- podcast http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/ger-am-heritage.mp3
- 10 Qs pddf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/ger-am-heritage.pdf
Friday, October 6, 2017
A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of German-American Day
Thursday, October 5, 2017
U.S. Citizenship Class 14, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School
N-400
- Selection from Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes
- NEW EDITION! Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: (Part 12) Addition Questions by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- n-400r-12g Criminal Records
- n-400r-12h Crime
Civics
- Citizenship: Passing the Test: Civics Review by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Government Basics
Integration:
- ¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico pdf
- Civics Questions (USCIS 100:01-57) for the Naturalization Test
- American History and Integrated Civics Questions (USCIS 100:58-100) for the Naturalization Test
Homework:
Check Back for updates!
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico
¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico
podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/quiz-puerto-rico.mp3
pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/quiz-puerto-rico.pdf
U.S. Citizenship Class 13, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School
United States Courts: Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Remarks on Constitution Day 2016
The nation celebrated Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 16, 2016. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered congratulatory remarks to those naturalized at Ellis Island. Her message was webcast by the U.S. Courts as part of their coverage of ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial and Ellis Island, which were hosted by the National Park Service and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Associate Justice Sotomayor discussed the U.S. Constitution, her family's migration from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States, the challenges of becoming U.S. citizens, and the rewards and responsibilities that come with citizenship, including voting, volunteering, and jury duty. She urged the new citizens to embrace the American culture, but not abandon their native cultures, as diversity is America's greatest strength.
N-400
- Selection from Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes
- NEW EDITION! Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: (Part 12) Addition Questions by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- n-400r-12e Work in a Prison
- n-400r-12f Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers
Civics
- Citizenship: Passing the Test: A Country of Laws by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities and The Courts
Integration:
- A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 3 pdf
Homework:
United States Courts: Pathways to the Bench: U.S. District Court Judge Juan Sánchez (video)
U.S. District Court Judge Juan R. Sánchez, of Philadelphia, moved at age 12 from Puerto Rico to New York where he learned English, excelled in school, and developed his baseball talents. Baseball helped him assimilate and make friends, but it was his passion for public service that led him to the federal bench. He still plays baseball on a league and brings his work ethic and dedication to the diamond and to the courthouse every day.
United States Courts: Pathways to the Bench: U.S. District Court Judge Juan Sánchez (video)
U.S. District Court Judge Juan R. Sánchez, of Philadelphia, moved at age 12 from Puerto Rico to New York where he learned English, excelled in school, and developed his baseball talents. Baseball helped him assimilate and make friends, but it was his passion for public service that led him to the federal bench. He still plays baseball on a league and brings his work ethic and dedication to the diamond and to the courthouse every day.
Monday, October 2, 2017
A Citizenship Question in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month #2
Roberto Clemente was a great Puerto Rican baseball player who died while delivering earthquake relief aid to Nicaragua. Since 1971, the MLB has presented an annual award in his name to an outstanding player who helps his community. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (55)
- join a civic group
- join a community group
- join a fan club
- join a sports team
Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resources
A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month #2
pdf: http://goo.gl/5w2F53
podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-2.mp3
Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes
http://eepurl.com/c30oVz
US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview (Updated 2017)
http://eslpublishing.com/
Sunday, October 1, 2017
United We Podcast
If you are preparing for your US Citizenship interview, you may need to brush up some of your English language skills. There are many podcasts in English (and other languages) that can help you improve your English. Here are my favorite English language podcasts:
All Ears English Podcast
All Ears English is an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. Teachers Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English.
- https://www.allearsenglish.com/
- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-ears-english-podcast-real-english-vocabulary-conversation/id751574016?mt=2
Culips ESL Podcast
From Canada with love! Learn conversational English for everyday use.
ESLPod.com
If you want to improve your english, check out ESLPod.com. Originally it was a free podcast via iTunes, but they changed to a monthly subscription (which includes audio, detailed pdf, and so much more). To prepare for the US Citizenship Interview, checkout their Government and Law collection. Also, contact eslpod@eslpod.com to see if their old, 4-part series "Introduction to the United States" (2009) is still available.
