Tuesday, December 19, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 34, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School

ListenAndReadAlong: Christmas Story - Gift of the Magi - VOA Special English

Tues Dec 19 MAE will be testing new students.

We must combine Citizenship, ESL 4, and ESL 5 students for Dec 19 only.

We will talk about civics and English. We will read:

William Sidney Porter (O.Henry) Bio and N-400 and Civics Quiz (updated)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17DO3OWhRhOnfY2XIs2efNjFGy05ERWLx/view?usp=sharing

'Gift of the Magi" by O.Henry. You can find the story here:

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-gift-of-the-magi-o-henry/3642226.html

You can also find Citizenship Resources for the Winter Holidays
http://bit.ly/USholidays2017

It will be a good opportunity to practice your English.

Thank you.

Monday, December 18, 2017

Edwin Cornejo's Citizenship Interview

I am still working on the captions for the video--check back soon

Every week, we bring you practice interviews, quizzes, resources, and the latest news that help you get ready for your US citizenship interview.

GREAT NEWS! You can now file you N-400 online at https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/. I will also post more info next week.

Today, I interview Edwin Cornejo. You can follow along by downloadingout "Regular" citizenship Interview, which contains 75 questions based on the N-400. After the interview, Edwin talks about his hopes to continue his biological studies and perhaps go on to law school. Edwin also talks the importance of protecting the environment and what we can from countries such as Costa Rica and Panama.

Please visit us on the web at uscitizenpod.com where you can find more resources for Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year,and for you enviromentalists, Earth Day.

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

A Citizenship Quiz for Christmas
http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/christmas-quiz.mp3
http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/christmas-quiz.pdf

A Citizenship Quiz for Kwanzaa
mp3: https://goo.gl/IqLgwj
pdf: https://goo.gl/byK0vR

A Citizenship Quiz for New Year’s Day
pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/new-year-quiz.pdf
mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/new-year-new-uscitizen.mp3

Citizenship Resources for Earth Day
post: http://goo.gl/iwygwv

10 Citizenship Questions in Honor of Earth Day
pdf: http://goo.gl/SEkw48

LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast

Android Users! You can now listen to US Citizenship Podcast on Spotify on your Android mobile devices!

https://open.spotify.com/show/0WyifkUb2UQFYyJXX3iZSc

US Citizenship Podcast Show website http://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/

US Citizenship Podcast Daily blog: http://www.uscitizenpod.com/

Download our FREE Android app: https://goo.gl/d6rs9f

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Subscribe via Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/us-citizenship-podcast-2/us-citizenship-podcast

Watch our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod

Order "US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview" by Jennifer Gagliardi, amazon.com

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Jewish Museum of Maryland hosts Naturalization Ceremony for 20 new citizens

WMAR Jewish Museum of Maryland hosts Naturalization Ceremony for 20 new citizens

Tuesday the Jewish Museum of Maryland is hosting a Naturalization Ceremony for 20 new citizens. The ceremony is part of a celebration for World Refugee Day.

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Explainer: Net Neutrality

Explainer: Net Neutrality

Friday, December 15, 2017

Citizenship Resources for Bill of Rights Day

uscitizenpod: Bill of Rights Interview Quizzes
The texts of the Bill of Rights matched with questions from the USCIS N-400 Part 12 and the USCIS 100 History/Government questions.

A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions mp3 and pdf and video (2017)
The Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions mp3 and pdf (2016)
A Citizenship Quiz about the Bill of Rights pdf (2015)

uscitizenpod: Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quizzes

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

Check back for more resources....

Thursday, December 14, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 33, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School

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

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

Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D - Coming Soon!

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/

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

His Daughter Graduates. He Faces Deportation.

NYTimes: His Daughter Graduates. He Faces Deportation.

Juan Rodriguez entered the U.S. illegally from El Salvador over a decade ago. Now, after years of checking in with immigration officers, he is told he will be deported as his daughter prepares to graduate from high school.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

U.S. Citizenship Class 32, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School

Virgen de Tepeyac,

Patroness of the Americas,

Madre sin fronteras,

PRAY FOR US!

N-400

Mix and Match Citizenship Interviews pdf
Voices of Freedom Activity Book (Part 12)

Civics

Voices of Freedom by Bill Bliss Ch.11 Presidents and National Holidays
Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part A: Washington and Lincoln
Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part B: Executive Branch & Federalist Period
Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part C: The 1800s
Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part D: Recent History

Integration:

Presidents' Day Quiz 2015: N-400r Interview and 10qs http://goo.gl/kzVks7
Anh Thi Vu (Vietnam) (Presidents' Day Quiz 2015) http://goo.gl/kzVks7

Monday, December 11, 2017

A Silicon Valley Job Fair Caters to New Immigrants and Refugees

VOANews: A Silicon Valley Job Fair Caters to New Immigrants and Refugees

More than a million college-educated immigrants in the U.S. are in low skilled jobs, according to estimates. But they have trouble finding work in their professions, including in the U.S. tech industry, which desperately needs skilled workers. A special technology industry job fair this week in San Francisco brought together refugees and new immigrants with potential employers. VOA's Michelle Quinn reports.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/4158149.html

Learn more at Upwardly Global

There are about 2 million immigrants and refugees currently in the U.S. who have college degrees from their home countries but are unemployed or working far below their skill level. Upwardly Global is the first and longest-serving organization that helps these men and women integrate into the professional American workforce.