Thursday, October 26, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 20, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School


N-400
  • Mix and Match Citizenship Interviews pdf
  • Voices of Freedom Activity Book (Part 12)

Civics
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Could 2018 Be Politically "The Year of the Woman"



VOANews: Could 2018 Be Politically "The Year of the Woman"

 Men outnumber women by 5 to 1 in the U.S. Congress. But now some are calling the 2018 election “The Year of the Woman,” as many women -- even those with no experience -- jump into political races. For some, this comes in reaction to the election of President Trump, which was protested by tens of thousands of American women. We set out to find a Democrat and a Republican who were inspired to run for the first time in their lives. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti reports.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/4083587.html




VOANews: Online Resources Aid Female Candidates

 Only about 1 in 5 politicians in the US is female, even though women make up just over half of the US population. With many saying 2018 could be “The Year of the Woman” in American politics, new tools have become available for women running for office. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti shows us some high-tech and social media sites geared toward female candidates.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/4085204.html
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 19, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School



N-400
  • Voices of Freedom Activity Book 
  • Oath of Allegiance Quiz from US Citizenship Bootcamp

Civics
  • Voices of Freedom by Bill Bliss Ch.4 Branches of Gov't Part 4
Integration
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Monday, October 23, 2017

A Citizenship Question in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month



uscitizenpod: A Citizenship Question in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 First Lady Betty Ford's openness about her Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment led to changes in health care for women and greater funding for Breast Cancer research. Many public and private groups have continued the work of Betty Ford by hosting health care events and raising money to stop Breast Cancer, especially during the month of October, which is now know as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Sunday, October 22, 2017

Special Naturalization Ceremony at Glacier Point



yosemitenationalpark: Special Naturalization Ceremony at Glacier Point

 Fifty people from 15 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens on September 19, 2017 at Glacier Point. This event marked the 10th naturalization ceremony conducted in Yosemite National Park under an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Department of Homeland Security. Countries of origin included the United Kingdom, Australia, Bulgaria, Zambia, China, India, and Mexico.
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Saturday, October 21, 2017

CATESOL 2017: Tech Up Your Citizenship Class


CATESOL 2017
Jennifer Gagliardi
This Presentation is available on https://goo.gl/BzuZcd
and http://www.uscitizenpod.com

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Friday, October 20, 2017

CATESOL 2017: Teaching with YouTube



CATESOL 2017: Teaching with YouTube (updated!)
Jennifer Gagliardi, OTAN Trainer, Milpitas Adult Education
Friday, October 20, 2017
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

 Go where your students are. Learn how to set up your YouTube channel to deliver quality content to your students inside and outside of the classroom. Bring your own laptop, a Google email address, and leave with a YouTube channel that will help you meet (and exceed) your curriculum goals.

 This Presentation is available on https://goo.gl/BzuZcd
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Thursday, October 19, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 18, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School


N-400
Oath of Allegiance Quiz: match words and phrases with the correct picture OR
Oath of Allegiance Quiz from US Citizenship Bootcamp

 Civics
  • Voices of Freedom by Bill Bliss Ch.3 Intro to the Branches of Gov't
Integration
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Ai Weiwei Documentary Highlights Refugee Plight Around the World



VOANews: Ai Weiwei Documentary Highlights Refugee Plight Around the World

“Human Flow” by internationally acclaimed artist and activist Ai Weiwei, highlights the plight of refugees around the world. The Chinese dissident is not the first to make a documentary about the displaced, but his film captures the massive flow of humanity on our planet from on high, using drones. Ai filmed in 23 different countries in 40 different refugee camps people fleeing war, environmental crises and religious persecution. VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke with the artist.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/4073533.html
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 17, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School




N-400

Civics
  • Voices of Freedom by Bill Bliss (Geography / Symbols)
Integration

  • Citizenship Interview with Juah Sarwee  plus 10qs about US Geography and Symbols pdf  
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Monday, October 16, 2017

Soviet Refugees Plant American Roots in Former Russian Land



VOANews: Soviet Refugees Plant American Roots in Former Russian Land

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Russia's sale of Alaska to the United States. Alaska is one of the biggest US states in land size and one of the least populous, with less than three-quarters of a million residents. Among them is a group of people whose story is a classic American tale of religion and refuge in a remote land. VOA's Natasha Mozgovaya (narrated by VOA's Martin Secrest) uncovers a group of Soviet refugees who have planted roots in what once was Russian territory.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/soviet-refugees-plant-american-roots-in-former-russian-land/4070533.html
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Sunday, October 15, 2017

Citizenship Question in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Part 4




Excerpt from:
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 4 



 More Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017

  • http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resources


 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT CASE HERNANDEZ V.TEXAS

 A CLASS APART: a Mexican American Civil Rights Story
http://aclassapartmovie.com/index.php

 UNA CLASE APARTE: Un historia de los derechos civiles méxico-americanos
http://aclassapartmovie.com/enespanol.php

 The first major film to bring to life the heroic post-World War II struggles of Mexican Americans against the Jim Crow-style discrimination targeted against them, A Class Apart is built around the landmark 1951 legal case Hernandez v. Texas, in which an underdog band of Mexican Americans from Texas bring a case all the way to the Supreme Court - and win.