- ESLPod Government and Law collection: https://secure3.eslpod.com/library/government-law/
- ESLPod sample episodes on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/english-as-second-language-esl-podcast-learn-english/id75908431?mt=2
Voice of America Learning English Broadcast
News, Grammar, Pronunciation, American Culture, and more! Checl=k out their series: Let's Learn English 1 and 2 (new).
- Let's Learn English - Level 1 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/4729
- Let's Learn English - Level 2 https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/5199
- podcast website: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/1689
- itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-english-broadcast-voice-of-america/id109522474?mt=2
Listen to more Podcasts!
Also, consider subscribing to a podcast about your favorite hobby, sports team, music group, or job in English. Because you already know a lot about your passion, you can pick up the English vocabulary a bit more easily. Look for these podcasts in Apple iTunes or Stitcher (a podcast app for Android phones). Listening to English language podcasts work,or exercise will help you during your Citizenship Interview, especially with "small talk" or spoken grammar patterns such as "tag questions."
One final note, listening and understanding English is key to passing the USCIS interview.
If you don't understand what the USCIS officer says, ask them to repeat the question or explain the vocabulary term before you say "Yes" or "No."
- If you the USCIS officer ask you a question,
- and you answer (but don't understand the question),
- and then the officer asks you to explain what a word or question means,
- and you can't explain the word or question,
- the officer must stop the interview!
Please, please, please practice your listening and speaking BEFORE you go to your USCIS interview. Podcasts can help!
LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast
- 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
- Download our FREE Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE
- Subscribe via Apple iTunes: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ
- Subscribe via Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/us-citizenship-podcast-2/us-citizenship-podcast
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Voices of #newUScitizens
Voices of New U.S. Citizens
Three new US Citizens, Bhavna (India), Lino (Mexico), and Ho Lien (Vietnam) celebrate freedom of speech and speak out in honor of International Podcast Day!
A Quick Citizenship Interview with Bhavna
podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/quick-interview-01.mp3
N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz Number 2 Podcast with Bhvana
podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-part-11-02.mp3
Bhavna's “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N 400r
video: https://youtu.be/HqwY5c41SZg
Bhavna talks about her Oath Ceremony at the Campbell Heritage Theater
video: https://youtu.be/XJFlhIC1HU0
Lino's Practice Citizenship Interview
video: https://youtu.be/GrwVBoS_r7U
Lino habla de su entrevista de Ciudadanía
video: https://youtu.be/WgHFDE62IwA
Independence Day Citizenship Interview with Lien Ho
http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2017-independence-day.mp3
Ho Lien and Hoa Quan talk about their Citizenship Interviews
video: https://youtu.be/X9MsYZwremE
LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast
- 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
- Download our FREE Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE
- Subscribe via Apple iTunes: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ
- 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, http://eslpublishing.com/
Friday, September 29, 2017
A Citizenship Question in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month no.1
A Citizenship Question in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month no.1
Question 10 from Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Part 1 pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpo... mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpo... More Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resources Military and Selective Service: An Interview from US Citizenship Bootcamp mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpo... mp4: https://youtu.be/Yvc9zYVnYZs The Selective Service / el Servicio Selectivo in English and Español mp4: https://youtu.be/BDuPxdkrzns Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes http://eepurl.com/c30oVz A Citizenship Question in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month No.1. More #Citizenship Resources for #HispanicHeritageMonth 2017 http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resources
Thursday, September 28, 2017
U.S. Citizenship Class 12, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School
VOA Learning English: America's Presidents Playlist
More America's Presidents Ed Puzzle Quizzes
N-400
- A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) (updated 06/12/2016)
- pdf: http://goo.gl/cPTyRL
- NEW EDITION! Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: (Part 12) Addition Questions by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- n-400r-12d Group Violence
Civics
- Citizenship: Passing the Test: The President by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The Presidency
Integration:
- A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 2 pdf
Homework:
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
New Travel Ban Restrictions
VOANews: As Part of the Travel Ban Expires, New Restrictions Loom 2017-09-22
The United States is considering new restrictions on who can enter the country. The rules could take effect as early as Sunday, when part of the current executive order restricting travelers from six Muslim majority countries expires. VOA's Aline Barros has more.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/part-of-tra...
