VISA INFO IN SHOW NOTES/DESCRIPTIONS/COMMENTS! video / mp3

NEWS

USCIS responds to a judge's order to stop the increase of the citizenship fee from $725 to $1170 on October 2.  CNN reported Tuesday night that a Federal judge blocked attempt to hike naturalization fees by 80%. The fee hike was supposed to go up on Oct.2. See the details at link

USCIS Response to Preliminary Injunction of Fee Rule link

Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Foreign Workers link 

Trump Virtually Cuts Off Refugees as He Unleashes a Tirade on Immigrant link

NPR: Hansi Lo Wang: a national correspondent for NPR based in New York City. He reports on the people, power and money behind the 2020 census. link

VISA AND GREEN CARD UPDATES!

October Visa Bulletin link

Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin link

Visa Appointment Wait Times link

Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions link

Immigration Nerds Podcast: October Visa Bulletin: Significant Changes for #Indian and #Chinese Nationals podcast

Erickson Immigration Group's Managing Director, Hiba Anver joins.  Skilled Indian workers make up roughly 75% of the employment-based green card backlog, a category that only accepts up to 7% of applicants from each country. Today, the number of total green cards issued each year is limited to 140,000. There's currently over 700,000 Indian workers waiting in a line now that is likely to stretch for decades. This discussion addresses how Octobers bulletin may effect this particular cohort, and others like them.

I am not a lawyer.  I cannot answer any questions about this info.  Please contact:

List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers | EOIR | Department of Justice https://bit.ly/cit-lawyer

US NATURALIZATION CEREMONY IN USCIS IRVING TEXAS

 Daniel Lim: US NATURALIZATION CEREMONY July 2020 USCIS IRVING, TX

Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims Could Spark Electoral College Controversy

 

VOANews: Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims Could Spark Electoral College Controversy 

There is reporting that the Trump campaign, citing mail-in voter fraud, may pressure Republican led state governments to override the popular vote in the Electoral College, if Biden wins

TED-ed

• Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained - Christina Greer

uscitizenpod:

• Electoral College Citizenship Quizzes
• Part 1: U.S. Civics mp3 / pdf
• Part 2: U.S. History mp3 / pdf
• Resources about Voting and the 2020 Election for Adult Edu, ESL, and Citizenship Students post

USCIS Oct. 2 Fee Increase BLOCKED!

NEWS FLASH: Trump, First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19

USCIS responds to a judge's order to stop the increase of the citizenship fee from $725 to $1170 on October 2.

CNN reported Tuesday night that a Federal judge blocked attempt to hike naturalization fees by 80%. The fee hike was supposed to go up on Oct.2. See the details at https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/politics/naturalization-fees-judge/index.html

USCIS Response to Preliminary Injunction of Fee Rule

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-response-to-preliminary-injunction-of-fee-rule

 

Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Foreign Workers 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/foreign-workers-visas-h-1b-trump.html 

Trump Virtually Cuts Off Refugees as He Unleashes a Tirade on Immigrants

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/trump-refugees.html 

Citizenship Fall Class 14

uscitizenpod: New US Citizens Sworn In at Los Angeles Drive Through on Independence Day (20 questions)

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 597 738 4168

Password: 226317

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz

N-400

• Elementary Interview based on the Revised N-400 (21qs) (updated 04/18/2016)
• Powerpoint
• vocabulary pdf
• Interview C-3
• Entrevista C-3

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Establish Independence videos 
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence - Beginning Level
• ELCivics.com 
• ELCivics.com: Declaration of Independence

Integration

• A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs for Independence Day pdf

Extra Credit:

• Citizenship Resources for Independence Day post