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Saturday, October 14, 2017

Citizenship Question in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Part 3




Excerpt from:

 Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 3 



 More Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017

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Friday, October 13, 2017

Citizenship Interview Quizzes for Hispanic Heritage Month



Citizenship Interview Quizzes for Hispanic Heritage Month (pdfs)
More Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resources

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 16, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School



N-400

Civics
  • Introduction to Voices of Freedom by Bill Bliss

Integration
  • Yésica Sánchez: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections pdf

Check back for updates!
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Roosevelt!




Eleanor Roosevelt served as the First Lady the United States (1933 to 1945) and a United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly (1945 to 1952). Although Eleanor Roosevelt never ran for public office, she was a living embodiment of a citizen as an active participant in American democracy.

Question 1: Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

 ▪ Franklin Roosevelt

 Question 2: What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

 ▪ vote
▪ join a political party
▪ help with a campaign
▪ join a civic group
▪ join a community group
▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue
▪ call Senators and Representatives
▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
▪ run for office
▪ write to a newspaper

Listen to Eleanor Roosevelt and the United Nations (2010)




 Happy Birthday, Eleanor Roosevelt!

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 15, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School

No, not Learning Chocolate, we will be taking CASAS.org Assessments

Tonight, Citizenship students will take a CASAS test 


Today we give 2 (or possibly 3) CASAS tests to our current Citizenship Students
  • The Citizenship Interview Test (CIT) is a one-on-one oral assessment that simulates the citizenship applicant's English-language interview with a USCIS examiner (This test will be given to students who have been in class for several months).
  • The Government and History for Citizenship tests reveal how much students know about American government and history. (All citizenship students will take this test)

Life and Work Reading Sample Test  (All citizenship students will take this test)

Use these sample test items to:
  • familiarize students with CASAS items
  • help reduce student test-taking anxiety
These items are samples to familiarize students with CASAS test formats. Since they are not actual tests, they are not predictors of student performance, and are not valid for level placement, assessment, or for reporting standardized scores.
Printable Version
PowerPoint Version




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Monday, October 9, 2017

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Citizenship Resources 2017





American English at State: Celebrate!

 ELCivics.com 

 LearningChocolate.com 

 SI.edu
US Citizenship Podcast 





 VOANews: Voice of America 
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Sunday, October 8, 2017

Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month




Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Italian-American Heritage Month 

Also check out:

 The four-part Ken Burns PBS documentary: The Italian Americans

 LOC: Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience
  • Linda Barrett Osborne and Paolo Battaglia discuss their new book comprising a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library.
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Saturday, October 7, 2017

Sunnyhills Neighborhood Meeting with US Rep Ro Khanna's Senior Adviser Tarun Galagali

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 8:18 At Sunnyhills United Methodist Church for a breakfast mtg abt with a rep from

8:26 I am here abt the Sunnyhills housing project conversion to market-rate condos. we're talking abt my students homes

8:35 We introducing ourselves to each other and the rep. Tarun Galagali (who is not introducing himself), It's an informal mtg.
  • CORRECTION: Tarun Galagali was introducing himself NOW. It was an informal neighborhood meeting.
  • Follow Tarun Galagali
8:43 Sunnyhills mtg with rep is now open for qs: Q1 nuclear power subsidies (zero carbon) v. other renewable energy sources. Ro is open
  • CLARIFICATION: Ro is open to continued discussion about energy sources.
Time 8:45 to 9:55

 Q1 follow-up. The difference between nuclear energy and nuclear power. To. Is is clear on the difference
  • CORRECTION: Ro "gets" the science difference between nuclear energy and nuclear weapons.
Q2 and Q3 abt . He is pro-tennant rights. budget cuts are subject to Congressional approval
 
no specific answers abt Sunnyhills If we have very specific questions, email ro at
 is talking about Ro's actions on #Obamacare #AffordableCareAct. Response: formation of #NoPACTCaucus money for #bipartisanship. 
rep touches on members support background checks v NRA policy because members acknowledge that some have mental health issues

 Ro's rep relates story on Ro's visit to GOP KY re: tech boot camp for former coal-workers. Ro always searches for .
Ro's rep talks about reform, term limits, and
  • READ Ro's statements on Immigration https://khanna.house.gov/issues/immigration
Ro's rep talks about middle class/lower class wage stagnation. Gains Act (?) EITC Expansion will help the Trump's "forgotten man"
Ro's rep talks abt to get students to participate in civic activism
EITC increased wages for the working poor/middle class v. Trump's tax breaks for upper tax breaks
Ro's rep talks about / v. entrenched / corrupt Democtrats.
public comment abt Example: cash for housing and driving up housing prices OR Water Quality.
 
Comments abt cash purchases. Response: some immigrants have alt-financial sources. Don't blame immigrants, question the economy
Companies come into other cities, but use Milpitas as leading to rising housing prices / infrastructure costs
comments abt . issues. Immigrant expectations to out-compete but not to risk their
We can agreeably disagree. Seek . Thanks Tarun at
 
Thanks to the Sunnyhills Methodist Church / Sunnyhills Neighborhood Assoc president Allysson MacDonald for hosting rep

Shout out to mtg attendees especially former mayoral candidates Carmen Montano & Voltaire Montemayor & the reporter
 
residents: send SAVE SUNNYHILL APARTMENTS letters to the and the City Counselors http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/our-government/city-council/

 Follow Teacher Jennifer at on Twitter https://twitter.com/uscitizenpod 
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