VOANews: After Trump Tightens Travel Rules, Supreme Court Cancels Hearing 2017-09-26
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken President Donald Trump’s travel ban off its October docket after the president issued new travel rules on Sunday. Timed when the original travel ban was expiring, the rules expand the list of countries affected. And, this time, the restrictions do not expire but could last indefinitely. Molly McKitterick has more.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/4044456.html
Also watch:
VOANews: Trump Travel Ban Among Factors Affecting US Tourism Industry
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
U.S. Citizenship Class 11, Fall 2017, Milpitas Adult School
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| The 115th Congress Freshman House members on the Capitol steps (Can you find Ro Khanna? |
- An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs) (updated 06/12/2016)
- NEW EDITION! Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: (Part 12) Addition Questions by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- n-400r-12c Acts of Violence
- n-400r-12d Group Violence
Civics
- Citizenship: Passing the Test: Congress by Lynn Weintraub (publisher's website)
- si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Congress
Integration:
- Claudia Rios Castro: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 1 pdf
Monday, September 25, 2017
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Part 4
Today we are going to listen to our fourth Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15). The first three quizzes were multiple choice, but this quiz is a bit different. You will hear three readings: short, medium, and long about Hispanic-American history, and then you will answer ten USCIS civics questions. Make sure you download the pdf to follow along and check the show notes for the answers. Let's get started.
pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-4.pdf
mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-4.mp3
mp4: https://youtu.be/sAlnzseqgTY
Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resources
Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes
http://eepurl.com/c30oVz
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month from US Citizenship Podcast
- Citizenship Interview Quizzes for Hispanic Heritage Month (pdfs)
- Héctor Sánchez (Maracay, Venezuela)
- Juana Sequeira (Jinotepe, Nicaragua)
- América Griselda Ayes (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
- Maria Guerrero (Palmira, Colombia)
- Norma Torres Mendoza (Escuintla, Guatemala)
- Rafael Antonio de Jesús Pérez Lara (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
- Ana Maria Romero Galdámez (San Salvador, El Salvador) (fixed)
- Alecia Sotelo (Asuncion, Paraguay) mp3 (video)
- Angelica Mendoza (Veracruz, Mexico) (pdf) (mp3) (video)
- Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) (pdf)
- Alejandro Guerrero Gutierrez (Aguascalientes, Mexico) (mp3)
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) (pdf) (mp3)
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 2 (pdf) (mp3)
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 3 (pdf) (mp3)
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 4
- pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-4.pdf
- podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-4.mp3
- video: https://youtu.be/sAlnzseqgTY
- Columbus Day and the Columbian Exchange Puzzle (pdf)
- Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Columbian Exchange podcast / video
- Guadalupe Garcia (Sonora, Mexico) (mp3)
- Five for Cinco de Mayo (5 topics, 10 civics questions) pdf
- Juana Ortega (Las Margaritas, Jalisco, Mexico) (mp3)
- Lino's Citizenship Interview (Mexico) mp4
- Lino habla de su entrevista de Ciudadanía (Mexico) mp4
- Maria Isabel Covarrubias talks about her Citizenship Interview (video)
- Maria Isabel Covarrubas explains N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary (mp3)
- Martin Maldonado (Lima, Peru) mp3 mp4
- Military and Selective Service: An Interview from US Citizenship Bootcamp mp4
- Recursos de Ciudadania en Espanol (pdf)
- Summer School Practice Citizenship Interview #3 with Diana Arias (Columbia) mp4
- Summer School Practice Citizenship Interview #4 with Erika Marrufo (Mexico) mp4
- The Selective Service / el Servicio Selectivo in English and Español mp4
- U.S. Citizenship 3: Columbus (online activity)
- U.S. Citizenship 4: Columbian Exchange (online activity)
- ¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico pdf and mp3
- Yesica Sanchez (Oaxaca, Mexico): a Quick N400 quiz plus 10qs about Voting (pdf) (mp3)
- American English at State: Hispanic Heritage Month
- DOLORES The Movie
- CHCI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Fisher-Hill: U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers Series (textbooks)
- FTC.gov: Empowering Latinos to know their rights and avoid scams (English) (Spanish)
- HispanicHeritageMonth.gov
- LatinoUSA: Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Postal Museum: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage (also 2003 pdf)
- National Postal Museum: Mexico Via Airmail
- NPS.gov: American Latino Heritage Travel Itineraries
- PBS: Hispanic Heritage Month Specials
- Smithsonian: Hispanic Heritage Month Teaching Resources
- Teaching for Change: Latino/Hispanic Heritage Resource Packet
- VOA Learning English: Americans Mark Start of Hispanic Heritage Month (2016)
- WH.gov: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: "Immigrants Are the American Character" (2016)
- WH.gov: President Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 15 through October 15, 2017, as National Hispanic Heritage Month
- USCIS.gov Espanol
- USCIS.gov Recursos
- USCIS Citizenship Resource Center Spanish Resources
- Facebook: uscis.es
- Instagram: @uscis_es
- Twitter: @USCIS_es
USCIS and US Courts:
- León Rodríguez, director de USCIS, presenta nuevos recursos de USCIS en español
- USCIS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2016
- Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Remarks on Constitution Day 2016
Check back for more resources!
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Constitution Week Review and a Quiz about a Great American City
Constitution Week Review and a Quiz about a Great American City
- video: https://youtu.be/LdF_CYMgSK8
- podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/milpitas-quiz.mp3
- pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/milpitas-quiz.pdf
Today we are going to close-out Constitution and Citizenship week with a quick civics quiz celebrating the birthday of a great American city, Milpitas, CA. But before we begin, I would like to do a quick review of some of the resources posted this week, all of which are available on uscitizenpod.com.
Sept 16 A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions
- pdf: https://goo.gl/XPCNgd
- podcast: https://goo.gl/s3b4Jd
- video: https://youtu.be/Ih8cW8ByHdo
Sept 17 Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day
- blogpost: http://bit.ly/USConstWeek
Sept 18 How to Study for Your U.S. Citizenship Interview (English and Cantonese)
- video: https://youtu.be/46HaxnUU6c0
Sept 19 Milpitas Adult School celebrates Constitution and Citizenship Week!
This culminated a four week introduction the topics of Citizenship, the Constitution, civil rights, and civic responsibilities to our ESL and Citizenship students. We celebrated by signing the Constitution, taking pictures, and CAKE! Make sure you download our Handy 100 Question guide for easy self-study.
Sept 20 A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Rosh Hashanah
- pdf: http://goo.gl/orhlZR
Sept 21 10th MAE Citizenship Class
- We supplemented Lynn Weintraub's book, Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: (Part 12) with two interviews from our 2016 free pdf:
- pdf: Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization
- pdf: n-400r-12a General Info
- pdf: n-400r-12b Affiliations
Sept 22 Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews & Quizzes.
Join our mailing list and receive 20 interviews and 40 civics quizzes in one convenient pdf.
Sept 23 Constitution Week Review and a Quiz about a Great American City
- We are transitioning from Constitution and Citizenship Week to Hispanic Heritage Month:A celebration of American Latino Heritage. Today we are celebrating the first birthday of Milpitas, which was given as a land-grant to the descendant of the de Anza expedition. Check out BONUS pdf.
- video: https://youtu.be/LdF_CYMgSK8
- podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/milpitas-quiz.mp3
- pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/milpitas-quiz.pdf
- Source for the image of the map of the land grant for Rancho Milpitas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Milpitas#/media/File:Plat_of_the_Milpitas_Rancho.jpg
Sept 24 Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
- blogpost: http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resouces
LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast
- 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
- Download our FREE Apple iPhone/iPad: https://goo.gl/dLiOAE
- Subscribe via Apple iTunes: https://goo.gl/BVrqHQ
- 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, ESLPublishing.com
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